Job summary
- Main area
- Procurement
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- 6 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 095-8196894-TS
- Employer
- NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Gail House
- Town
- Maidstone
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata, per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/08/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 20/08/2026
Employer heading
Senior Procurement Officer
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed by the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Southeast Integrated Care Boards; and current at-risk employees within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts.
Main duties of the job
• Lead low to medium value and complexity procurement exercises from initiation through to contract award.
• Support Procurement Managers in delivering complex and high-value procurements.
• Prepare procurement documentation including procurement strategies, specifications, invitations to tender, quotation documentation and evaluation templates.
• Manage procurement timetables and ensure projects progress in accordance with agreed milestones.
• Organise and facilitate tender evaluation processes.
• Coordinate clarifications and communications with bidders.
• Support contract award, mobilisation and implementation activities.
Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship and therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.
Working for our organisation
We are committed to a culture that supports all staff at NHS Kent and Medway to be the best version of themselves.
Our ability to improve outcomes for our population depends on how effectively clinical, operational, financial and strategic professionals work together to make informed commissioning decisions. That’s why our workforce works a minimum of two days-a-week on-site, with the expectation that all one-to-ones are held face-to-face and that colleagues will regularly visit the services we are commissioning to understand more about them.
We believe regular on-site working supports stronger collaboration, faster problem-solving, peer learning, visible leadership and the integration of colleagues into our organisation. We also know that culture is built through shared experiences and day-to-day interactions.
We are a flexible working friendly organisation; we aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
We work with staff to agree objectives through regular supervision, annual appraisal and access to training opportunities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity. In order to reflect the diversity of our population, we positively encourage applications from all areas of the community regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
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All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- CIPS Level 4 Diploma/ working towards or equivalent procurement qualification.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
Desirable criteria
- Working towards MCIPS qualification.
- Procurement or project management qualification.
- Legal qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working within a procurement function in the NHS, public sector or private sector
- Experience supporting procurement exercises and tender activities.
- Experience working with procurement regulations, procedures and governance requirements.
- Experience using e-procurement systems and procurement databases.
- Experience producing reports and analysing procurement information.
- Experience managing competing priorities and deadlines.
- Experience working with a range of stakeholders.
Desirable criteria
- Experience supporting procurement activities under the Provider Selection Regime.
- Experience using Atamis.
- Experience supporting healthcare service procurements.
- Experience undertaking spend analysis and category management activities.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of public sector procurement principles and processes.
- Understanding of the Procurement Act 2023.
- Understanding of the Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023.
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
- Knowledge of procurement governance and audit requirements.
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of category management principles.
Leadership and Behavioural Expectations
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates NHS values and behaviours in all aspects of work.
- Acts as a professional ambassador for the procurement function.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gemma Waters
- Job title
- Executive Assistant
- Email address
- [email protected]
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