Job overview

Working within the Contracts Team, the post holder will play an active role in the department, utilising knowledge, skills and experience to make contributions to the achievement of departmental objectives by undertaking projects to drive value and innovation within the organisation.

The successful candidate will work cross functionally with both the Procurement Team and the wider Trust to ensure all goods and services are procured in the most economically advantageous method, adhering to Trust Standing Financial Instructions and Public Procurement Regulations.

Please note that this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. We encourage interested candidates to apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

• Ensure compliance with Public Procurement Regulations, Trust Standing Financial Instructions.
• Assist and carry out tender exercises where applicable
• Assist in the management of capital equipping schemes as defined by the Trusts Site and Service Capital Project Team where required.
• Seek new sources of supply to ensure that purchasing remains cost effective
• To act as a guardian of the procurement process, challenging non-compliance through the appropriate channels
• Attend meetings ensuring all relevant stakeholders are kept updated on the status of procurement schemes
• To assist within the Contracts Team, ensuring that the Trust’s purchasing activities are undertaken in an efficient and effective manner

Working for our organisation

Choose Well – Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.

·       People at the Heart

·       Listen and Involve

·       Kind and Respectful

·       ONE Team

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.