Graduate Procurement Officer - Northampton, United Kingdom - Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit

Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit

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Northampton, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) delivers high-quality commissioning support that is valued by our customers.

Our services are built on a strong foundation of experienced people who build great relationships, a commitment to NHS values and a thorough understanding of our commissioners and the challenges they face.

We provide real value to our customers by working at scale, creating the synergies and innovation that ultimately drive improved patient outcomes.

We have an opportunity for a Graduate Procurement Officer (Band 6) to work as part of a dynamic specialist Clinical Procurement and Market Management team, supporting the delivery of a strategic Clinical Procurement and Market Management service based in Northamptonshire.

You will:

- work as part of a dynamic specialist Clinical Procurement and Market Management team within NHS Arden GEM Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU). You will support on low to medium complex procurement projects within a portfolio of customers that delivers high value, improved patient care and cost efficiency savings across the customer base that will enable the AGCSU procurement team in delivering an effective and efficient service against the agreed work plan and key performance indicators for our customers.
- be based at our Northamptonshire office and may be required to work from home on an agreed schedule and/or at any establishment at any time throughout the duration of their contract, normally within the location of AGCSU sites or the Customer's sites, or as set out under the terms of their contract. Due to the recent Covid-19 pandemic, all staff are working from office / home under an agile working arrangement basis.
- be willing to or already working towards registration for full Member of Associate/Student of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (MCIPS).

At Arden & GEM, we work in partnership with other health and care organisations throughout England to design, develop and deliver better care for patients that improves health outcomes while making efficient use of resources.

Some of our largest departments include our IT, business intelligence and business support directorates but we also employ people with a range of clinical backgrounds such as pharmacists and nurse assessors.

We work at different levels and in different locations, from processing national data on behalf of NHS England to reviewing medication for elderly patients on behalf of local GPs.

Please see the job description and main responsibilities which are attached for further information.