Procurement Specialist

Company Description

Working as a partnership, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this. 

The single corporate service is delivered across both organisation.  You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.

Job Description

Band 5: £32,073 - £39,043

Full time hours: 37.5 per week

Permanent contract

Location: Building 4000, Lakeside, North Harbour, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3EN

Procurement Specialist – Make an impact across two NHS Trusts

Looking for a role where your decisions genuinely make a difference? Join our forward-thinking Single Corporate Services team and help shape Procurement across both Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and Isle of Wight NHS Trust.

This is more than just procurement — it’s an opportunity to influence how essential non-clinical services are sourced and delivered across the two organisations.      From Estates and Facilities to Digital, Fleet, and Corporate Services to name but a few, your work will directly support frontline care by ensuring the right services are in place, at the right value.

If you’re proactive, commercially aware, and enjoy building strong relationships while driving smarter ways of working, this role gives you the platform to do exactly that.

What you’ll be doing

• Drive procurement projects end-to-end across a diverse portfolio of non-clinical goods and services. 

• Act as a trusted advisor to clinical and non-clinical stakeholders, offering clear, practical guidance on procurement strategy, risk, compliance and delivery. 

• Champion value for money, ensuring efficient use of non-pay spend without compromising quality. 

• Build strong partnerships with internal teams, clinical leads, and suppliers to deliver smooth, collaborative outcomes for the two NHS Trusts that we serve. 

• Take ownership of your work, managing projects, leading meetings, and keeping delivery and the associated savings on track. 

• Spot opportunities for improvement, contributing to savings programmes, innovation, and better contract performance. 

• Support tendering and contracting, from documentation and evaluation to stakeholder engagement.

• Promote sustainable procurement, helping drive carbon reduction, waste minimisation, and social value initiatives 

Why this role stands out

• Work across two NHS organisations, broadening your experience and influence. 

• Be part of a collaborative, evolving and fun to be part of procurement function. 

• Play a key role in delivering real operational and financial impact. 

• Contribute to sustainable and socially responsible procurement

Please note this role does not offer sponsorship

Previous applicants need not apply.

For additional information please see attached Job description or contact Rupert Hatch (rupert.hatch1@nhs.net) or Dean Frecknall (dean.frecknall@nhs.net) 

Qualifications

• Good general standard of education including Mathematics and English Language to NVQ 4 or relevant equivalent.
• Must be prepared to work towards the completion of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPs).

Experience        

Essential criteria

• Experience persuading and influencing others to lead to change within a Procurement environment.
• Experience of competitive quotations and tenders
• Experience of a customer service and engagement environment

Desirable criteria

• Experience with the Atamis platform.
• Experience of working within the public sector

Skills & Knowledge        

Essential criteria

• Appreciation and understanding of the term “whole life costing.” Specialist Procurement knowledge
• Competent with the Microsoft Office package.
• Good Communication skills: written & oral to explain processes, offer advice and influence decision making
• Forward thinking with good project management skills
• Interpersonal, able to work as part of a large team.
• Able to use initiative and work independently.
• Well organised & able to prioritise workload to meet specific deadlines.
• Create, develop, and maintain working relationships with all clients to achieve corporate and team objectives

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of providing Procurement solutions for Digital or Information Management & Technology requirements

Additional Information

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most. 

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.