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Procurement & Supply Graduate Trainee 3 positions
Duration: 2-Year Fixed term
About the Organisation:
National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHSScotland (NHSS) providing support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports NHSS to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same – to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services.
The post:
NHS National Procurement; the Procurement Centre of Expertise for Health in Scotland and part of PCF within NHS National Services Scotland is pleased to offer two Procurement & Supply Graduate Trainee posts for qualified graduates who wish to develop a career in Public Procurement.
This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to join our organisation on a 2-year fixed term contract. Supporting us as we collaborate across the Health and Social Care sector to ensure the highest level of care for patients and service users is provided across the wide range of goods and services we deliver through best value National Contracts and Distribution Services.
The candidate:
The role is part of our Graduate Trainee Scheme, designed to provide the postholder with the necessary knowledge, skills and experience to meet the, “Procurement Practitioner”, standard within the Scottish Procurement Development Framework.
The postholder will undertake a range of internal tasks and projects within a specific team within NHS National Procurement with appropriate work within other teams to ensure a wide a varied experience of all aspects of procurement is achieved in line with the Scottish Procurement Development Framework.
The postholder will have a minimum 2:1 honours degree in a business, engineering or IT related subject and will demonstrate a genuine enthusiasm for developing a career in procurement.
The postholder will have the opportunity to undertake a course of study leading to membership of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply.
Longer term career prospects within the health and wider public sector are generally very positive
Location and working pattern:
Base – Flexible within central belt
Monday to Friday
Benefits:
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits.
Further information:
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Paul Hornby 07770 646962, paul.hornby@nhs.scot
Further information on NSS is available from: www.nhsnss.org
Closing date for completed applications is 10th August 2022.
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
We welcome applications from all candidates, however in line with Scottish Government requirement we will be giving priority consideration to NSS Test and Protect core staff who meet the essential criteria for the role.
NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies.