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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Post Title: Senior Commodity Officer (Graduate Entry Programme) - Trainee Annex 21 (2 posts)
Grade: Agenda for Change Band 5
Salary Range: £30,229 – 37,664 per annum (Trainee Annex 21, 70% of full salary) (pro rata for part-time)
Tenure: Fixed Term (23 months)
Hours: Full Time 37.5 hours (pro rata part time)
Location: Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Walton Building, 91 Wishart Street, Glasgow G31 2HT
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
The shift pattern is Monday - Friday office hours
This is a Fixed term post for 23 months
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde is the largest Health Board in Scotland and has a trade spend with third party suppliers of approximately £811m with the Procurement Department providing a comprehensive procurement and logistics service for all Health Board functions. We are pleased to offer two Procurement 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 (23 month) fixed term contract.
Both roles are part of a new Graduate Trainee Scheme within NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Procurement Department designed to provide the post holder with the necessary knowledge, skills and experience to meet the Developing / Working Knowledge standard within the Scottish Procurement Competency Framework.
The post holder will be recruited against our Agenda for Change Band 5 ( £ 30,229-£37,664) Senior Commodity Officer Job Description under the Agenda for Change Trainee Annex 21 arrangements whereby they will be paid 70% of the salary associated with this grade during the fixed term contract.
The post holder will undertake a range of tasks and projects within a specific team within Procurement Department with appropriate work assigned to ensure a wide a varied experience of all aspects of procurement. Throughout the programme, post holder will be coached and mentored by more senior members of the team.
The post holder will be expected to undertake the CIPS Level 4 Diploma in Procurement & Supply and work towards achievement of the Diploma by the end of the fixed term contract. This will be funded by the Procurement Department.
In addition, there will be one day external training courses on key aspects of public procurement. The post holder will have a minimum 2:2 honours degree in any discipline and will demonstrate a genuine enthusiasm for developing a career in procurement.
Whilst we cannot guarantee a permanent post at the end of the fixed term contract, this entry route provides an opportunity for recently qualified graduates to gain exposure to public procurement, training, experience, academic learning and opportunities to apply for permanent roles which may emerge within the Health Board Procurement team, or if not available, wider public and private sector procurement environment. Long term career prospects within the health and wider public sector are generally very positive.
If you would like to find out more about the role before applying please contact , in confidence :
Informal Contact: Brian Roach, Deputy Head of Procurement, Tel No: 0141 201 5339, e-mail address: brian.roach2@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.
By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.
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