Procurement and Finance Officer

Job Description

Job Title: Procurement and Finance Officer role

Location: Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health Care NHS Trust, Finance

Hours: 37.5 hours Monday - Friday

Trust Location: Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health Care NHS Trust Kings Court 2WR5 1JR

Work Type: Temporary

What you’ll be responsible for:

You’ll learn the following whilst working at the trust:

1. Support the purchase to pay processes enabling the timely payment of invoices. Inclusive of supporting requisitioners to resolve purchase order and invoice notifications, receipting invoices, resolving purchase order holds and order queries so invoices are validated for payment in compliance with the Better Payment Practise Code (BPPC) targets.

1. Review and process purchase requisitions using the purchasing system, in line with the Trust’s scheme of delegation, procurement procedures, Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions.

1. The postholder must be able to deal with complex internal staff and supplier queries appropriately and promptly, referring them where required and must be able to maintain accounts payable procedures, ensuring they are accurate and adhere to the Trust Standing Financial Instructions (SFIs).

1. Negotiate with suppliers as necessary to achieve best value or to maintain consistency in contractual commitments (including deviations from agreed prices, delivery lead times and quality).

1. Running reports (PO workflow, interface rejection and others) to support the timely payment of invoices.

You’ll have the following skills/experience:

Skills

• Proven experience of working in finance roles related to accounts payable and invoice payment.

• Extensive knowledge of the purchase to pay process.

• Proficient in Finance Systems such as NHS Shared Business Services, Oracle, or equivalent platforms.

• Good standard of education GCSE (Grade 3 and above in Maths and English), or NVQ level 3 qualification or proven equivalent experience.

• Experience of using Microsoft Office systems including Word, Excel and Outlook.

This role may require you to show evidence of vocational level 3 qualification or at least 2 years relevant experience.

As a member of NHS Professionals, you have fantastic benefits:

• Competitive pay rates- work this week, get paid next week

• Essential support when you need it- 24/7 365 days- call us anytime

• Multi locational- work across neighbouring Trusts

• Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go- access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone

• Varied working options to suit your lifestyle- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer-term placements

• Training and development opportunities- Keep up with the essentials and more

• Build holiday allowance for every shift you work- your work life balance is important to us

• Stakeholder pension scheme available- a flexible future for you and yours

Who are NHS Professionals?

We specialise in putting people in place to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members.

As an equal opportunities’ organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants form a range of backgrounds to apply.

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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.

Work Location: In person