Contracts & Procurement Officer

Employer East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridgeshire) Employer type NHS Site Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust, HQ Town St Ives Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro-rata Salary period Yearly Closing 14/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 02/11/2026

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust delivers expert healthcare in people’s homes, community hospitals and local settings across the East of England.

Our nurses, therapists, clinicians, support teams and partners work together to provide coordinated care that supports independence, recovery and wellbeing. We believe people are best cared for close to home, in the communities where they live and belong.

By combining professional expertise with strong local relationships, we help people stay well, feel supported and access the right care at the right time. Expert healthcare, close to home, trusted by our communities.

Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed. Our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is committed to creating a modern and inclusive work environment. We actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce and maintain and improve their wellbeing. We also offer flexible working patterns and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you.

We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community.

Before applying for this vacancy, please make sure you’re familiar with ongoing  sponsorship eligibility criteria which will impact the organisations ability to provide sponsorship, whether this is currently or in the future.

Please note, our selection processes are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills. Please be advised that the use of AI in applications is monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.

Please note all new starters will be subject to a 6 month probationary period.

Are you looking for a new and exciting role. The role of "Contracts and Procurement Officer"will be a key role within the Trust. We are a small but dynamic team supporting all areas of the Trust with strategic procurement.

This is an exciting time to join the team, you will be able to utilise skills and knowledge to help support new processes within the team.

We are looking for a self-starter, someone who is able to operate independently with the ability to manage their own workload ambitiously and with an entrepreneurial approach. Strong relationship management and business development skills will be required along with strong commercial and financial acumen.

Remote working considered, ability to travel to the Head Office in St Ives or other sites within the Trust footprint when required.

"(Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 09/10/2026)"

Proactively and consistently ensure that an effective and efficient procurement service is provided that is compliant with the Trust’s SFI and procurement legislation.

The post holder will be responsible for supporting a small portfolio of bronze level contracts with multiple providers.

The post holder will actively assist in the contract management and administration of a wide range of healthcare providers including…