Pathways 2 NHS Procurement |

Our Procurement Department comprises of 9 different categories. Despite the different functions of each category we all work together to procure goods and services for the NHS organisation. I currentl

I studied Languages at the University of Leeds, and after I graduated, I didn’t really have a clear idea of what I wanted to do – the two obvious options with a languages degree were teaching or trans

I joined the Pathways to Procurement Graduate Scheme after completing a Marketing degree at Lancaster University where I first gained an interest in contracting and negotiations. I applied to the sche

I studied Maths at Oxford and was looking to get into the NHS after I left. I was interested in this scheme as it had locations in the North and seemed to offer a good work/life balance. I found the a

Before starting at NHS LPP, I studied Management at the University of Kent. There I learned Strategic Human Resource Management, Operations Management, Corporate Strategy, Financial Analysis, and many more modules which have given me the knowledge and skills required to work in an organisation such as NHS LPP. Fresh after graduating with my degree, I joined NHS LPP through the NHS Procurement Graduate Training Scheme, supported by the HCSA.

The scheme allows me to undergo rotations across the different categories, and I get to spend 2 or 3 months with each team. This gives me a fantastic opportunity to learn in depth about their work, and hopefully allows me to decide which category makes me thrive so that I can aim to specialize in this area.

I am now a Procurement Support Officer working within the HR & People Category and I am continuing to learn and face new challenges every day. I enjoy that each day brings something different to my procurement experience and I feel very supported by the team around me.

Now I work in the eProcurement team, which I really enjoy as we deal with the systems that allow orders from all over the Trust to be processed, so it’s very fast paced with a lot of variety. Working in a hospital is never dull!

I was given a lot of independence from early in the role which I enjoyed, as I knew that I could always reach out to my line managers or other team members for support if I needed it.