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Job summary

Main area
Procurement
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
190-0376-DIR
Employer
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Northern General Hospital
Town
Sheffield
Salary
£26,530 - £29,114 pa/pro rata for part time staff
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/06/2025 23:59
Interview date
26/06/2025

Employer heading

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Procurement Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 4

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

 

The Procurement department provides Procurement and supply chain services to both Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Procurement team takes responsibility for developing strategies to meet the Procurement needs of both Trusts, and for delivering measurable savings from revenue expenditure in line with their formal Cost Improvement Plans.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the role of Senior Procurement Assistant to join the Procurement department; a role which will be pivotal in delivering substantial savings to the Trusts.

The successful candidate will support the Head of Procurement in the procurement and contract management for goods and services, ensuring that best value for money is achieved whilst complying with all Trust financial procedures and UK procurement directives.

As per job description attached, in particular candidates should possess the necessary interpersonal skills to liaise with suppliers, stakeholders and other departments internally to advise on contractual/procurement issues and also with purchasing staff in other Trusts, NHS SupplyChain, External procurement hubs, the Crown Commercial service and all relevant bodies to identify opportunities for improving value and maintaining close working relationships

Main duties of the job

 

To deliver financial savings and value for money for the Trust

Carry out market research to support the clinical and corporate requirements of stakeholders

Support STH and SCH procurement strategies

Invite and manage the return of tenders including pre tender discussions with suppliers

Working for our organisation

 

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GCSE Maths & English, grade 4/C or above (or equivalent qualifications/experience)
  • NVQ 3 in Procurement or relevant experience
  • Willing to study for Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply diploma, or NVQ 4 in Procurement or equivalent qualifications/experience.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • The use of a purchase order system
  • Experience in working in procurement
  • Experience in dealing with telephone and email queries
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in conducting quote exercises
  • Experience in working in the NHS
  • Experience in a computer based finance package (Procurement Function)

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Experience of MS Excel, MS Word & Email (Outlook)
  • Numerate & Analytical
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Ability to work through problems or raise with supervisor if resolution is not possible

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Flora Allan
Job title
Procurement Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07970350333
Additional information

Joanna Driscoll - Senior Procurement Manager

[email protected]

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