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

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
Documents to download
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
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