University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Procurement Assistant

The closing date is 20 August 2025

Job summary

University Hospitals of North Midlands is currently unable to provide sponsorship this role. This is in accordance with UKVI guidelines and legislation, as these roles do not meet the skill nor salary threshold for sponsorship. If you hold a graduate visa, you are welcome to apply for this role however it is important to note that UHNM will be unable to offer sponsorship at the end of your graduate visa, you must also have at least six months until your graduate visa expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.

The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust North Midlands and Black Country Procurement Group is responsible for the Strategic and Operational Procurement for UHNM (Royal Stoke University Hospital, County Hospital, Royal Wolverhampton Trust , Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust and Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust ) and 36 partner NHS organisations within the Staffordshire, Shropshire, Cheshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Lancashire Health Economies.

The North Midlands and Black Country Procurement Group is responsible for the management and control of expenditure in excess of £330 million across the local health economy.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Black Country Healthcare Procurement team as a Procurement Assistant.

This is a varied role and will involve providing Operational Procurement support across all aspects of low value procurement.

Please note that this role is based at Wolverhampton Civic Centre however there will be a requirement to work from multiple sites across the Black Country as part of the Procurement Team for Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Details

Date posted

08 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year Per anuum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-7368324

Job locations

Civic Centre

St Peter’s Square

Wolverhampton

WV1 1SH


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For more details on the post, please see contact information details

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For more details on the post, please see contact information details

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a Procurement Environment
  • Proven customer service exeperience

Desirable

  • Previous experience of E Procurement systems
  • Previous Public Sector Experience

Education

Essential

  • Good Level of education (minimum GCSE grade C or equivalent in English Language & Mathematics)

Skills

Essential

  • Skills to handle queries/complaints effectively
  • Ability to plan own workload
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a Procurement Environment
  • Proven customer service exeperience

Desirable

  • Previous experience of E Procurement systems
  • Previous Public Sector Experience

Education

Essential

  • Good Level of education (minimum GCSE grade C or equivalent in English Language & Mathematics)

Skills

Essential

  • Skills to handle queries/complaints effectively
  • Ability to plan own workload

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Civic Centre

St Peter’s Square

Wolverhampton

WV1 1SH


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Civic Centre

St Peter’s Square

Wolverhampton

WV1 1SH


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Procurement Manager

Emma Marshall

emma.marshall4@nhs.net

01212276183

Details

Date posted

08 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year Per anuum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-7368324

Job locations

Civic Centre

St Peter’s Square

Wolverhampton

WV1 1SH


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