Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

Operational Buyer

The closing date is 03 February 2026

Job summary

Partners Procurement Services (PPS) delivers operational procurement and buying services at scale, ensuring timely supply, policy compliance and a high standard of customer service across its member Trusts.

We are expanding our team of Operational Buyers to support Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust as they join PPS as a member. GOSH is a world-leading children's hospital, where reliable supply of consumables and equipment directly supports highly specialised clinical care.

Main duties of the job

You will process requisitions, raise purchase orders, liaise with suppliers, resolve delivery and invoice issues, and support compliance with procurement procedures. You will work closely with the PPS help desk and systems teams to ensure a smooth service for users.

As part of a shared service, you will also support other Trusts over time, gaining broad experience across NHS procurement.

Full details are contained in the Job Description

About us

This role offers a strong foundation in NHS procurement within a supportive shared service, with the opportunity to contribute to the work of one of the world's most respected paediatric hospitals.

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Date posted

20 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£33,094 to £36,195 a year Per Annum Inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

220-WHT-3633

Job locations

Whittington Hospital

Magdala Avenue

London

N19 5NF

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please detailed Job Description for full information. See sections entitled "Main Duties" and "Key Result Areas".

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please detailed Job Description for full information. See sections entitled "Main Duties" and "Key Result Areas".

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Educated to 'GCSE' level standards, having attained a pass in mathematics and English at this standard.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Minimum 3 years' experience in working within a relevant Acute and or Community procurement environment, within the NHS.
Experience and knowledge of acute hospital sector order processing and local buying procedures and use of IT system needs
Sound knowledge and understanding of medical and surgical and clinical products and services required in supporting primary and secondary healthcare
Experience and knowledge of NHS procedures, systems, legislation and guidance
Experience of working with a range of suppliers and with maintaining good and effective business relationships.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Capable of undertaking basic analytical tasks and manipulation of spread sheets.
Good and effective interpersonal and communication skills to enable effective team working
Good, sound negotiation and influencing skills
Team player with the ability to contribute effectively at junior management level

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Educated to 'GCSE' level standards, having attained a pass in mathematics and English at this standard.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Minimum 3 years' experience in working within a relevant Acute and or Community procurement environment, within the NHS.
Experience and knowledge of acute hospital sector order processing and local buying procedures and use of IT system needs
Sound knowledge and understanding of medical and surgical and clinical products and services required in supporting primary and secondary healthcare
Experience and knowledge of NHS procedures, systems, legislation and guidance
Experience of working with a range of suppliers and with maintaining good and effective business relationships.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Capable of undertaking basic analytical tasks and manipulation of spread sheets.
Good and effective interpersonal and communication skills to enable effective team working
Good, sound negotiation and influencing skills
Team player with the ability to contribute effectively at junior management level

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.