NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

Purchasing Assistant

The closing date is 24 July 2025

Job summary

To assist in the delivery of an efficient, effective, quality sourcing service to the NHS in Wales ensuring that resources are maximised and that the service provides optimum solutions to customers so releasing resources for patient care.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen within NHS Wales Shard Services Partnership Procurement Frontline team based at Woodland House, Cardiff.

The role of will be responsible for the purchase of selected goods and services in accordance with Procurement policies and procedures by obtaining and analysing quotations, processing orders, onto the computerised purchase order system achieving financial and performance targets.

Undertake the negotiation of non compliant Non Pay expenditure in accordance with Health Board/Trust's Standing Orders/SFIs and all other relevant legislation, to ensure reduction in Non Catalogue requests and increase in catalogue usage, assisting the Procurement Business Relationship Team in the delivery of the Health Board's/Trust's Cost Improvement Non Pay savings plans.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating.

Our organisation encourages an agile working approach and we pride ourselves on being a learning organisation motivated by continuous improvement.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focussing on the wellbeing and belonging of our people.

Excellent customer service is something we strive for, for both our internal and external customers.

Offering a comprehensive benefits package, there is something for everyone. To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process please visit https://nwssp.nhs.wales/working-for-us/

Details

Date posted

21 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,833 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

043-AC122-0725

Job locations

Woodland House

Maes-y-Coed Road

Cardiff

CF14 4HH


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 5 GCSE's Grades A-C including Maths and English

Desirable

  • Have or working towards ECDL or equivielnt

Experience

Desirable

  • Contracting/ Procurement expierience
  • Expierience of working in an office environment
  • Expierience of working with customers or suppliers

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work to deadlines
  • Numerate
  • Articulate
  • Proven ability to prepare documentation utilising Microsoft products that are both structurally and grammatically correct and capable of final presentation
  • Professional telephone manner
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Proven communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to follow work through to completion

Desirable

  • Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in Welsh
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 5 GCSE's Grades A-C including Maths and English

Desirable

  • Have or working towards ECDL or equivielnt

Experience

Desirable

  • Contracting/ Procurement expierience
  • Expierience of working in an office environment
  • Expierience of working with customers or suppliers

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work to deadlines
  • Numerate
  • Articulate
  • Proven ability to prepare documentation utilising Microsoft products that are both structurally and grammatically correct and capable of final presentation
  • Professional telephone manner
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Proven communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to follow work through to completion

Desirable

  • Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in Welsh

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

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

Address

Woodland House

Maes-y-Coed Road

Cardiff

CF14 4HH


Employer's website

https://nwssp.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

Address

Woodland House

Maes-y-Coed Road

Cardiff

CF14 4HH


Employer's website

https://nwssp.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Procurement Business Manager

Nicola Arnold

nicola.arnold@wales.nhs.uk

02921500651

Details

Date posted

21 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,833 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

043-AC122-0725

Job locations

Woodland House

Maes-y-Coed Road

Cardiff

CF14 4HH


Supporting documents

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