Procurement Business Officer
The closing date is 26 January 2026
Job summary
NHS Wales Shared Services Procurement is an established Procurement Service assisting the Health Boards and Trusts across Wales to deliver patient centred services. We are an award-winning service focusing on value, safety, excellence, innovation and quality. Our aim is to have seamless procurement processes in place that releases clinical time to focus on patient care and develop a value based procurement approach based around patient outcomes.
Procurement Services have a vacant Procurement Business Officer position. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your procurement career in a dynamic, challenging and high profile environment.
The post will be working on behalf of Health Education & Improvement Wales,
We are committed to the development of our staff and each year we are able to support the progression of our staff through the levels of CIPS qualifications - our goal is to have a fully skilled, dedicated professional workforce that supports NHS Wales in all areas of the Procure to Pay process.
Main duties of the job
Contributes to being the interface of Procurement between NWSSP Local Procurement and our customers and will assist in representing the function at various levels. Additionally, the post holder will assist in informing on the status/priority of category work plans across the Trust. This will involve liaison with user departments and NWSSP at all levels to promote procurement input into partner organisations' business plans at the earliest opportunity.
The post holder will support the Assistant Head of National Sourcing in the provision of a professional procurement service to the Trust contributing to the development and achievement of the NWSSP Business plan. The post holder will support the Assistant Head of National Sourcing on procurement issues and on key projects.
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.
Offeringa 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 visithttps://nwssp.nhs.wales/working-for-us/
NWSSP work in an agile way where possible, all posts will have a contractual base but as part of agile ways of working that may mean working from home and other locations. We also look at how we balance flexibility with community, and how to manage opportunities to learn from each other.
Details
Date posted
16 January 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£27,898 to £30,615 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
043-AC008-0126
Job locations
Ty Dysgu
Cefn Coed, Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QQ
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Address
Ty Dysgu
Cefn Coed, Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QQ
Employer's website
https://nwssp.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
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