Procurement Assistant
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 28/08/2026
- Closes
- 07/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Procurement Assistant within NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, focusing on delivering efficient customer service and cost efficiencies. The successful candidate will work in a busy office environment, applying basic purchasing principles and using multiple IT systems. It requires attention to detail, time management skills, and the ability to liaise with various stakeholders and suppliers. The position offers opportunities for personal development and CIPS qualification progression.
Essential criteria
- A Level qualification OR Educated to NVQ Level 3 OR Advanced certificate in procurement and supply OR Ability to demonstrate understanding of or has worked within a role that includes basic purchasing principles, stock control, and customer care
Desirable criteria
- Potential to progress towards achieving professional qualification Procurement or Accountancy qualification at foundation level or equivalent experience
- Knowledge of Oracle Financial Management Systems.
- Environmental Purchasing
- Expierience
- Experience in a busy office environment
- Previous NHS Finance and/ or Procurement experience
- Quality Assurance
- Use of Financial Management Systems
- Experience in a procurement function
- Skills and Attributes
- Demonstrate confidence in using figures Ability to use a range of IT software packages such as Microsoft Excel & Word
- Effective time management and organisational skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Able to organise own and others workload efficiently.
- Ability to communicate with staff at all levels and disciplines in the organisation.
- Ability to work as a member of a team and own initiative.
- Capacity for sustained concentration.
- Ability to establish good relationships.
- Ability to deal with stressful situations and irate suppliers and to demonstrate customer care skills.
- Accurate with attention to detail
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable to level 3 in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in Welsh
- Other
- Motivated
- Adaptable and Flexible approach to work
- Ability to travel across sites
- Willingness to undertake further studies and attend personal development courses
- Deliver excellent customer service to our internal and external customers, helping us to maintain the customer service excellence standard
- Qualifications and Knowledge
- A Level qualification OR Educated to NVQ Level 3 OR Advanced certificate in procurement and supply OR Ability to demonstrate understanding of or has worked within a role that includes basic purchasing principles, stock control, and customer care
- Potential to progress towards achieving professional qualification Procurement or Accountancy qualification at foundation level or equivalent experience
- Knowledge of Oracle Financial Management Systems.
- Environmental Purchasing
- Expierience
- Experience in a busy office environment
- Previous NHS Finance and/ or Procurement experience
- Quality Assurance
- Use of Financial Management Systems
- Experience in a procurement function
- Skills and Attributes
- Demonstrate confidence in using figures Ability to use a range of IT software packages such as Microsoft Excel & Word
- Effective time management and organisational skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Able to organise own and others workload efficiently.
- Ability to communicate with staff at all levels and disciplines in the organisation.
- Ability to work as a member of a team and own initiative.
- Capacity for sustained concentration.
- Ability to establish good relationships.
- Ability to deal with stressful situations and irate suppliers and to demonstrate customer care skills.
- Accurate with attention to detail
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable to level 3 in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in Welsh
- Other
- Motivated
- Adaptable and Flexible approach to work
- Ability to travel across sites
- Willingness to undertake further studies and attend personal development courses
- Deliver excellent customer service to our internal and external customers, helping us to maintain the customer service excellence standard
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £26,813 – £27,890 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Procurement Assistant
The closing date is 07 September 2026
Job summary
If you're looking for a career in Procurement that keeps you motivated, offers potential for personal development and puts you in a position to make a positive difference to the NHS in Wales, then NWSSP Procurement Services has a career that will interest you.
NWSSP Procurement Services is an established employer that supports the delivery of goods and services to NHS Wales. We aim to be a "trusted advisor" and indispensable partner for our customers on all procurement issues. We aim to be an organisation that is thought of positively by people who work both for us and with us, whilst adhering to a clear set of values that underpin everything we do. We are an award winning employer, regularly being recognised both locally and nationally for the work that we do for NHS Wales in the world of procurement.
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
The successful candidate will have experience working in a busy office environment with an understanding of basic purchasing principles,
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