Assistant Buyer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
- Posted
- 24/08/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
Candidates needing sponsorship are encouraged to apply.
HiveMind found a sponsorship-friendly statement in the source advert welcoming applicants who require a visa. Always confirm on the source before applying.
“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.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This Assistant Buyer role is part of the Capital Procurement team, based at New Cross Hospital, and reports to the Capital Support Buyer. The post holder will lead on Capital FF&E schemes for RWT and UHNM, ensuring compliance with capital definitions. This position is crucial for supporting the Capital Procurement team in achieving the Trust's procurement objectives, including savings targets, and contributing to the overall Trust Capital programme. The role involves implementing local procurement strategies and collaborating with other Group Trusts to maximise value and ensure compliance with procurement legislation.
Essential criteria
- Essential Qualifications
- Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
- Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
- Communication Skills and Personal Qualities
- Communication Skills and Personal Qualities
Desirable criteria
- Communication Skills and Personal Qualities
- Essential Qualifications
- Essential Qualifications
- Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
- Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
- Communication Skills and Personal Qualities
- Communication Skills and Personal Qualities
- Communication Skills and Personal Qualities
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 6d ago · Closes in 15d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Job summary
At present, University Hospitals of North Midlands is unable to offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 to Band 4 roles, as these positions do not meet the minimum salary and skill thresholds required under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations.
The NMBC is responsible for the Strategic and Operational Procurement for UHNM (Royal Stoke University and County Hospitals), RWT (New Cross and Cannock Hospitals), WHT (Walsall Manor Hospital),North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare (NSCHC), Black Country Healthcare NHS Trust (BCH) and the Black Country Pathology Service (BCPS) and 36 partner NHS organisations within the Staffordshire, Shropshire, Cheshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Lancashire Health Economies.The NMBC is responsible for the management and control of expenditure in excess of £600 million across the Midlands and Black Country health economies.
Main duties of the job
This post sits in the Capital Procurement team and is based at New Cross Hospital site, reporting to the Capital Support Buyer. The role is directly responsible for the RWT and UHNM Capital FF&E schemes and all procurement requirements that meet the capital definition.
Please note that we reserve the right to close the job advert earlier than advertised.
The Trust offers 27 days annual leave on appointment, rising to 29 days after 5 years' of service and 33 days after 10 yea
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