# Buying Support Officer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/buying-support-officer/8709b8e1-f881-472f-ac67-d872d7c23c2f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/buying-support-officer/8709b8e1-f881-472f-ac67-d872d7c23c2f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St Mary's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 pa pro rate - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week (6 hours per day x 5 days per week) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-20T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-13T10:50:49.782Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Northamptonshire/Kettering/Northamptonshire_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Supplies_Procurement/Supplies_Procurement-v8187250 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8187250?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Buying Support Officer role will be responsible for processing purchasing requests from services and departments across the trust. Supporting the trust standardisation and rationalisation programme ensuring products and services ordered are in accordance with trust policies and procedures. They will assist the purchasing team in promoting and maintaining a cost effective, responsive and efficient service to the Trust. ### Main duties of the job Endeavour to develop and maintain a sound knowledge of all product areas including an awareness of market trends and ‘best buys’. Continually develop and improve the relationships between the Purchasing Department and other departments within the Trust, using excellent customer service skills. Operate and utilise the computerised ordering system(s) as required, including the preparation of reports Undertake to source and purchase goods and service and dispose of goods as appropriate on behalf of the Trust with due regard to the achievement of value for money in all transactions. Undertake the support function of the department in relation to recording and distribution of information and relevant documentation Following procurement procedures with regards to day to day processing Developing knowledge relating to products, customers, and suppliers. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities generic wording ## Person Specification ### Knowledge & Skills **Essential** - - Experience of automated ordering systems and other software packages - - Customer services experience - - Excellent communication skills - - Good standard of general education - - IT & Keyboard skills - - Experience of working in a busy office environment, working to high standards of accuracy under pressure and meeting deadlines - - An understanding of purchasing/buying - - Good organisational skills - - Experience of teamwork **Desirable** - - NVQ in Customer Services of Business Admin - - Working towards CIPS qualification - - Experience within the NHS or public sector organisations ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - - Ability to communicate effectively at all levels - - Negotiation skills - - Ability to organise and prioritise work effectively - - Ability to work on own initiative with minimum supervision and to problem solve - - Ability to be proactive and support change - - Have a flexible and adaptable approach with the ability to work accurately **Desirable** - - Knowledge of ISO or other quality standards ### Behaviours and values **Essential** - - Ability to keep calm under pressure - - Ability to engage in decision making - - Commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practices - - Commitment to continuous self-development **Desirable** - - Willing to see a job through until a satisfactory outcome has been achieved ## Documents - [your guide to nhft (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3047) - [buying support officer jd (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10497552) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.