# ePurchasing Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/epurchasing-assistant/0e84f8ad-e17a-4505-b7b2-c9cd9d98ca19 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/epurchasing-assistant/0e84f8ad-e17a-4505-b7b2-c9cd9d98ca19.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** St James's University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Assistant - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25760.00 to £27476.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-10-18T22:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-05T11:21:48.261Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9298-26-1077 - **Application URL:** https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/JobDetail?jobid=2274&source=JobtrainNHSJobs - **Employer website:** https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary Join a team that helps keep one of the UK's leading NHS Trusts running smoothly. As an e-Purchasing Assistant within the Procurement and Supply Chain Service at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, you will be at the heart of the purchasing process, supporting the electronic systems and workflows that ensure staff have timely access to the products and services needed to provide exceptional patient care. ### Main duties of the job This is an exciting opportunity for an organised, motivated individual with strong communication and digital skills to develop their career in a fast-paced NHS environment. Based at St Jamess University Hospital and working with colleagues across multiple departments, you will help drive efficient procurement practices, support system users, and contribute to continuous service improvement. We are looking for someone who is reliable, detail-oriented, and committed to delivering an excellent service to both internal and external customers. ### About us The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do. ### Details - Date posted: 05 October 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 3 - Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: 002272 - Job locations: St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities For questions about this job, contact: Name Georgia Beardow Position P2P Lead Email georgia.beardow@nhsnet Shortlisting Date: 19/10/2026 Interview Date: 26/10/2026 Why you should join our Team The Procurement and Supply Chain team plays a vital role in supporting patient care across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust by ensuring that goods and services are purchased efficiently, compliantly, and represent value for money. Our e-Procurement team is a friendly, knowledgeable, and supportive group that works closely with colleagues across the Trust, helping to ensure our electronic purchasing systems operate effectively and meet the needs of both clinical and non-clinical services. We pride ourselves on delivering excellent customer service while maintaining a collaborative and inclusive working environment. This is a team where your contribution is valued, your development is encouraged, and no two days are quite the same. You will have the opportunity to build relationships with a wide range of staff, develop specialist procurement knowledge, and gain experience within one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. If you are looking for a role where you can make a meaningful difference behind the scenes, work alongside supportive colleagues, and be part of a team committed to continuous improvement, we would be delighted to welcome your application. What you will bring to the role We are looking for someone who is organised, enthusiastic, and keen to provide a high-quality service. The successful candidate will have strong administrative and IT skills, with the confidence to work across electronic procurement systems and support colleagues throughout the Trust. You will bring excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining accuracy in a busy environment. Key attributes we are looking for include: - Experience of working in an administrative or office-based role. - Strong IT skills, including the use of Microsoft Office applications and databases. - Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accurate records. - Good communication skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships. - A customer-focused approach and a willingness to support colleagues at all levels. - The ability to work independently and as part of a team. - Strong organisational and time-management skills. - A proactive approach to problem-solving and service improvement. - The ability to learn new systems and processes quickly. - A flexible and professional attitude with a commitment to delivering excellent service. This role offers an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their career within Procurement and the NHS, making a valuable contribution to services that directly support patient care. Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy. About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our Trust values The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients. We are…. Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind Our Trust priorities Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time Our priorities: People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent communication skills particularly the ability to deal with staff throughout the organisation is essential. - Excellent telephone manner and ability to communicate with external suppliers and staff from across specialist areas within the Trust. - Advanced Keyboard Skills. - Professional approach to customers and suppliers and ability to use own initiative to plan workload and analyse and process low value quotes on behalf of the Trust. - Communicate across a broad range of both internal and external customers projecting a professional image of both the Trust and the Department - The ability to communicate with external suppliers is essential as the post holder may be the first point of contact within the Trust. ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of the supply chain within the NHS including an understanding of local and national contracting policy. - Knowledge of Oracle financial ERP system including the use of spread sheets - Maintains an awareness of market developments and market trends - A broad understanding of the supply chain activities within the NHS and how they relate to Trust level purchasing. The ability carry out trends analysis of procured items and offer advice to the Contracting team on best use of resource and planned activity. - Have a good understanding of the contracts negotiated by both the Trust and national bodies to ensure that items are sourced through compliant contracts. - Knowledge of medical and non-medical products used within the NHS. **Desirable** - Understanding of customer requirements that are particular to the healthcare industry is desirable. - Awareness of the organisation of purchasing within the NHS is desirable. ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of contracting or purchasing support within a large complex organisation. - Experience within a healthcare setting particularly an acute service provider. ### Qualifications **Essential** - NVQ level 3/CIPS foundation stage ### Other Requirements **Essential** - The post will entail travel to all Trust sites, other NHS locations and suppliers premises. - Continual VDU use during the day. - Concentration when checking information and when answering queries from staff, customers and suppliers. - The jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority. - The jobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role. - The jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions. - The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families. ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Willingness to undertake further training and development either internally and/or externally from the organisation is essential. - To deliver services of high quality at low cost which are customer focused - Demonstrates tact and diplomacy as well as an ability to assertive when required - Hardworking, and committed to the outcomes required by the organisation - The post holder will be expected to work flexibly as part of the Supplies Team sharing information as appropriate and showing initiative. ## Documents - [Job Description (DOC, KB)](https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=4150&JobId=2274) ## 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.