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Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
15 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Motivated
- Other
Adaptable and Flexible approach to work
- Other
Ability to travel across sites
- Expierience
Experience in a busy office environment
- Skills and Attributes
Demonstrate confidence in using figures Ability to use a range of IT software packages such as Microsoft Excel & Word
- Skills and Attributes
Effective time management and organisational skills
- Skills and Attributes
Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Skills and Attributes
Able to organise own and others workload efficiently.
- Skills and Attributes
Ability to communicate with staff at all levels and disciplines in the organisation.
- Skills and Attributes
Ability to work as a member of a team and own initiative.
- Skills and Attributes
Capacity for sustained concentration.
- Skills and Attributes
Ability to establish good relationships.
- Skills and Attributes
Ability to deal with stressful situations and irate suppliers and to demonstrate customer care skills.
- Skills and Attributes
Accurate with attention to detail
- 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
Desirable
10 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Other
Willingness to undertake further studies and attend personal development courses
- Other
Deliver excellent customer service to our internal and external customers, helping us to maintain the customer service excellence standard
- Expierience
Previous NHS Finance and/ or Procurement experience
- Expierience
Quality Assurance
- Expierience
Use of Financial Management Systems
- Expierience
Experience in a procurement function
- Skills and Attributes
Welsh Language Skills are desirable to level 3 in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in Welsh
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Potential to progress towards achieving professional qualification Procurement or Accountancy qualification at foundation level or equivalent experience
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Knowledge of Oracle Financial Management Systems.
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Environmental Purchasing
Job overview
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, will provide an efficient and professional customer service, which delivers on-going cost efficiencies/benefits in line with the Procurement teams' objectives.
A member of the Team, who will be required to adopt a flexible approach to any activities undertaken, which will require the exercise of initiative, although operating within procedural guidelines. Liaison with staff at all levels within the stakeholder organisations, other NHS staff and external suppliers.
Skills required for the role include attention to detail, working to deadlines (time management skills) and the understanding and use of multiple operating systems (IT literacy important).
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
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This advert is for Procurement Assistant with NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership in Cardiff, Wales. It is listed as a Band 3 Assistant (management discipline unspecified) role. The advertised salary is £26,813 - £27,890 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 07 Sep 2026.
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