# Senior Procurement Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-procurement-assistant/de558076-13b4-4fdc-bb7d-55f392d92854 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-procurement-assistant/de558076-13b4-4fdc-bb7d-55f392d92854.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Sheffield - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 pa/pro rata for part time staff - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-16T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-02T23:02:09.855Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Sheffield/Sheffield_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Procurement/Procurement-v7889040 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7889040?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Procurement department provides Procurement and supply chain services to both Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Procurement team takes responsibility for developing strategies to meet the Procurement needs of both Trusts, and for delivering measurable savings from revenue expenditure in line with their formal Cost Improvement Plans. An exciting opportunity has arisen for the role of Senior Procurement Assistant to join the Procurement department; a role which will be pivotal in delivering substantial savings to the Trusts. The successful candidate will support the Head of Procurement in the procurement and contract management for goods and services, ensuring that best value for money is achieved whilst complying with all Trust financial procedures and UK procurement directives. As per job description attached, in particular candidates should possess the necessary interpersonal skills to liaise with suppliers, stakeholders and other departments internally to advise on contractual/procurement issues and also with purchasing staff in other Trusts, NHS SupplyChain, External procurement hubs, the Crown Commercial service and all relevant bodies to identify opportunities for improving value and maintaining close working relationships ### Main duties of the job To deliver financial savings and value for money for the Trust Carry out market research to support the clinical and corporate requirements of stakeholders Support STH and SCH procurement strategies Invite and manage the return of tenders including pre tender discussions with suppliers ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. ## Job Details The Procurement department provides Procurement and supply chain services to both Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Procurement team takes responsibility for developing strategies to meet the Procurement needs of both Trusts, and for delivering measurable savings from revenue expenditure in line with their formal Cost Improvement Plans. An exciting opportunity has arisen for the role of Senior Procurement Assistant to join the Procurement department; a role which will be pivotal in delivering substantial savings to the Trusts. The successful candidate will support the Head of Procurement in the procurement and contract management for goods and services, ensuring that best value for money is achieved whilst complying with all Trust financial procedures and UK procurement directives. As per job description attached, in particular candidates should possess the necessary interpersonal skills to liaise with suppliers, stakeholders and other departments internally to advise on contractual/procurement issues and also with purchasing staff in other Trusts, NHS SupplyChain, External procurement hubs, the Crown Commercial service and all relevant bodies to identify opportunities for improving value and maintaining close working relationships ## Job Description To deliver financial savings and value for money for the Trust Carry out market research to support the clinical and corporate requirements of stakeholders Support STH and SCH procurement strategies Invite and manage the return of tenders including pre tender discussions with suppliers ## Responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - The use of a purchase order system - Previous experience in working in procurement - Experience in dealing with telephone and email queries **Desirable** - Previous experience in conducting quote exercises - Experience in working in the NHS - Experience in a computer based finance package (Procurement Function) ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - Experience of MS Excel, MS Word & Email (Outlook) - Numerate & Analytical - Ability to work as part of a team - Ability to work independently - Ability to work through problems or raise with supervisor if resolution is not possible - Ability to prioritise own workload ### Education & Qualifications **Essential** - GCSE Maths & English, grade 4/C or above (or equivalent qualifications/experience) - Willing to study for Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply diploma NVQ 4 in Procurement or equivalent qualifications/experience. - NVQ 4 in Procurement or equivalent qualifications/experience. ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 2.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2420) - [information for candidates (pdf, 496.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2162) - [procurement assistant job description (pdf, 216.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10163834) - [applicants - how we use your information (pdf, 87.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2165) - [procurement assistant person specification (pdf, 96.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10163835) - [getting to work at sheffield teaching hospitals (pdf, 305.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2163) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 124.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2211) - [a guide to using artificial intelligence and with your personal statement (pdf, 163.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2894) - [candidate application best practice guide - please read before completing your application (pdf, 236.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2161) ## 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.