# Trainee Buyer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/trainee-buyer/16d1146a-2c68-4531-8df3-cf3c78e23399 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/trainee-buyer/16d1146a-2c68-4531-8df3-cf3c78e23399.md ## Summary - **Status:** Closed - **Employer:** Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Alexandra Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Procurement officer - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 a year - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time, Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-09-07T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-25T11:53:12.675Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9365-26-0659 - **Employer website:** https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary An exciting new role has become available in the Trust's Procurement & Supply Chain Department. We are seeking an individual to work across clinical and non-clinical environments supporting the purchase to pay cycle for all hospital sites of the Trust. The role includes the processing of electronic requests for good and services via the trust ordering system and requires analytical and customer focused approach with attention to detail to add value. The ideal person must be able use their own initiative and work within the appropriate time scales approach, with the Standing Financial Instructions and Standing Orders guidelines and controls. Must be able to work independently and as part of a team and support the Strategic Procurement team, internal and external stakeholders including the wider Foundation Group on cost saving initiatives. ### Main duties of the job The role involves liaising with customers on their requirements and with suppliers to identify and secure supply. The role will also involve ensuring that smooth electronic transactions are progressed through the Trusts Purchase to Pay system in line with standardised contracts. A critical aspect of the role is to provide advice and guidance to user/staff and customers, on the purchase and delivery of goods and services, to ensure compliance in relation to Procurement and the Supply Chain. ### About us Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond. The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them. We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do. Being open and honest Ensuring people feel cared for Showing respect to everyone We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System. We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer. DBS Checks and Costs Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs. ### Details - Date posted: 25 August 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 2 - Salary: £25,272 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working - Reference number: C9365-26-0659 - Job locations: The Alexandra Hospital, Woodrow Drive, REDDITCH, Worcestershire, B98 7UB, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Key Duties: Support the strategic procurement team with cost saving initiatives and assist with project paperwork ensuring CAGs and contracts get signed in line with Trust SFIs. Provide administration support for financial approval calls. Undertake validation activities on NHS Supply Chain savings opportunities. To support the administration of financial notifications in the Trusts purchase to pay system. Assist the buying and Supply Chain team with queries on orders and provide support in seeking alternatives. Undertake requisition processing and provide support to external stakeholders. To be responsible for new supplier set ups on iProcurement, challenging requests where necessary and ensuring the correct paperwork has been submitted. Support eProcurement system processes and catalogue administration ensuring the correct products are added or removed in line with project completion. Filling of regular communications sent out from the Procurement Department. Deal with queries in a professional and efficient manner, treating customers as you would wish to be treated in line with the Trust standards and behaviours and promoting a get it right first-time ethos. To administer to the shared inbox and ensure that queries are resolved or forwarded to the relevant team member in a timely way when needed. Provide verbal and written guidance to requisitioners and inform them of the existing procedures/guidance available to help them raise requisitions and action notifications. Prioritise and organise own workload. Be aware of and adhere to, the correct ethics in transacting in public business. To display a high standard of conduct and a professional approach when in contact with internal and external customers and developing their knowledge of Public Sector procurement and code of conduct. To participate in training sessions to assist in personal and departmental development. To train, educate and give guidance on ordering procedures to Trust personnel in the light of changing circumstances. To use the Trust reporting programmes to interrogate systems for product analysis and provide usage data for budget holders. Assist in the implementation of new product ranges on top up as advised by senior staff as part of the Trust Savings Work plan. To actively contribute to the efficiency of the section by embracing the core values of the Departmental Strategy. To provide the level of service and performance to meet the departmental objectives as defined by the Operational Procurement Lead and Materials Management Supervisor. This requires being flexible in approach to an ever changing, demanding and dynamic NHS working environment. Undertake any other tasks as allocated by the Procurement and Supplies team. The work patterns are unpredictable due to the requirements of both customers and suppliers. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Good standard of General Education. - Good IT and keyboard Skills. - Computer literate **Desirable** - Knowledge and understanding of the NHS. - An understanding of Trusts Standing Financial Instructions and Procurement procedures. ### Give examples of how you demonstrate these personal qualities. **Essential** - To be able to prioritise and develop creative solutions. - Be able to keep accurate records of all activities for audit purpose. - Ability to be proactive and use own initiative. - Willingness to change and implement new ideas/concepts. - Demonstrate competence in planning and organising skills - Team player. ### Please give examples how you fulfil these skills and knowledge. **Essential** - Knowledge of the Purchase to Pay process. - Good interpersonal skills ability to converse, negotiate and convince on the basis of clear understanding and sound logic. - To be able to work effectively and communicate with other staff and customers. - Good telephone manor showing professionalism and confidence in dealing with all queries. - Ability to deal with a range of priorities and plan accordingly. - Ability to report on non-compliance. - Good use of persuasive skills to encourage wards/departments to maximise cost effectiveness where possible. - Ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining good attention to detail **Desirable** - Knowledge of goods & services used within NHS. ### Demonstrate by giving examples your experience in the following areas. **Essential** - Procurement experience. - Experience of ordering systems. - Experience of dealing with suppliers. - Experience of IT Office Systems Microsoft, Excel, Word. - Experience of working in a business environment. ## 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.