Job vacancy: Buyer, Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton in Ashfield

Job summary

Main area: Procurement
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 214-CEN-6829818

Employer: Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: King's Mill Hospital
Town: Sutton in Ashfield
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 02/01/2025 23:59

Buyer

NHS AfC: Band 4

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential criteria

Knowledge of purchasing procedures and systems
Knowledge, understanding and use of Word and Excel packages and other computerised purchasing systems
Ability to work to strict deadlines
Good interpersonal skills
Knowledge of Trust’s Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions
Ability to analyse information and make judgements in relation to best value for money whilst meeting specification
Ability to research and evaluate different products in order to make recommendations to customers
The ability to work effectively on a wide range of issues at any one time

Desirable criteria

An understanding of the NHS
Knowledge of EU procurement legislation relating to Public Sector procurement
Basic knowledge of commercial law
An awareness of Health and Safety at Work requirements

Qualifications

Essential criteria

NVQ Level 2 or above in Purchasing; or relevant equivalent experience

Desirable criteria

CIPS Purchasing qualification; NVQ Level 3 or above in Purchasing; or relevant equivalent experience

Further Training

Essential criteria

Willingness to undertake relevant training
Standard keyboard skills to ensure speed and accuracy

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience within a Purchasing environment within a large organisation
Use of Word and Excel packages and other computerised purchasing systems
Customer service experience
Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise own workload to ensure an effective service is provided
Excellent communication skills, with experience of communicating in situations where complex, sensitive and contentious information may be used
Experience of working in a busy office environment, working to high standards of accuracy under pressure and meeting deadlines
Experience in the award of contracts

Desirable criteria

Previous NHS experience
Use of e-mail and the Internet

Contractual Requirements

Essential criteria

Willing to work flexible hours

Desirable criteria

Willing to undertake further training and qualifications as required in the post

If you would like this information in an alternative format or in a different language please contact us on 01623 622515 ext 3271.

Please note that we no longer accept handwritten/paper applications and that the email address given on your application will be used for all correspondence regarding this post.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Priority for vacancies at the Trust will be given to existing employees of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust whose roles are currently at risk of redundancy due to organisational change.

Only applications received on or before the closing date will be considered for short listing. This is to ensure that the Trust meets its commitment to Equality of Opportunity.

In submitting an application, you authorise Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any current and previous NHS Service details and you agree to the Trust obtaining and transferring personal date held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be shared using the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and third party systems via an automated process and will only be used for the purposes of maintaining your employment record.

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check. The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be invoiced to you once you've commenced employment. The current price of a check is £26.40 for a standard check and £54.40 for an enhanced. If you are asked to complete a DBS check and have a previous identity that you do not wish to be disclosed to your employer and/or on your DBS certificate, you should call or email the dedicated sensitive applications team before submitting your application. The team is experienced in dealing with sensitive cases and will advise you of the process and what you need to do.

Please note any genuine job offer letters will only be received if you have applied, interviewed, and received a verbal offer from the appointing manager for a vacancy within Sherwood Forest Hospitals. If you receive a job offer and you are not sure of its authenticity, please report it to the following email [email protected]