Job Description

Interview Date: 19-January-2026
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Buyer Corporate Services to join our dynamic Procurement team. This is a pivotal role supporting Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Barnsley Facilities Services, and The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, with occasional involvement in cross-Trust projects within the South Yorkshire Integrated Care System (SY ICS).
As a Buyer, you will play a key part in delivering sourcing strategies for Corporate Services categories, including Corporate and IT services, ensuring compliance with UK Procurement Regulations and Standing Financial Instructions. You will manage low-to-medium value procurement projects, sometimes complex in nature, to achieve optimal financial and quality outcomes.
The Ideal Candidate will:
Be proactive, organised, and highly detail-oriented.
Be a strong team player, able to work collaboratively and support colleagues to achieve shared objectives.
Work calmly and effectively in a busy, pressurised environment.
Have strong communication skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
Be computer literate, with experience of using a range of IT and procurement systems, and the ability to learn new systems as required.
Work collaboratively across non-clinical teams to procure a wide range of goods and services across Trust sites.
Provide advice and guidance to staff to ensure compliance with procurement legislation, Trust SFIs, and contracting procedures.
Main duties of the job
The Ideal Candidate will:
Assist Category Managers in developing and implementing collaborative work plans.
Manage and deliver transactional buying for IT and Corporate services.
Deliver procurement projects from scoping to contract award using e-tendering systems.
Conduct market analysis, benchmarking, and spend reviews to identify cost-saving opportunities.
Negotiate and manage contracts, ensuring performance and compliance.
Maintain accurate contract records and support contract management processes.
For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility, please note that Level A entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
About us
Operating as a Wholly Owned Subsidiary to Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, BFS has over 40 years heritage in providing high quality estates, facilities, procurement services and Outpatient pharmaceutical services to the healthcare sector. With a turnover of over 50m per annum, we take pride in our people, the quality of our work and in making financial contributions back into the NHS, supporting our patients and staff to deliver front line patient services.
BFS are passionate about providing essential facilities and healthcare support services. Our highly skilled and experienced leading professionals take pride in what they do, delivering world-class services and best-in-class NHS standards.
We believe in our people, and our ethos is to put our customers and team at the heart of everything we do.
Our vision is to provide quality essential services, growing for the ultimate benefit of public healthcare and beyond.
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Barnsley Facilities Services (BFS) are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.
The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.
Details
Date posted
29 December 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
32,655 a year pro/rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
M9163-4409E-12-2025
Job locations
Nhs Rotherham
Moorhead Way
Bramley
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S66 1YY
Barnsley Hospital Nhs
Pogmoor Road
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S75 2EP
Job description
Job responsibilities
for Buyer - Corporate Services
Please refer to the attached and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
Supporting Documents
Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation. Job description
Job responsibilities
for Buyer - Corporate Services
Please refer to the attached and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
Supporting Documents
Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Good standard of general education educated to A level or equivalent including English and Maths at GCSE level 4 or above.
• Level 4 (Diploma in Procurement and Supply) Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supplies or equivalent

Experience
Essential

• Evidence of purchasing experience in an NHS environment (or similar public sector body)
• Experience of letting product and service contracts using e-tendering tools

Desirable

• Experience of category management.

Skills and abilities
Essential

• Numerate and able to receive, provide and manipulate complex information.
• Excellent communication skills
• Customer care skills
• Ability to devise and re-adjust plans
• Able to manage conflicting priorities
• Ability to concentrate for long periods as required for collating, checking and analysing statistics
• Ability to work self motivated and unmanaged

Knowledge and Awareness
Essential

• Knowledge of tendering and awarding contracts in accordance with the requirements of Public Procurement Regulations

Desirable

• NHS Terms and Conditions of Contract.
• Knowledge of P2P systems (ideally Agresso)
• Knowledge of e-tendering and contracting tools (ideally Atamis)

Values
Essential

• Please describe in around 100 words: What Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important
• Please describe in around 100 words: Describe a time when you were under pressure but remained calm, compassionate and focused at work

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Good standard of general education educated to A level or equivalent including English and Maths at GCSE level 4 or above.
• Level 4 (Diploma in Procurement and Supply) Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supplies or equivalent

Experience
Essential

• Evidence of purchasing experience in an NHS environment (or similar public sector body)
• Experience of letting product and service contracts using e-tendering tools

Desirable

• Experience of category management.

Skills and abilities
Essential

• Numerate and able to receive, provide and manipulate complex information.
• Excellent communication skills
• Customer care skills
• Ability to devise and re-adjust plans
• Able to manage conflicting priorities
• Ability to concentrate for long periods as required for collating, checking and analysing statistics
• Ability to work self motivated and unmanaged

Knowledge and Awareness
Essential

• Knowledge of tendering and awarding contracts in accordance with the requirements of Public Procurement Regulations

Desirable

• NHS Terms and Conditions of Contract.
• Knowledge of P2P systems (ideally Agresso)
• Knowledge of e-tendering and contracting tools (ideally Atamis)

Values
Essential

• Please describe in around 100 words: What Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important
• Please describe in around 100 words: Describe a time when you were under pressure but remained calm, compassionate and focused at work

Skills Required