Job Description
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Job Summary
An excellent development opportunity has arisen within the Commercial Team at NHS Blood & Transplant to build on your skills working on procurement and contract management in a range of categories.
This role provides you with an excellent opportunity to develop your procurement career whilst working in a professional procurement team.
This role is based at our Blood Centre in Filton, Bristol. This is a purpose built, state-of-the art building which is the largest blood manufacturing centre in the world.
You will undertake an extensive induction and training programme and receive ongoing development to support you in your role and achieving your career ambitions.
We are recruiting for two roles: a permanent position in the Sourcing & Procurement team and a 12-month fixed-term role in the Supplier & Contract Management team.
Main duties of the job
In this role you will be part of a dedicated team of procurement professionals responsible for negotiating and managing a variety of business-critical commercial contracts and framework agreements for the provision of goods and services to NHSBT.
- Working with the Senior Commercial Managers, suppliers and internal directorate customers to manage the contracting process end to end, to ensure that all interested parties needs are met.
- Being responsible for assisting the National Contracts Managers and National Procurement Manager in delivering contracts that are robust, free from risk, legally binding and importantly cost efficient and effective.
- Ensuring that NHSBT can demonstrate to the public through the scrutiny of internal and external audit, that it obtains best value for money on its contracted non-pay expenditure and achieves savings targets.
- Carrying out supplier management to ensure in contract delivery of expected benefits to NHSBT from the contract and ensure supplier performance and where relevant supplier development.
- Ensuring compliance with Public Contract Regulations and The Procurement Act 2023, including the legally mandated directives, policy notes and NHSBT Standing Orders and Financial Instructions
About You
Experience and Knowledge
- Demonstrable experience in a computerised office environment, preferably within procurement or logistics.
- Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of legislation covering goods and services.
- Experience in formal contracting regulated success.
- Evidence of working and contributing as part of a team.
- Ability to analyse and interpret financial data.
- Basic knowledge of commercial markets.
Qualifications and Training
- Educated to GCSE standard. Must include Mathematics and English Language or be able to demonstrate relevant experience in this area.
- Must be willing to study for MCIPS or equivalent.
- Demonstrate commitment to own Continued Professional Development (CPD).
About Us
It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, you’ll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need.
Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do.
By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work – and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever.
You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
What we offer:
- Hybrid working arrangements – because NHSBT works nationally, we’re able to offer hybrid working options that give you more flexibility to balance work with life.
- Flexible working options – we promote flexible working where the role allows. We’re happy to discuss what flexibility might look like for you.
- Generous annual leave - 27 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time) plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years’ service and to 33 days after 10 years.
- Inclusive pension scheme - the NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefit scheme (not dependent on investment returns). Further details and outline of benefits can be found at: http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/information-about-nhs-pensions
- Supportive learning culture - we’ve fostered a culture of continuous learning where colleagues are well-led, engaged, and encouraged to grow. We support you in reaching your full potential, both in your current role and future career. Our Thrive program embodies our commitment to learning and development, offering a wide range of activities to support your personal and professional growth. It’s open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role.
- Health and wellbeing support – we offer confidential services including occupational health, employee assistance programme, and wellbeing resources. Our support is available to all colleagues and we endevour to provide tailored workplace adjustments where possible.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applications from disabled candidates. We will talk with you to explore any adjustments that may help you during the recruitment process.
You can find more information about accessibility, our culture, and how we support applicants on the NHSBT Careers website:
To learn more, please see the job description and person specification. These can be accessed via the link below, or by clicking ‘Apply’ if you are viewing this advert on another site.
Next steps
This vacancy will close at 23:59 on Sunday 26 April 2026.
Interviews are anticipated to take place on the 6th and 7th of May 2026.
For informal enquiries please contact Rowena Thomas, Senior Commercial Lead at rowena.thomas@nhsbt.nhs.uk.
