Main area Commercial Grade NHS AfC: Band 8d Contract Fixed term: 12 months (1st April 2025 - 31st March 2026: Secondment only for NHSE employees) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 990-COM-6793357-E
Employer NHS England Employer type NHS Site Leeds, London or National Town National Salary £88,168 - £101,677 per annum (exclusive of London weighting) Salary period Yearly Closing 23/12/2024 23:59
Head of Commercial
NHS AfC: Band 8d
Our Organisation The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive – and we all have our part to play. As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities. As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. Job overview
The team has responsibility for all NHS England commercial activity for 3rd party spend, across all areas of the commercial lifecycle including Market Management, Commercial Strategy, Procurement, Contract Management and Strategic Supplier Relationship Management. The scale of the team is significant with responsibility for over 4,400 live contracts with a total lifetime value of over £14bn and a pipeline of over 2,000 procurements with estimated values of over £11bn. The Commercial Partnering and Solutions Team exists to support the new NHS England Directorates with their commercial requirements and to lead on establishing the commercial strategy for significant commercial projects. Our Team Objectives are: To be the Directorate business partner at all levels. To develop a cohesive commercial pipeline to ensure the delivery teams have a forward plan of demand. To develop the commercial strategy and solution and help the delivery teams deliver against the requirements. To be solution driven and find the right solutions that create the best chance of delivering the business objectives. Main duties of the job
The Head of Commercial – Partnering and Solutions (Clinical),
will play a senior leadership role to business partner with Directorates and support development of commercial pipelines to aid business planning, they will also have specific commercial accountabilities, often for NHS England’s highest-impact commercial arrangements in terms of criticality, reputational risk and value. This role sits in a newly established Clinical Partnering and Solutions Team, so as senior manager you will be supporting the set up of process and procedures, as well as embedding the new ways of working with commercial across NHS England and providing support to Directorates on their commercial activity. This role is for someone with significant procurement and commercial experience, strong strategic outlook and excellent leadership attributes who is looking to apply themselves at the higher levels of commercial delivery and accountability on complex commercial arrangements. Working for our organisation
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by: Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities. Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential. Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see job description for more information and for an informal discussion please contact; Kate Cassidy - Kate.cassidy2@nhs.net Person specification
Knowledge/Qualification
Educated to Masters level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area. MCIPS accreditation or IACCM Expert Status or evidence of equivalent level of experience Skills & Experience
Extensive leadership at strategic commercial level with in-depth expert knowledge of building commercial strategies and solutions that best deliver the business objective. Experience of managing change within the commercial environment, including end-to-end project management. Ability to provide and receive, convey and present highly complex, sensitive and/or contentious information to large groups, responding openly to questions to ensure full understanding and engagement (both verbal and written forms). Values & Behaviours
Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate on highly complex matters and difficult situations. Substantial experience and knowledge of the commercial lifecycle and is able to demonstrate extensive skills and leadership behaviours at an expert level when undertaking complex and contentious commercial activities. Our commitments to you We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We strive to ensure our people feel trusted, valued and empowered. We welcome applications from disabled candidates. If you meet all the essential criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview. NHS England #J-18808-Ljbffr
NHS AfC: Band 8d
Our Organisation The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive – and we all have our part to play. As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities. As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. Job overview
The team has responsibility for all NHS England commercial activity for 3rd party spend, across all areas of the commercial lifecycle including Market Management, Commercial Strategy, Procurement, Contract Management and Strategic Supplier Relationship Management. The scale of the team is significant with responsibility for over 4,400 live contracts with a total lifetime value of over £14bn and a pipeline of over 2,000 procurements with estimated values of over £11bn. The Commercial Partnering and Solutions Team exists to support the new NHS England Directorates with their commercial requirements and to lead on establishing the commercial strategy for significant commercial projects. Our Team Objectives are: To be the Directorate business partner at all levels. To develop a cohesive commercial pipeline to ensure the delivery teams have a forward plan of demand. To develop the commercial strategy and solution and help the delivery teams deliver against the requirements. To be solution driven and find the right solutions that create the best chance of delivering the business objectives. Main duties of the job
The Head of Commercial – Partnering and Solutions (Clinical),
will play a senior leadership role to business partner with Directorates and support development of commercial pipelines to aid business planning, they will also have specific commercial accountabilities, often for NHS England’s highest-impact commercial arrangements in terms of criticality, reputational risk and value. This role sits in a newly established Clinical Partnering and Solutions Team, so as senior manager you will be supporting the set up of process and procedures, as well as embedding the new ways of working with commercial across NHS England and providing support to Directorates on their commercial activity. This role is for someone with significant procurement and commercial experience, strong strategic outlook and excellent leadership attributes who is looking to apply themselves at the higher levels of commercial delivery and accountability on complex commercial arrangements. Working for our organisation
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by: Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities. Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential. Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see job description for more information and for an informal discussion please contact; Kate Cassidy - Kate.cassidy2@nhs.net Person specification
Knowledge/Qualification
Educated to Masters level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area. MCIPS accreditation or IACCM Expert Status or evidence of equivalent level of experience Skills & Experience
Extensive leadership at strategic commercial level with in-depth expert knowledge of building commercial strategies and solutions that best deliver the business objective. Experience of managing change within the commercial environment, including end-to-end project management. Ability to provide and receive, convey and present highly complex, sensitive and/or contentious information to large groups, responding openly to questions to ensure full understanding and engagement (both verbal and written forms). Values & Behaviours
Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate on highly complex matters and difficult situations. Substantial experience and knowledge of the commercial lifecycle and is able to demonstrate extensive skills and leadership behaviours at an expert level when undertaking complex and contentious commercial activities. Our commitments to you We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We strive to ensure our people feel trusted, valued and empowered. We welcome applications from disabled candidates. If you meet all the essential criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview. NHS England #J-18808-Ljbffr
