Employer: St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: St Georges Hospital
Town: Tooting
Salary: £61,927 - £68,676 Per annum including inner London HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/02/2025 08:00
Strategic Contracts Manager
Band 8a
*The pay scales advertised have been confirmed by NHS England; we are awaiting confirmation of when these will be reflected. The new scales can be found here: Pay scales for 2024/25 | NHS Employers Job overview
The Strategic Contract Manager role will focus on providing strategic commercial contract management services for key supplier contracts and ensure effective stakeholder engagement, contract compliance, and contract performance management, thereby delivering optimal financial and patient care outcomes to the organisations it serves. Main duties of the job
This challenging role would suit individuals with Contract Management and/or Commercial experience who understand contract life-cycle management, complex contractual constructs, and who have a proven track record in managing customer/supplier relationships up to and including senior management level. Strong organisational ability, attention to detail, thoroughness, and tenacity. Good commercial acumen. Exceptional negotiation, influencing, persuasion, and judgment skills with stakeholders and suppliers at all levels. Ability to understand complex contractual agreements for the supply of products and services ideally in a clinical environment. Ability to analyse and interpret complex data sets. Strong leadership and management skills including written and verbal communication. Experience of dispute resolution. Ability to identify, plan, and drive cost, service, and quality improvement initiatives. Working for our organisation
The South West London Procurement Partnership (“SWLPP”) came together on 1st April 2021 as a new, single procurement service acting on behalf of: Croydon Health Services NHS Trust; Epsom and St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust; Kingston & Richmond Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; and St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (“Trust”) whilst also providing services to the wider South West London integrated care system. The service is hosted by St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust who is the employer for the purposes of this advert. The SWLPP Commercial Team reports into the Finance Directorate and delivers a range of contract, procurement, and commercial related services for Trust non-pay expenditure and performs a strategic business management role in support of the Trust annual business plans. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached the job description for more details on the main responsibilities for this role. Person specification
Qualifications
Expert knowledge of procurement strategy acquired by professional procurement qualification (CIPS Level 6 inc Legal Aspects) or NVQ level 6 plus MBA or equivalent experience. Experience
Works with senior Service Stakeholders and provides & receives highly complex, sensitive contractual information. The ability to negotiate and achieve agreement and cooperation is required. At least 3 years in a commercial purchasing environment, experience of compliance with OJEU process. Builds effective relationships with all others. Uses listening and empathy and asks questions to understand the customer/stakeholder perspective. Knowledge
Highly developed specialist knowledge of Contract Law and EU regulations, acquired from both academic theory and experience. NHS or Public sector experience is desirable. Able to demonstrate good understanding of commercial issues and purchasing techniques. We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible, and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below. Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email. If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check, we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. As part of your pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address. ______________________________________________________ Disability Advice Line:
SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our
Confidential Disability Advice Line at: Our confidential answering service is available after 5pm. ______________________________________________________ Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Band 8a
*The pay scales advertised have been confirmed by NHS England; we are awaiting confirmation of when these will be reflected. The new scales can be found here: Pay scales for 2024/25 | NHS Employers Job overview
The Strategic Contract Manager role will focus on providing strategic commercial contract management services for key supplier contracts and ensure effective stakeholder engagement, contract compliance, and contract performance management, thereby delivering optimal financial and patient care outcomes to the organisations it serves. Main duties of the job
This challenging role would suit individuals with Contract Management and/or Commercial experience who understand contract life-cycle management, complex contractual constructs, and who have a proven track record in managing customer/supplier relationships up to and including senior management level. Strong organisational ability, attention to detail, thoroughness, and tenacity. Good commercial acumen. Exceptional negotiation, influencing, persuasion, and judgment skills with stakeholders and suppliers at all levels. Ability to understand complex contractual agreements for the supply of products and services ideally in a clinical environment. Ability to analyse and interpret complex data sets. Strong leadership and management skills including written and verbal communication. Experience of dispute resolution. Ability to identify, plan, and drive cost, service, and quality improvement initiatives. Working for our organisation
The South West London Procurement Partnership (“SWLPP”) came together on 1st April 2021 as a new, single procurement service acting on behalf of: Croydon Health Services NHS Trust; Epsom and St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust; Kingston & Richmond Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; and St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (“Trust”) whilst also providing services to the wider South West London integrated care system. The service is hosted by St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust who is the employer for the purposes of this advert. The SWLPP Commercial Team reports into the Finance Directorate and delivers a range of contract, procurement, and commercial related services for Trust non-pay expenditure and performs a strategic business management role in support of the Trust annual business plans. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached the job description for more details on the main responsibilities for this role. Person specification
Qualifications
Expert knowledge of procurement strategy acquired by professional procurement qualification (CIPS Level 6 inc Legal Aspects) or NVQ level 6 plus MBA or equivalent experience. Experience
Works with senior Service Stakeholders and provides & receives highly complex, sensitive contractual information. The ability to negotiate and achieve agreement and cooperation is required. At least 3 years in a commercial purchasing environment, experience of compliance with OJEU process. Builds effective relationships with all others. Uses listening and empathy and asks questions to understand the customer/stakeholder perspective. Knowledge
Highly developed specialist knowledge of Contract Law and EU regulations, acquired from both academic theory and experience. NHS or Public sector experience is desirable. Able to demonstrate good understanding of commercial issues and purchasing techniques. We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible, and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below. Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email. If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check, we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. As part of your pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address. ______________________________________________________ Disability Advice Line:
SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our
Confidential Disability Advice Line at: Our confidential answering service is available after 5pm. ______________________________________________________ Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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