Job summary
Are you looking for a role where you can influence decisions and add value to NHS services? Hampshire Hospitals Contract Services (HHCS) currently has an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Contract Manager/Head of Contracts to lead the delivery of the contract management function; this is a high profile, senior management post that is integral to the success of the organisation.
Main duties of the job
The role requires the active management of a portfolio of contracts critical to the delivery of HHCS and its parent company, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's (HHFT) strategic objectives. It requires engaging with senior and operational stakeholders across both organisations to ensure contracts can meet needs in a dynamic delivery environment; working with a range of suppliers to ensure value for money and cultivate relationships; and ensuring compliance with best practice, relevant legislation, and standards.
You will work closely with HHCS's procurement partner and clinical stakeholders, ensuring seamless transition from acquisition to management of services. As the lead for contract management and a senior representative of the company, you will be comfortable interfacing with senior leaders within the wider organisations. As well as being responsible for contracts, you will drive forward standards, efficiencies, and best practice across the function, working with stakeholders to facilitate continuous improvement.
We encourage you to reach out for an informal conversation. Please contact Charlotte Prior, Managing Director, at charlotte.prior@hhft.nhs.uk
About us
Hampshire Hospitals Contract Services Ltd (HHCS) is a wholly owned subsidiary established to ensure the best value in delivering essential clinical and non-clinical managed services. Our primary focus is Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT).
Our Mission:HHCS provides a range of services, leveraging in-house expertise to negotiate and manage healthcare facilities, projects, and contracts using industry standards and principles. We work in partnership to ensure due diligence, scrutiny, and value in our contracting processes, contributing to significant cost and time savings.
Our Commitment:HHCS is dedicated to supporting Hampshire Hospitals by providing managed healthcare facilities on behalf of the Trust.
Our Values:
Accountable: We deliver excellent quality, cost savings, and efficiencies for the people, departments, and divisions we support.
Collaborative:Guided by HHFT's iCARE values, we place our people, partners, and patients at the heart of everything we do.
Transparent:We provide professional services in partnership, supported by a Board and subject to the same scrutiny as our parent Trust.
Trusted:As a wholly owned subsidiary, we are part of Hampshire Hospitals, entirely focused on providing outstanding care for every patient.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is intended to be a full-time post working 37.5 hours per week, however flexible working and job-shares will be considered. Hybrid Working will be available.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is intended to be a full-time post working 37.5 hours per week, however flexible working and job-shares will be considered. Hybrid Working will be available.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience
- Post-graduate qualification or significant experience in contracting
- Management training, qualifications or experience
Desirable
- Relevant project management methodology certification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working in a leadership position
- Experience in stakeholder management and engagement within and across organisations
- Experience of presenting complex and sensitive information to key stakeholders and groups
- Experience in the development and maintenance of policies and processes to support the effective development, implementation and monitoring of contracts
- Experience of managing contracts with third party subcontractors including contract negotiations and performance reviews
- Experience of managing procurement processes including administration of purchase orders
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance relating to contract management and procurement
- Good understanding of contracting and business planning process
- Ability to review and create contract documentation
Desirable
- Experience working within the NHS
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Development of medium and long term strategic plans, with an understanding of the interdependencies and impact across the organisation
- Excellent presentation and communication skills - ability to engage with all levels of staff and contribute at meetings
- Expert user of MS Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Good organisational and customer service skills
- Ability to negotiate with senior stakeholders, contractors and managers on difficult and controversial issues
- Excellent report writing skills
- Experience of performance management and continuous improvement
- Experience of managing direct operational budgets
- Highly developed analytical skills to interpret tender submissions and compare information
- Able to input, process and summarise data/information with a high degree of efficiency and accuracy
- Able to concentrate for prolonged periods of time and remain focussed
- Ability to work unsupervised, self-directed and to set and attain objectives
- Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks/projects to deadline
- Establishing and monitoring evaluation frameworks
- Experience of writing tender specifications, business cases and creating SLA/KPI documents
- Excellent motivational and negotiation skills to encourage collaborative working to improve services where there may be resistance to change. Ability to establish credibility within the organisation and to influence others
Desirable
- Experience working within Microsoft Project or similar project application
- Experience of working to Board level
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience
- Post-graduate qualification or significant experience in contracting
- Management training, qualifications or experience
Desirable
- Relevant project management methodology certification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working in a leadership position
- Experience in stakeholder management and engagement within and across organisations
- Experience of presenting complex and sensitive information to key stakeholders and groups
- Experience in the development and maintenance of policies and processes to support the effective development, implementation and monitoring of contracts
- Experience of managing contracts with third party subcontractors including contract negotiations and performance reviews
- Experience of managing procurement processes including administration of purchase orders
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance relating to contract management and procurement
- Good understanding of contracting and business planning process
- Ability to review and create contract documentation
Desirable
- Experience working within the NHS
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Development of medium and long term strategic plans, with an understanding of the interdependencies and impact across the organisation
- Excellent presentation and communication skills - ability to engage with all levels of staff and contribute at meetings
- Expert user of MS Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Good organisational and customer service skills
- Ability to negotiate with senior stakeholders, contractors and managers on difficult and controversial issues
- Excellent report writing skills
- Experience of performance management and continuous improvement
- Experience of managing direct operational budgets
- Highly developed analytical skills to interpret tender submissions and compare information
- Able to input, process and summarise data/information with a high degree of efficiency and accuracy
- Able to concentrate for prolonged periods of time and remain focussed
- Ability to work unsupervised, self-directed and to set and attain objectives
- Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks/projects to deadline
- Establishing and monitoring evaluation frameworks
- Experience of writing tender specifications, business cases and creating SLA/KPI documents
- Excellent motivational and negotiation skills to encourage collaborative working to improve services where there may be resistance to change. Ability to establish credibility within the organisation and to influence others
Desirable
- Experience working within Microsoft Project or similar project application
- Experience of working to Board level
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
