Contracts Officer

Job summary

Forget the standard job descriptions--this role is what you make of it. Step into a position where you'll shape how contracts drive real-world improvements in healthcare across North Yorkshire.

Why This Role Stands Out:

? Be a Game-Changer: You won't just follow processes--you'll help design and improve them. This is your chance to shape the role around your strengths and ambitions.

? Endless Variety, Real Impact: Work across multiple sites and departments, handling a diverse range of contracts related to medical devices.

? Invest in Your Future: We'll help train and develop you. Even if you don't meet every requirement, we're open to strong candidates who are eager to learn.

Who We're Looking For:

? Problem-Solver: You use data, feedback, and industry knowledge to make smart, informed decisions.

? Confident Communicator: You can work with suppliers, internal teams, and senior leaders to ensure expectations are met.

? Independent Yet Collaborative: You can develop standard operating procedures to create consistency while also being a team player, stepping in to support colleagues when needed.

Why Join Us?

? Build a Career, Not Just a Job - Training, support, and opportunities to advance.

? Work With Purpose - Be part of a team that's driving change across the NHS.

If you're ready to take on a career-defining challenge and be part of a team that values innovation, adaptability, and personal growth, we want to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

As Contracts Officer, you will play a pivotal role in the development and implementation of maintenance contracts focusing on Estates, Medical Engineering and Facilities management responsibilities encompassing a wide array of crucial tasks:

Contract Scope: Leading maintenance contracts, specifically focusing on Estates and Facilities management, ensuring they align with the organisation's policies, public sector regulations, and best practices.

Compliance: Your role will involve upholding various compliance standards, including financial compliance, NHS regulations, public procurement law, and service delivery compliance

SLA's: You will be responsible for producing service level agreements. These documents will adhere to standardised formats developed through the implementation of standard operating procedures

Performance Metrics: Evaluation of contracts will be based on metrics tailored to each tender and service. You will play a key role in setting these metrics to ensure efficient and effective service delivery

Procurement Knowledge: A solid foundation in procurement knowledge is essential, either through qualifications or demonstrated experience. You will provide guidance to service leads, helping them shape service specifications for evaluation and delivery

About us

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

YTHFM are currently funding level 1 membership of a Tailored Healthcare Cash Plan for all substantive Band 2 and 3 staff, on a trial basis and as a gesture of goodwill. This provides employees with access to a range of benefits, including refunding the costs of optical and dental services, physiotherapy and wellbeing treatments, up to defined limits. This does not form part of our terms and conditions of employment and could be withdrawn at any time. We also offer discounted membership of Westfield Health's standard Plan for staff on bank contracts or employed in Band 4 or above.