Job summary
As Director of the Central Commercial Function the post holder will lead and work as part of a dynamic commercial team.
The NHS is one of the biggest commercial "organisations" in the country, buying on behalf of the fifth biggest employer in the world. Clinicians rely on NHS commercial teams to buy the goods and services they need, making them critical to the delivery of patient care.
Commercial activity covers all supplier-related activity, including procurement of products and services, income generation and supply chain management, and plays a central role in ensuring the financial stability of the NHS. The scale of NHS commercial activity is significant, with around £30 billion spent every year across approximately 80,000 suppliers.
The CCF will develop and drive the NHS commercial strategy that binds the NHS commercial community, drives collaboration across commercial teams, leverages NHS collective buying power or provides a clear, consistent guideline on how to contract with the NHS.
This role is a key role as part of the Commercial Directorate, reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer of NHSE, responsible for delivering the significant ambition of the Central Commercial Function.
Main duties of the job
Reporting to and deputising for the Chief Commercial Officer you will join our leadership team in a new role as part of our new Commercial Directorate for NHSE.
The aim of the CCF is to provide, develop and continually enhance a series of service offerings, building on the benefits for patients, clinicians, taxpayers, suppliers and NHS Commercial.
- Lead the delivery of further NHS system wide commercial efficiencies with ambitious plans of at least £1.5bn savings over the next 5 years
- Lead NHS England's CCF, providing guidance on policy, standards, and best practice across the commercial lifecycle, ensuring adherence to policy and that the services represent excellent value for money across over £30bn addressable spend.
- Lead the Commercial Corporate Services Improvement strategy and delivery
- Set the strategic intent and system wide approach to the complex consolidation of and improvement to commercial services across the NHS system.
- Provide professional advice and assurance to the NHS system, including DHSC, Ministers and ALBs
- Provide creative and innovative leadership for commercial functions and services across the NHS system, driving innovation through the supply chain
- Develop and deliver Strategic supplier relationship management across NHSE in conjunction with the Commercial Delivery & Governance Director
- Oversee NHSE plans on supplier resilience
- Provide guidance and direction to the whole community on Sustainability and social value
About us
People are central to what we do - both in terms of our patient-led care but just as importantly, our brilliant team. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and compassionate workforce supporting everyone to reach their full potential.
This means we care about your professional development and training as well as your personal health and wellbeing. You'll be joining a supportive and friendly team where you can truly be yourself. You'll also have access to fantastic benefits such as our pension scheme, great annual leave entitlement and flexible working opportunities to give you the work/life balance that suits your lifestyle and caring responsibilities.
If you are passionate about commercial and want to make a tangible difference to people's lives, join us on this exciting journey.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description for further information about the role but for an informal discussion please contact Natasha Hughes, Chief of Staff for Chief Commercial Officer: Natasha.Hughes15@nhs.net.
We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, especially disabled, female, and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, who are currently under-represented at this level within our workforce.
Application Form Supporting Statement Guidelines
To help us build a better picture of how you can help us meet our ambitions, we would like you to respond to the following questions in the Supporting Statement section in the job application form:
- What values, behaviours and leadership expertise will you bring to our team and how will this help us in achieving our goals?
- What expertise do you have of leading and coordinating specialist commercial programmes of scale?
- What expertise do you have in working with senior, diverse stakeholder groups to effect positive change and influence decision making?
- What expertise do you have of developing and delivering strategic plans & harnessing innovation at scale that you believe you can bring to the role?
- What sets you apart from the other candidates?
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
This advert was taken down over night. Please accept our sincere apologies and any inconvenience caused for any draft submissions that could not be submitted. This vacancy is due to close on 03/12/2023.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description for further information about the role but for an informal discussion please contact Natasha Hughes, Chief of Staff for Chief Commercial Officer: Natasha.Hughes15@nhs.net.
We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, especially disabled, female, and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, who are currently under-represented at this level within our workforce.
Application Form Supporting Statement Guidelines
To help us build a better picture of how you can help us meet our ambitions, we would like you to respond to the following questions in the Supporting Statement section in the job application form:
- What values, behaviours and leadership expertise will you bring to our team and how will this help us in achieving our goals?
- What expertise do you have of leading and coordinating specialist commercial programmes of scale?
- What expertise do you have in working with senior, diverse stakeholder groups to effect positive change and influence decision making?
- What expertise do you have of developing and delivering strategic plans & harnessing innovation at scale that you believe you can bring to the role?
- What sets you apart from the other candidates?
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
This advert was taken down over night. Please accept our sincere apologies and any inconvenience caused for any draft submissions that could not be submitted. This vacancy is due to close on 03/12/2023.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to master's level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience in leading and coordinating specialist commercial programmes of scale
- Experience of working with senior, diverse stakeholder groups to effect positive change and influence decision making
- Experience of developing and delivering strategic plans & harnessing innovation at scale
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Demonstrates the values, behaviours and leadership expertise that can help the directorate/ team achieve its goals
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to master's level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience in leading and coordinating specialist commercial programmes of scale
- Experience of working with senior, diverse stakeholder groups to effect positive change and influence decision making
- Experience of developing and delivering strategic plans & harnessing innovation at scale
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Demonstrates the values, behaviours and leadership expertise that can help the directorate/ team achieve its goals
Additional information
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).
