SPL Contract Management Lead

Job description

Job responsibilities

Produce and facilitate all change controls through the appropriate authority channels.Oversee all project activity either supporting requirement of Supply Chain i.e., new initiatives or SPL specific activity such as improving efficiencies.Ensure that operational efficiency is maintained.Ensure that that the end user customer is at the heart of everything the SPLs do.Ensure that day to day issues and complaints received from sites, National and Regional teams are dealt with in a timely manner, including resolution.Design, create and implement transport schedules in relation to the creation of new delivery schedule for campaignsRelationship management with UKHSA in the event of the need to provide support outside standard SPL arrangements

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Masters level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area. Experience of project and programme management techniques and tools such as Prince 2 or Managing Successful Projects

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• In depth additional expert knowledge acquired over a significant period of time in the following areas Subject matter expertise across a number of key areas: Experience in contract management Experience in transport management and understanding of how a delivery network operates Proven and significant leadership experience and/or formal management qualification. Significant evidence of continued professional development Significant experience and understanding of proven implementation of project management methodologies or a Prince 2 or managing successful projects practitioner.

Desirable

• Knowledge of vaccines and medicines Demonstrated expertise in a Healthcare environment Proven Board level experience of leading and delivering complex change and strategy development programmes in a politically sensitive and complex environment Significant management experience at senior level in the NHS or other public healthcare related industry

Skills Capabilities & Attributes

Essential

• Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups Persuade board and senior managers of the respective merits of different options, innovation and new market opportunities. Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action. Plans and organises a broad range of complex activities, formulating and adjusting plans to reflect changing circumstances. Inputs to strategic plans across NHS and within the specific teams. Demonstrable ability to deliver at pace in complex environment. Works with Stakeholders to develop performance improvement plans and to develop plans for innovation and opening up the market.

Desirable

• Negotiate on difficult and very complex and detailed issues. Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise. Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands. Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options

Values and behaviours

Essential

• Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do. Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public. Consistently thinks about how their work can help and support clinicians and frontline staff deliver better outcomes for patients. Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others Consistently looks to improve what they do, looks for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation Demonstrable commitment to partnership working with a range of external organisations. Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity taking into account and being aware of how individual actions contribute to and make a difference to the equality agenda Ensures staff for whom the post holder has line responsibility uphold and promote the equality and diversity agenda, and act in accordance with the equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace policy. Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity. Self-awareness in terms of emotional intelligence, biases and personal triggers with cultural sensitivity and awareness. Values diversity and difference operates with integrity and openness

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Wellington House, Waterloo, London

Wellington House

London

SE1 8UG

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)