Job summary
ProCure23 Construction Senior Manager - Temporary role to 31st October 2026, with potential to extend.
This exciting opportunity to join the ProCure23 framework team within the Estates & Facilities function NHS England, a key role within the team primarily focused on the existing ProCure22 and ProCure23 Frameworks (P22/P23), the default framework for NHS organisations. The role will involve the provision of advice on procurement compliance matters and the NHS capital investment programme, supporting the delivery of our next generation of capital projects and broader capital/commercial team objectives. The role will involve supporting the development and launch of the next iteration of the framework, ProCure24.
The Position We require a motivated individual, someone who has sufficient experience in procurement management to provide evidence based advise to internal and external stakeholders at a senior level and make decisions on behalf of the organisation where relevant and necessary
Holds registration with a professional body
is organised, a good co-ordinator and excellent at managing your own workload
prioritise demands, working under pressure and yet able to deliver quality output
The Team has office based in Leeds and London. The post location is flexible, however it will require travel as and when required across England to support Regional and National Teams as well as NHS Trusts undertaking Capital Investment Projects.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of this temporary role will include
Providing procurement advise to internal colleagues and external stakeholders relating to both Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023
Managing and monitoring procurement pipeline activities across the framework and keeping records to support data analysis of procurement activity
Regular liaison and support to external NHS Trust representatives to inform them of the procurement process, provide guidance and advice, and support their procurement activities
Attending and contributing to board meetings and working groups with external contractors and framework stakeholders to drive awareness, innovation and growth for the framework
Liaising with Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the owners of the framework on relevant contractor and supplier assurance matters
Sharing awareness of relevant procurement matters, latest guidance and best practice with the team
- Oversight of framework contractor performance including supplier intelligence and performance data
Identify innovations and betterment opportunities, ensuring regular review of processes/procedures and updates recommended as part of a strongly driven continuous improvement process via review of framework performance
Linking with the commercial lead to monitoring and assess changes in procurement legislation and best practice
About us
Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms -- enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.
We lead the NHS in England by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where people can develop and make a difference
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money
Earlier this year, the Government announced that NHS England will gradually merge with the Department of Health and Social Care, to create a smaller, more strategic centre that reduces duplication and waste.
If successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the process.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As P23 Construction Senior Manager the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across all stakeholders involved with estates capital assurance and delivery (inc. ProCure23) to help ensure the effective and efficient delivery of NHS Capital programmes. The post is responsible for providing professional expertise to the outcome of the business processes for the Department or Directorate.
Key Functional Responsibilities
Operational requirements
Leads oversight of framework contractors assurance and supplier intelligence
Supports head of construction procurement with liaison with CCS and review and analysis of framework and contractor assurance data
Acts as the lead for the development and management of the framework pipeline
Information Management
Develop and deliver information sharing systems
Develop the acquisition, organisation, provision and use of knowledge and information
Highlight exceptions and risks ensuring mitigating action is taken
Policy and Service Development
Carry responsibility for developing policy and procedure within own discipline/field, including briefings, commissioning, business or resources
Responsible for proposing and drafting changes, implementation and interpretation to policies, guidelines and service level agreements (SLAs) which may impact within Department or Directorate
Proposes changes to own project/service and make recommendations for other projects/service delivery
Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreementshouldbeobtainedfromtheiremployerpriortosubmittingtheapplication
Job description
Job responsibilities
As P23 Construction Senior Manager the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across all stakeholders involved with estates capital assurance and delivery (inc. ProCure23) to help ensure the effective and efficient delivery of NHS Capital programmes. The post is responsible for providing professional expertise to the outcome of the business processes for the Department or Directorate.
Key Functional Responsibilities
Operational requirements
Leads oversight of framework contractors assurance and supplier intelligence
Supports head of construction procurement with liaison with CCS and review and analysis of framework and contractor assurance data
Acts as the lead for the development and management of the framework pipeline
Information Management
Develop and deliver information sharing systems
Develop the acquisition, organisation, provision and use of knowledge and information
Highlight exceptions and risks ensuring mitigating action is taken
Policy and Service Development
Carry responsibility for developing policy and procedure within own discipline/field, including briefings, commissioning, business or resources
Responsible for proposing and drafting changes, implementation and interpretation to policies, guidelines and service level agreements (SLAs) which may impact within Department or Directorate
Proposes changes to own project/service and make recommendations for other projects/service delivery
Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreementshouldbeobtainedfromtheiremployerpriortosubmittingtheapplication
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualification
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
- Strong stakeholder engagement ideally in both NHS England and Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC), and across wider Government including Cabinet Office and Crown Commercial Services.
- Knowledge of public sector business case process and procedure.
Skills & Experience
Essential
- Ability to provide high quality reports.
- Capability and skill to collaboratively engage within NHSEI, DHSC and across wider Government including Cabinet Office and Crown Commercial Services.
- Commitment to focus on quality and promote high standards.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills Highly developed communication skills with the capability to analyse, review and make sense of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information across a diverse range of subjects relevant to post portfolio.
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others.
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualification
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
- Strong stakeholder engagement ideally in both NHS England and Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC), and across wider Government including Cabinet Office and Crown Commercial Services.
- Knowledge of public sector business case process and procedure.
Skills & Experience
Essential
- Ability to provide high quality reports.
- Capability and skill to collaboratively engage within NHSEI, DHSC and across wider Government including Cabinet Office and Crown Commercial Services.
- Commitment to focus on quality and promote high standards.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills Highly developed communication skills with the capability to analyse, review and make sense of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information across a diverse range of subjects relevant to post portfolio.
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others.
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
