Commercial Manager

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Job summary

A leading NHS Trust based in Leatherhead is looking for a Commercial Manager to support the commercial strategy and procurement oversight. The role demands extensive NHS contracting experience and offers flexible working arrangements. Join a top employer focused on mental health services with a commitment to diversity in the workplace.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Health and wellbeing support

Opportunities for development

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a contractual role.
• Experience in leading contracts and negotiations.
• Knowledge of NHS Standard Contract.

Responsibilities

• Support the Associate Director of Contracting in the Trust's commercial strategy.
• Work closely with the Procurement team for procurement oversight.
• Manage supplier relationships proactively.

Skills

Contract management skills

Highly numerate and IT literate

Negotiation

Education

Master’s level qualification or equivalent experience

Further qualification in accounting, law management or business development

Job description

Employer Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Trust Headquarters, Town Leatherhead Salary £57,888 - £64,880 Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata. Salary period Yearly Closing Today at 23:59

Commercial Manager

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Would you like to work in an organisation that sits in the top 10 best NHS Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Services Trust to work for. This ranking is based on staff feedback in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.

Job overview

If you are a clear communicator, a great leader, and a smart negotiator, you could make a difference.

We have a role within our busy Contracts team at Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Our Trust cares for people with mental health and emotional well-being needs every day. And we need your expertise.

This is a full-time post (37.5 hours per week). The role will be based in Leatherhead in our recently refurbished Headquarters at the Mole Valley Business Park. Travelling across our locations in Surrey on occasion is something that may be required going forward however this can be discussed with a great degree of flexibility.

Main duties of the job

Ideally you will have prior NHS experience of working in contracting and be familiar with the NHS standard contract. We are seeking someone with knowledge of buying healthcare services and/or arranging clinical contracts.

You will support the Associate Director of Contracting in leading the Trust’s commercial strategy. You will work closely with the Procurement team to ensure effective procurement oversight, robust contract negotiation, and proactive supplier relationship management.

The successful applicant will play a vital part in deciding how our department is improving the method in which we collect, analyse, and share our information, also ensuring value for money, legal compliance, and the alignment of services with both clinical and operational priorities.

Working for our organisation

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description document for a full list of duties and responsibilities related to this vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications

• • Qualified to Master’s level or with equivalent experience of working at a senior level in a contracting and/or commercial environment.
• A further qualification in accounting, law management or business development would be an advantage

Experience

• Demonstrate extensive experience in a contractual role involving negotiations/ monitoring with commissioners / providers
• Experience of leading contracts and negotiations to a successful conclusion
• Costing & pricing experience an advantage
• Experience of leading and managing a team
• Evidence of continued professional development

Knowledge

• Detailed knowledge of NHS Contracting and Commissioning processes
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, including the Public Contracts Regulations, Provider Selection Regime (PSR), and Trust Standing Financial Instructions (SFIs).
• Comprehensive understanding of the NHS Standard Contract.
• Knowledge of current and frequently changing contract law

Skills

• Highly numerate and IT literate and able to make full use of IT suites
• Proven contract management skills
• Experience of analysing highly complex performance and activity information, and evaluating the impact on business performance
• Create and adapt tools and processes in your role to help others work better
• Development of local tariffs an advantage

We are seeking to enrich the diversity of our Trust to better reflect demographic needs of the populations we serve and to enhance the skills of our workforce. We actively encourage applicants with underrepresented personal characteristics to apply for this role if you match the job description. Please note that you are not restricted from applying for this role if you do not identify with these characteristics and all applicants will be considered fairly against the job description.

As a flexible working and friendly organisation, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or any other flexible working patterns.

Women in our Trust are under-represented in some senior grades. We are therefore encouraging women to apply for posts at 8A and above.

Sponsorship

Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

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