Commercial Manager

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health services provider in Leatherhead seeks a Contracts team member to lead commercial strategy and ensure effective procurement. With a full-time schedule (37.5 hours/week), this role requires prior NHS contracting experience. Benefits include flexible working, staff support networks, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Staff networks

Health and wellbeing support

Free parking

Opportunities to develop and progress

Qualifications

• Prior NHS experience in contracting.
• Familiarity with the NHS standard contract.
• Knowledge of buying healthcare services.

Responsibilities

• Support the Associate Director of Contracting.
• Work closely with Procurement for effective oversight.
• Ensure contract negotiation and supplier management.

Skills

Clear communicator

Great leader

Smart negotiator

Knowledge of NHS standard contract

Experience in contracting

Job description

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; this can be discussed with a great degree of flexibility.

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.

Responsibilities

• Support the Associate Director of Contracting in leading the Trust’s commercial strategy, and work closely with the Procurement team to ensure effective procurement oversight, robust contract negotiation, and proactive supplier relationship management.
• Play a vital part in deciding how the department collects, analyses, and shares information, while ensuring value for money, legal compliance, and the alignment of services with clinical and operational priorities.

About the Trust

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 Trusts 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.

Benefits

• Inclusive and supportive employer with flexible working options
• Staff networks and excellent health and wellbeing support
• Free parking and opportunities to develop and progress

Location and travel

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 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, your application form will be rejected from the process.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Contact for further details / informal visits

Name: Fernanda Onions
Job title: Associate Director of Contracts
Email address: [e-mail]