Contract Manager

BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Bracknell; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

27 days annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Career development opportunities

Cycle to Work

Free parking across Trust sites

Job summary

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Bracknell is seeking a Contract Manager for the Procurement Team. You will use your commercial acumen and public sector knowledge to influence NHS supply chains, manage contracts and drive value for money across the region.

This role focuses on NHS Supply Chain arrangements, temporary staffing frameworks, and standardisation of medical equipment. You will lead negotiations with suppliers, analyse complex data, and support service improvements that

Qualifications

• Contract management experience in a public sector or NHS context.
• Ability to analyse complex information from multiple systems.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead in managing NHS Supply Chain arrangements and Temporary Staffing Agency frameworks.
• Support standardisation of medical equipment and consumables.
• Manage high-value contracts and negotiate with suppliers.
• Drive cost-saving initiatives and value for money.
• Support service improvements that benefit patient care.
• Analyse data and evidence to support governance and delivery.

Skills

Contract management

Public sector knowledge

Negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Project/workload management

Job description

Are you a procurement professional ready to make your skills count where it matters - improving patient care? We're looking for a Contract Manager to join our friendly and experienced Procurement Team at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. You'll use your commercial expertise and public sector knowledge to directly contribute to the quality, efficiency and impact of NHS services across the region.

We're looking for a team player who can:

• Take the lead in managing the effective use of NHS Supply Chain arrangements and Temporary Staffing Agency frameworks/contracts
• Support the standardisation of medical equipment and consumables
• Support the management of high value contracts
• Negotiate effectively with suppliers and stakeholders
• Drive cost-saving initiatives and value for money
• Support service improvements that benefit patient care

The Contract Manager will help implement and manage contracts to ensure that they run effectively and have a positive impact on patient care. Special focus will be given to managing:

1. Temporary staffing agencies used by the Trust in conjunction with the Temporary Staffing Team, ensuring SLAs are established and proper behaviours followed.
2. NHS Supply Chain, particularly working with Clinicians and others to rationalise the products used.

The role will include data analysis, In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be shortlisted.

Our Trust's vision is 'To be a great place to get care, a great place to give care.' This vision guides everything we do - for our patients, their carers, their families, our staff, and our partners. To achieve it, we are committed to a strong set of values that underpin the way we work:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority - we put people at the centre of everything we do.
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services - we strive for excellence in care and in our ways of working.
• Working together with you to develop innovative solutions - we collaborate with patients, carers, colleagues, and communities to deliver care that makes a difference.

These values are brought to life through our four Trust Behaviours, which are essential to how we work and the culture we create:

• Compassionate - Motivated to positively impact the wellbeing of self and others.
• Curious - Listening, learning and exploring new ideas and ways of working to continually improve what we do.
• Inclusive - Valuing diversity and championing equity by ensuring everyone feels recognised. able to contribute and committed to actively addressing unfairness.
• Perseverance - Demonstrates resilience and flexibility even during periods of uncertainty, to achieve goals that contribute to high-quality care and services.

1. Contract management experience 2. Ability to analyse complex and sensitive information drawn from multiple systems 3. Negotiation and influencing skills, including the ability to network and create relationships 4. Ability to manage a high workload and multiple complex projects

1. Contract management experience
2. Ability to analyse complex and sensitive information drawn from multiple systems
3. Negotiation and influencing skills, including the ability to network and create relationships
4. Ability to manage a high workload and multiple complex projects

At Berkshire Healthcare, we foster an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs. We welcome talent from all backgrounds and offer guaranteed interviews to disabled applicants and armed forces community members who meet the minimum criteria. All appointments are subject to NHS Employment Checks, and false information may result in withdrawal of offers. For information on how we store your information, please review our privacy statement.

You will support the Head of Procurement to meet financial targets, maintain governance standards and promote procurement excellence at all levels of the organisation. Join an experienced, supportive team who offer excellent work-life balance and hybrid working, enjoying 27 days annual leave + bank holidays and a generous NHS pension scheme. The base for this full time role is London House in Bracknell, however, much of your work can be remote.

Our Trust is rated 'Outstanding' by the CQC, who highlight our positive culture, staff morale and innovation. We're committed to employee well-being and career development.

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites