Contract Manager

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We are 5,000 strong. We are from all walks of life. We are a great place to work.

We are Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The Trust offers many different roles, in different settings, with different ways of working and there is an exciting opportunity in the Procurement Team.

This culture of the Trust creates a great opportunity for people who want a varied, flexible and challenging career. The Procurement Team offers a welcome pack to all applicants. Please call so we can send you one.

Main duties of the job

Day-to-day operational responsibility for the delivery of an expenditure control programme aimed at providing genuine cost improvements across all levels of Trust influenceable non-pay expenditure. Key within this will be supporting the delivery of the Carter objectives. This will include identifying and generating financial savings for the Trust through focused contract negotiation around all goods and services.

Deliver work programmes that may impact across other departments and affect service delivery. Work closely with end users to ensure the delivery of these programmes causes the minimal possible disruption.

Facilitate and manage procurement processes, tendering, negotiation, contract award and on-going contract management. Co-ordination and management of agreements to ensure that service levels and price competitiveness is maintained or enhanced.

Provide advice on all procurement related issues to all levels of staff and discuss detailed contractual issues on a wide and varied portfolio with Trust staff and suppliers to ensure that contractual terms and obligations are fully understood and that both financial and supply risks are minimized.

Provide expert advice to the Divisions/CBUs on the compliant procurement options available to them for best value for money procurement of supplies and services required to support and enable the delivery of Trust services.

About us

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience for our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton, we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognized leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.

Date posted: 23 April 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 370-ADM7SUP-1389-A

Job responsibilities

The Contract Manager is responsible for supporting the Deputy Associate Director of Procurement in the planning, organisation, management and delivery of the procurement service so that the department provides an efficient, effective and responsive service maximizing best value for money whilst complying with relevant legislation.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Skills Essential

• Minimum three years' experience working at a senior purchasing level
• Full membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) or equivalent, relevant experience

Experience and Knowledge Essential

• Experience of working under pressure to strict deadlines, prioritising own workload, and that of others.
• An understanding of current legislation (PCR 2015) with competitive tendering and contract awards.
• Experience in the letting and managing of complex contracts for a wide and varied portfolio with contracts in excess of £1m

Competencies Essential

• Experience of detailed analysis of data relating to the review of product use, costs and savings

Desirable

• Previous NHS Procurement Experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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.

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.

Employer details

Employer name: Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

Address: Warrington Hospital, Lovely Lane, Warrington, WA5 1QG

Employer's website: https://whh.nhs.uk