Contracts Manager

University-Hospitals-of-North-Midlands-Nhs-Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) is seeking a Contracts Manager (Band 6) to join the Commercial Contract Management team based at the Royal Stoke University Hospital site in Stoke-on-Trent. You will manage an allocated contract portfolio, develop governance strategies and deliver improvements in quality, value and cost.

Working within the NMBC, you will collaborate with partner organisations across the NHS to drive procurement excellence and contract performance,

Qualifications

• Strong purchasing skills across a range of supply/service areas.
• Ability to analyse complex information and present clearly.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Commercial Contract Management and Delivery.
• Manage contract performance with governance strategies and targets.
• Negotiate contractual issues ensuring procurement processes are followed.
• Analyse purchasing activity data to identify contract development opportunities.

Skills

Purchasing skills

Analytical thinking

Project management

Education

CIPS NVQ Level 4 or equivalent

Job description

Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Stoke University Hospital Site Town Stoke-on-Trent Salary £39,959 - £48,117 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 31/08/2026 23:59

Contracts Manager

Band 6

Job overview

Previous applicants need not to apply.

The North Midlands and Black Country Procurement Group (NMBC) is comprised of The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM), The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT), Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust (WHT), The Black Country Pathology Services (BCPS), North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust (NSCHT), Black Country Healthcare Foundation Trust (BCHFT), Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) and Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU).

The NMBC is responsible for all aspects of Procurement, Supply Chain and wider Commercial support to the aforementioned organisations covering a range of Acute, Mental Health, Community, Pathology Networks, GP Practices and Commissioning Support Units across the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, Black Country, Shropshire and South Cheshire Integrated Care System (ICS’s). With almost 200 staff, 55,000 customers and managing a total non pay spend portfolio of over £1.2b per annum the NMBC is one of the largest and influential Group Procurement Organisations (GPO’s) in the NHS.

These posts sit in the Commercial Contract Management team and is based at the Royal Stoke Hospital site, reporting to the Head of Procurement- Commercial Contract Management within the NMBC.

Main duties of the job

Commercial Contract Management and Delivery

To manage an allocated contract portfolio, working collaboratively with partners and stakeholder to inform the development of a commercial contract management workplan which identifies opportunities to improve quality, value and cost.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Support the Head of Procurement - Commercial Contract Management in the development, implementation and success of the departments objectives.

Manage contract performance practice through the development of governance strategies, setting targets and indicators.

Negotiate contractual issues ensuring all procurement processes are adhered to.

Analysis of purchasing activity data to identify contract development opportunities.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Qualified to CIPS NVQ Level 4 or equivalent CIPS knowledge and/or experience which can be demonstrated using experience and knowledge

Experience

• Strong purchasing skills and depth of experience across a range of supply/service areas.

Skills

• Ability to analyse complex information, interpret and/or present in a clear, comprehensive format
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

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