Performance & Compliance Manager

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; University City (MO); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Laptop provided

27 days annual leave

NHS pension

NHS staff discounts

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is seeking an Associate Director, Commercial & Procurement to lead and assure procurement governance, compliance, and reporting across the Trust. The role drives statutory adherence in tenders, supports savings targets and accreditation renewals, and acts as the procurement expert for the organisation.

The post focuses on ensuring timely publications, KPI oversight, and collaboration with senior management to optimise procurement outcomes across multiple sites

Qualifications

• Public sector procurement expertise including Procurement Act 2023.
• Ability to advise senior management and lead on procurement governance.

Responsibilities

• Manage the compliance of the contracting team with the obligations of the PA23 and PSR
• Ensure all notices and reports are created and published on schedule
• Ensure procurements are compliant when published
• Be a first point of contact as the procurement expert in the Trust
• Ensure statutory obligations are included correctly in all tenders for example Modern Slavery and Green requirements
• Manage KPI reporting
• Lead on CCIAF and CSE accreditation renewals
• Manage, support and report on team savings targets

Job description

Job Description

For questions about this job, contact:

Name John Smith

Position Associate Director, Commercial & procurement

Email [e-mail]

Shortlisting Date: 27/08/26

Interview Date: 08/09/26

Job Summary

• Manage the compliance of the contracting team with the obligations of the PA23 and PSR
• Ensure all notices and reports are created and published on schedule
• Ensure procurements are compliant when published
• Be a first point of contact as the procurement expert in the Trust
• Ensure statutory obligations are included correctly in all tenders for example Modern Slavery and Green requirements
• Manage KPI reporting
• Lead on the CCIAF (Commercial Continuous Improvement Assessment Framework) and CSE (Customer Service Excellence) accreditation renewals
• Manage, support and report on team savings targets

PLEASE NOTE: At the time of going to advert, this Job Description is still undergoing consistency checking at AfC and the final banding is to be confirmed.

Why you should join our Team

The Procurement and Supplies function comprises Supply Chain, Digital, eProcurement, Warehousing & Logistics, Contracting and Scan4Safety. The department strongly encourages development of its staff members to progress in their careers and as a senior manager, you would be expected to nurture this growth and development in your colleagues. We are a diverse team and pride ourselves on inclusivity. We are a Neuroinclusive workplace, please let us know if any adjustments would enable you to thrive. This is a hybrid role, based out of our offices in Leeds, 3 days/week, you may be required to travel to across sites in the West Yorkshire region.

The role is Mon-Friday, 37.5 hrs/week.

• A laptop will be provided.
• Standard 27 days Annual Leave/year plus Bank Holidays.
• NHS pension
• NHS staff discounts.

What You Will Bring To The Role

We are looking for a candidate with

• A high degree of specialist knowledge in public sector procurement and in particular the Procurement Act 2023
• Able to have impact on a wider team of procurement colleagues
• Work on their own initiative
• Advising senior management
• Managing procurement risks, compliance and governance to ensure procurement activities are compliant with regulatory and statutory obligations
• Able to analyse performance data and drive improvements

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are….

• Responsible
• Open and Honest
• One Team
• Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose:

Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our Priorities

• People
• Improvement and Innovation
• Partnerships
• Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.