HHCS Commercial Contracts Manager

You will work closely with HHCS's procurement partner and clinical stakeholders, ensuring seamless transition from acquisition to management of services. As the lead for contract management and a senior representative of the company, you will be comfortable interfacing with senior leaders within the wider organisations. As well as being responsible for contracts, you will drive forward standards, efficiencies, and best practice across the function, working with stakeholders to facilitate continuous improvement.
We encourage you to reach out for an informal conversation. Please contact Charlotte Prior, Managing Director, at [email protected], This is intended to be a full-time post working 37.5 hours per week, however flexible working and job-shares will be considered. Hybrid Working will be available.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Our commitment to you:
We are committed to equality and diversity in both the provision of our services and how we recruit and manage our staff. Applications are encouraged from everyone with the necessary attributes for the job, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
The paperwork:
+ HHFT is committed to putting the safety and care of our patients first - as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues. Therefore, we would recommend that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our services.

+ Shortlisted candidates will be contacted at least 5 working days before the scheduled interview date. Applications will be submitted directly into our preferred third party recruitment system (Trac). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs via email - please ensure to check your junk/spam folders.
+ All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
+ In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.

The role requires the active management of a portfolio of contracts critical to the delivery of HHCS and its parent company, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's (HHFT) strategic objectives. It requires engaging with senior and operational stakeholders across both organisations to ensure contracts can meet needs in a dynamic delivery environment; working with a range of suppliers to ensure value for money and cultivate relationships; and ensuring compliance with best practice, relevant legislation, and standards., Hampshire Hospitals Contract Services Ltd (HHCS) is a wholly owned subsidiary established to ensure the best value in delivering essential clinical and non-clinical managed services. Our primary focus is Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT).
· Our Mission: HHCS provides a range of services, leveraging in-house expertise to negotiate and manage healthcare facilities, projects, and contracts using industry standards and principles. We work in partnership to ensure due diligence, scrutiny, and value in our contracting processes, contributing to significant cost and time savings.
· Our Commitment: HHCS is dedicated to supporting Hampshire Hospitals by providing managed healthcare facilities on behalf of the Trust.
Our Values:
Accountable: We deliver excellent quality, cost savings, and efficiencies for the people, departments, and divisions we support.
Collaborative: Guided by HHFT's iCARE values, we place our people, partners, and patients at the heart of everything we do.
· Transparent: We provide professional services in partnership, supported by a Board and subject to the same scrutiny as our parent Trust.
· Trusted: As a wholly owned subsidiary, we are part of Hampshire Hospitals, entirely focused on providing outstanding care for every patient.

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Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.