Band 8b - Head of Commercial Contract Management
| Posting date: | 16 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £66,653.00 to £77,094.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £66653.00 - £77094.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 July 2025 |
| Location: | Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6BP |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9360-25-0409 |
Summary
Lead the commercial contract management activity for the HWE ICS Trusts and to offer professional support and advice where required. Develop the Trusts/ ICS commercial contract management work programme, formulating plans and priorities which impact across all Trusts divisions, ensuring it reflects the requirements of relevant clinical settings and aligns to the national work programmes/ operating frameworks and timescales. Develop a detailed commercial contract management work plan which reflects each Trusts strategic objectives and integrates with the local and national quality & efficiency agendas. Influence and provide commercial contract management direction and decision making based on evidence-based practice to the ICS Trusts, involving senior decision makers across the provider Trusts. Lead the development and delivery of the Commercial Contract Management Team. Support in developing and implementing effective and efficient commercial contract management performance management infrastructure, policies and procedures across HWE ICS Trusts that promote innovation, patient and staff safety. Responsible for supporting one off key local, national and regional projects. Responsible for identifying, promoting and implementing, in conjunction with divisions and directorates, opportunities and initiatives for cost improvements relating to commercial contract management activity.This will include initiating and implementing improvements in demand management and operational activity which will have a positive impact on overall expenditure.