Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services. Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions. Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients. In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research. We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’. The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients. We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS. Job overview We are looking to appoint a Senior Supplier & Contracts Manager on a permanent basis to join our Data, Technology and Information Sourcing team. This is a highly visible role reporting to the Director of Sourcing, with responsibility across the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT). Please see attached job description for more information about this role. Main duties of the job Key accountabilities include: Manage and develop supplier contracts and commercial relationships. Act as the specialist Commercial Contract professional within DT&I (Digital, Technology and Information) for the Trust. Provide professional procurement and strategic contracting services and advice to the organisation. Establish and maintain contract management strategies, policies, and procedures which comply with the general principles of ‘equality of treatment’ and ‘transparency’ set out in the Public Procurement Regulations. To interpret the Public Procurement Regulations and provide legal guidance to the Trust on specific procurement issues as and when required. The role will cover software, infrastructure, hardware and professional services categories of spend and involves significant engagement with key stakeholders at all levels of the Trust. The post holder must have experience in a senior procurement/contracting role, and will need to be a forward thinking self-starter with demonstrable experience of delivering substantial cost efficiencies through savings and avoidance. Working for our organisation Digital, Technology and Information (DT&i) Sourcing is a team of circa 20 individuals working into the Director of Technology Sourcing. The team source and provide technology and services to the majority of the South East London Hospital Trusts and the Integrated Care System. The team is lean and agile, works with leading edge clinical technology and has supported the full implementation of the Electronic Health Record across the SEL Hospital groups. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Ensure that the strategic technology (including Infrastructure and Software) contracts and S&M agreements are compliant and subject to a standard governance framework. Work with the Trust purchasing department to develop contracting standards and best in class clauses Implement a Strategic Contract Management framework that covers the following criteria for the Trusts strategic business relationships: Operational Handover Governance & Compliance Performance, Service Levels and Penalties Continuous Improvement Development and Innovation Change Control Forecast and Spend Management Risk Management Exit Management Establish core contract management processes to monitor and manage contract compliance. Meet with the Trust's primary suppliers and manage the Quarterly Business Review meetings. Review contracts to identify cost savings and performance enhancement initiatives. Manage an annual set of targeted initiatives from identification through to delivery. Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria Educated to bachelor’s degree level or equivalent qualification with equivalent relevant technical knowledge, skills and experience Membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (or other similar specialist procurement professional organisation) Experience Essential criteria Extensive senior procurement experience of multi-million portfolio management, complex contract negotiation at an advanced level and a demonstrable track record of achievement. Demonstrable experience of managing at a senior level, motivating and developing small teams and able to lead teams to achieve common objectives Skills Essential criteria Working experience and competencies developed in the Health Technology/Digital Health sector with demonstrable insight into technology and technology-related services contracts. Specialist technical knowledge in the field of purchasing and contracting including the Statute Public Procurement Regulations, the Trust’s Standing Financial Instructions, an overview of VAT regulations applicable to non pay expenditure, Purchase Price Cost Analysis techniques, and through understanding of sales/marketing practices. Ability to understand and define most critical issues and develop methodologies for collecting and analysing relevant data. Ability to analyse and model on a like-for-like basis alternative supply options, building in whole life costing, resource implications, and budget constraints. Ability to make recommendations to Senior Management on the best value supply route taking into consideration a combination of conflicting and diverse cost and qualitative factors, internal and external stakeholders and the strategic direction of the Trust Ability to design and create spreadsheets to model the cost impact of alternative options Highly developed analytical skills – able to review complex processes and recommend appropriate changes to improve efficiency. Able to analyse complex financial information to identify areas requiring further investigation Able to interpret statutory and DOH guidance and recommend necessary actions Able to work on a number of projects or pieces of work simultaneously and deliver to agreed deadlines Ability to be responsive to requests for information/ guidance within the postholder’s responsibility which may require urgent attention. Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership. Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy. As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. Flexible working We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process. Your e-mail address is important to us - We communicate to all job applicants via the e-mail address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e-mail on a regular basis. Please apply for this post by clicking "Apply Online Now." Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. Further details / informal visits contact Name Jan Vermeer Job title Director of Sourcing Email address [email protected] Telephone number 07584885097