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Job overview

This role is for a Senior Commercial Manager within the Commercial Delivery and Governance Sub-Directorate working within the Workforce, Training and Education Category. This is a procurement delivery role and applications are encouraged from those with a good working knowledge of public procurement, able to deliver a range of procurement procedures.

The team are responsible for all NHS England commercial activity for direct 3rd Party spend and for national procurements on behalf of the NHS where it is agreed that this will be led nationally by NHS England. The Workforce, Training and Education (WTE) category specifically is responsible for spend on external NHS training and development including education, training and leadership development of front line roles.

The scale of the sub-directorate is significant. Combined across the three statutory organisations coming together we will be responsible for over 4,400 live contracts with a value of over £14bn (total lifetime contract value) and a pipeline of over 2,000 procurements with estimated total contract values of over £11bn. The team will have significant responsibility and opportunity to work on high value and high complexity commercial delivery that has a direct and positive impact on patient care. 

Main duties of the job

The role is an important support role within the WTE category that will work as part of a dynamic, multi-disciplined team providing advice, guidance and support to the wider business around commercial processes and procurement.

This role is ideal for someone with some experience working in commercial with a good knowledge of the procurement processes that public organisations should follow and who enjoys working with teams and stakeholders.  This role would be great for someone looking to develop their commercial career within a fast paced, highly professional Commercial Directorate.

This role reports to the Head of Procurement and key duties will include:

·         Running sub-threshold. Mini-competitions and Open procurements with support from team leaders.

·         Supporting the business with commercial approvals and governance.

·         Supporting the wider team with end-to-end commercial work

·         Shaping commercial strategies for low-medium risk procurement processes

·         Providing and shaping commercial policy advice

·         Participate in relevant working groups/projects

·         Present information and issues, explaining issues to a wide range of stakeholders

·         Strong communications and engagement skills.

·         Ability to problem solve and look for commercial solutions.

Working for our organisation

In April 2023, NHS England, NHS Digital, and Health Education England merged to create a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England. This new NHS England is designed to create a simpler, smaller, high performing, organisation that leads the NHS more effectively and is a better place to work. Speaking with one voice to the service.

The new NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/ .

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.