Senior Contracts and Commercial Manager

Job description

Job summary

Join Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH) as part of our Commercial Team and help support services that make a difference to patients and communities.

This is an opportunity to manage a varied contracting portfolio supporting our Inner London Division. Contracts may range in value from approximately £10,000 to £10 million, with each playing an important role in delivering high-quality services.

You will provide commercial and contractual expertise across clinical service agreements, subcontracts and partnership arrangements. Working closely with operational colleagues and the wider Commercial Team, you will help ensure contracts are commercially viable, well managed and aligned with good public sector and NHScontracting practice.

This is a fast-paced and varied role where priorities may change. We are looking for someone who can organise their workload, communicate effectively and build positive working relationships across teams. If you haveproven experience of NHS, local authority or other public sector contracts and are seekingto broaden your commercial experience, we would welcome your application.

We are particularly interested in candidates who can bring relevant expertise from day one, quickly build effective relationships and make an immediate impact within the team.

Main duties of the job

You will manage a portfolio of contracts for the Inner London Division, providing commercial and contractual advice throughout the contract lifecycle.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing clinical service agreements, subcontracts and partnership arrangements.

• Supporting business and service development, including tenders, new business opportunities and business cases.

• Supporting contract negotiations in close cooperation and advice from the Head of Contracts,ensuring appropriate contractual arrangements are in place.

• End to End contract management

• Assessing and managing commercial and contractual risk while maximising value and minimising risk to the organisation.

• Supporting compliance with procurement governance requirements.

• Maintaining accurate contract registers and electronic records in partnership with the Assistant Commercial Manager.

• Producing clear and timely reports and updates for colleagues and senior stakeholders.

• Attending contract, team and divisional meetings as required.

• Working collaboratively with operational divisions and the Corporate Commercial Team.

• Supporting training and development activities and sharing commercial knowledge where appropriate.

Due to the fixed-term timescale of this post, you will work with colleagues to prioritise activity where it can deliver the greatest benefit and impact.

About us

We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.

What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.

Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.

We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values & the behaviours aligned to those values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values & the behaviours aligned to those values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

• Educated to Masters level, or equivalent experience, with relevant commercial and contracting experience
• Portfolio / evidence of ongoing professional development, professional qualifications and experience e.g. project management, leadership, contract law.

Desirable

• Legal degree or legal qualification
• Commercial or Business qualification

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge and experience of both NHS and Local Authority contracting and performance management
• Experience in effective contract negotiations
• Drafting and reviewing contracts, SLAs and partnership agreements
• Acting as a subject matter expert and clearly defining issues and describing contractual situations in 'lay mans' terms

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Strong relationship building and communication skills, with ability to work within a complex multi professional environment effectively
• Ability to produce clear and concise reports
• High level of interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
• Ability to work autonomously within a complex organization, managing own workload.

Person Specification
Education/Qualification

Essential

• Educated to Masters level, or equivalent experience, with relevant commercial and contracting experience
• Portfolio / evidence of ongoing professional development, professional qualifications and experience e.g. project management, leadership, contract law.

Desirable

• Legal degree or legal qualification
• Commercial or Business qualification

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge and experience of both NHS and Local Authority contracting and performance management
• Experience in effective contract negotiations
• Drafting and reviewing contracts, SLAs and partnership agreements
• Acting as a subject matter expert and clearly defining issues and describing contractual situations in 'lay mans' terms

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Strong relationship building and communication skills, with ability to work within a complex multi professional environment effectively
• Ability to produce clear and concise reports
• High level of interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
• Ability to work autonomously within a complex organization, managing own workload.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust
Address

Parsons Green Health Centre

Parsons Green

London

SW6 4UL

United Kingdom

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