Digital Contracts Officer

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Digital Buyer to progress to a Digital Contract Officer to join the Digital Business Management team within the Digital Transformation department.

The team are responsible for the management of around 150 individual contracts and will be working on consolidating contracts over the next year to obtain best value for the services provided.

This is a training role, and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to refine their contract management and procurement skills while completing their CIPS Level 4 and acting as the main Trust contact for suppliers of small to medium value contracts. The role will involve contract management which includes hosting regular contract review meetings with suppliers, engaging with Trust key stakeholders such as the Information Asset Owner (IAO), system manager, technical team lead, clinical and administration leads to ensure the contract is delivering against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

There will be a range of opportunities to improve your skills within the Trust while engaging with a range of roles across DBTH. The role will involve close working relationships with the Trust procurement department, finance, project teams, technical teams and Digital Practitioner team.

Main duties of the job

The role will be to support the Digital Contracts Manager to carry out secure and compliant procurement processes to obtain best value in the procurement of all digital goods and services to achieve the agreed Cost Improvement Programme (CIP).

The role will be varied and will involve communicating with the internal stakeholders, suppliers and always responding and acting in a professional manner.

We are looking for an individual who can rise to the challenge of working in a busy friendly environment. The successful candidate will:

• Be actively working towards Charted Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) Level 4
• Be proficient in the use of Microsoft 365 Office applications
• Be able to prioritise and manage a varied workload
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Have a keen eye for detail and maintain a high level of accuracy
• Have knowledge of a wide range of digital technologies both software and hardware
• Have knowledge of procurement rules and Standing Financial Instructions (SFIs)

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.