Head of Contracting and Performance (Internal)

Job summary

Head of Contracting & Procurement

The Trust is looking to recruit an enthusiastic, self-motivated procurement professional to develop and lead its integrated contracting and procurement function.

Main duties of the job

Our Head of Contracting & Procurement will ensure that the Trust undertakes procurements in line with legislation and best practice and in a manner that secures best value for the public purse.

The post holder will take the lead responsibility for the negotiation, day to day management and performance monitoring of all good and service contracts and SLAs held by the Trust, acting as the link between our internal customers and our suppliers.

Main duties of the job

This role is responsible for negotiating, day to day management and performance monitoring of all contracts and SLAs held by the Trust.

The post holder will be expected to ensure that the Trust undertakesprocurements in line with legislation and best practice and its own SFIs and in a manner that secures best value for the public purse.

The post holder will be expected to continuously monitor the quality and performance of services to determine compliance with national and local contracted terms and conditions, national quality and performance targets and promote continuous improvement in standards.

For more information on this role please see the attached job description.

About us

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include:

generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us

flexible working opportunities

excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more

salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more

discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes

wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more

staff networks and support groups

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.