Assistant Commercial Manager

Central London Community Health Trust

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Job summary

CLCH is seeking to recruit an Assistant Commercial to support a busy team that develop and negotiate contractual arrangements affecting CLCH revenue, provide support and key information to the department and organisation at large. The role is also responsible for daily horizon scanning of opportunities on tender portals.

This will involve the provision of timely, high quality contractual/commercial support for individual bids/proposals to existing and prospective commissioners.

Main duties of the job

CLCH is seeking to recruit candidates that have a background in NHS, Public Health contracting and some experience in project management. Attention to detail and confidence in working in Excel, PowerPoint is essential.

About us

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Date posted

25 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£54,320 to £60,981 a year Per Annum, inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

824-CORP-7093834

Job locations

PARSONS GREEN

London

SW64UL

Job description

Job responsibilities

**Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.**

Job description

Job responsibilities

**Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.**

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

Educated to first degree level with relevant commercial and contracting experience or equivalent experience.
Portfolio /evidence of qualifications and experience e.g. contract negotiation and management in public and/or private and/or third sector

Desirable

NHS and commercial contract negotiation/ monitoring experience or legal qualification

Experience

Essential

Exposure to contracting and performance management
Experience in monitoring and managing Business As Usual matters related to contract
Reviewing contracts, SLAs and short - form legal agreements
Directly working with senior executives
Numerate
Decisive and assertive, as and when circumstances require
Knowledge of contract structures and risk identification

Desirable

Working closely with bid management personnel and in a business development environment
Exposure to senior executives on both the provider and commissioner side
Acting as a first point of contact for day - to - day enquiries from inside and outside the organisation
Describing contractual situations in "lay mans" terms

Skils and Knowledge

Essential

IT literate and competent, especially in MS packages (Word, Excel and Powerpoint)
Ability to support the analysis of complex and sensitive information (quantitative and qualitative) and appropriately communicate this to colleagues
Effective communication skills, with ability to work within a complex multi professional environment
Ability to help department to manage complex stakeholder groups (including clinical stakeholders)
Good analytical skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to meet deadlines
Ability to present information to non specialists
Good interpersonal skills
Ability to work autonomously within a complex organization

Desirable

Practical knowledge of contracting frameworks
Knowledge of both the commissioning and provider business cycles
Capacity to gain confidence of other healthcare professionals
Ability to achieve objectives in an inclusive and collaborative manner
Knowledge of contract/commercial management skills

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

Educated to first degree level with relevant commercial and contracting experience or equivalent experience.
Portfolio /evidence of qualifications and experience e.g. contract negotiation and management in public and/or private and/or third sector

Desirable

NHS and commercial contract negotiation/ monitoring experience or legal qualification

Experience

Essential

Exposure to contracting and performance management
Experience in monitoring and managing Business As Usual matters related to contract
Reviewing contracts, SLAs and short - form legal agreements
Directly working with senior executives
Numerate
Decisive and assertive, as and when circumstances require
Knowledge of contract structures and risk identification

Desirable

Working closely with bid management personnel and in a business development environment
Exposure to senior executives on both the provider and commissioner side
Acting as a first point of contact for day - to - day enquiries from inside and outside the organisation
Describing contractual situations in "lay mans" terms

Skils and Knowledge

Essential

IT literate and competent, especially in MS packages (Word, Excel and Powerpoint)
Ability to support the analysis of complex and sensitive information (quantitative and qualitative) and appropriately communicate this to colleagues
Effective communication skills, with ability to work within a complex multi professional environment
Ability to help department to manage complex stakeholder groups (including clinical stakeholders)
Good analytical skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to meet deadlines
Ability to present information to non specialists
Good interpersonal skills
Ability to work autonomously within a complex organization

Desirable

Practical knowledge of contracting frameworks
Knowledge of both the commissioning and provider business cycles
Capacity to gain confidence of other healthcare professionals
Ability to achieve objectives in an inclusive and collaborative manner
Knowledge of contract/commercial management skills

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.