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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
The Contracts Optimisation Manager will lead multi-disciplinary financial recovery programmes across NHS Tayside in support of significant improvement and savings and will play a lead role in collaborating and sharing best practice and contractual commitments with other partner Boards. This is an exciting role which drives optimisation of current and future contract opportunities with the clear aim of supporting clinical and non clinical stakeholders deliver excellence at the lowest possible cost; and so will have a direct influence on behaviours at the sharp end internally and on contractor management. Reporting directly to the Associate Director of Procurement, the role will also specifically lead our Business Assurance programme to ensure our commitment to continuous improvement as well as sustainability. This role also supports NHS Lothian for half of every week via a Service Level Agreement, so the opportunity to travel and network across a wider range of stakeholders is available. The ideal candidate will be CIPS qualified; have a proven track record of significant savings; extensive senior level experience of NHS contract implementation and compliance; and an expert knowledge of the Procurement Journey
* Informal enquiries to: Michael Cambridge, Associate Director of Procurement, email: michael.cambridge2@nhs.scot
Hours of work are: 37 Hours per week
You will be required to comply with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland throughout your employment. Information on the Healthcare Support Worker Regulations can be found on NHS Tayside microsite on Staffnet>Our Websites>Healthcare Support Workers.
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