Commercial Officer - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

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Nottingham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

NHS AfC:
Band 5

Main area

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 5

Contract

Fixed term: 12 months (None)

Hours

Full time hours per week (Monday
Friday)

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Site

City Hospital Campus
Heathfield House

Town

Nottingham

Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 Depends on experience

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

05/11/2023 23:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity is available for the right individual to join Digital Services at NUH.

We are looking for a strong individual who will play a key role in supporting the Digital Services Strategy Team and support the business and financial management of the Digital Services Department.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the brief list above you must familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification attached to this advert prior to applying.

Manage the Digital Services Contracts Renewal Process.

Maintain and improve the accuracy and detail of the contracts dataset held by the Digital Services Commercial and Strategy Team.

Carry out service reviews with Digital Services suppliers and further develop the existing process for service reviews.

Raise complex orders on behalf of Digital Services DMT.

Lead on the completion of monthly reports on contracts, ordering, budget status and team performance.

Carry out complex analysis on contracts, orders and financial data.

Develop new processes and work to improve existing processes for data management and reporting.

Manage the training budget for Digital Services and act as the main authoriser and contact.

Support the Commercial Analyst with new developments, changes in procedures and various projects.

Complete FOI requests relating to Digital Services contracts.

Act as a knowledgeable point of contact for financial matters and
departmental processes.

Act as a key point of contact for resolving ordering and invoicing issues.

Provide training, mentoring and coaching of junior staff.

Have expert knowledge of the Trust's financial systems.

Have excellent knowledge of all the Microsoft products, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Working for our organisation

The post holder will predominantly be based at the City Hospital campus, but will be required to travel between all NUH sites in Nottingham and on occasion travel off site to other Health Service Organisations and external suppliers.

In undertaking this role, the employee will be expected to conduct themselves professionally and courteously at all times, consistent with and actively supporting the Trust values which are listed below.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This will involve, liaising with key stakeholders to ensure the needs of the department are met and the appropriate procurement processes are followed.

They should also be able to provide training and mentoring to junior staff on these systems and financial matters.

They will also be required to oversee the training booking process and resolve any issues that arise.

In addition to the above summary you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria

Educated to degree level or equivalent level or relevant knowledge and experience
Evidence of Continuous Personal Development.

Desirable criteria

Prince2 Foundation
BCS Foundation level Certificate in Business Analysis

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of managing large budgets, including pay, nonpay and capital.
Excellent knowledge and experience of IT software including Excel, Word and Project.
Managed small projects

Desirable criteria

Experience of computerised financial systems
Current and thorough knowledge of NHS accounting systems and practices.

Communication and relationship skills

Essential criteria

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate confidently at all levels, recognising the differing needs of customers & responding appropriately, skills demonstrating the ability to use tact, sensitivity and diplomacy
Able to work flexibly both as part of a team and on own initiative with mínimal supervision.
Able to train, mentor, coach, junior staff.

Desirable criteria

Able to present both financial and nonfinancial written information in a professional format and to a wide range of users appropriately

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential criteria

Work autonomously to analyse and present data comprising of a wide range of facts or situations and take appropriate actions using personal judgements and skills.
Investigate and analyse complex financial queries to identify & correct errors / discrepancies.
Work autonomously to problem solve and respond to sudden unexpected demands.

Planning and organisation skills

Essential criteria