Supporting HCA Healthcare UK across a network of hospitals, specialist units and outpatient clinics across London, Manchester and Birmingham.Portfolio Coverage: Medical Equipment Capex, Facilities Management, Maintenance, Repairs and Operations (MRO), Indirect (Uniforms, Transportation, Waste)

Leading on a varied portfolio of work across Public Health and Adult Social Care. Responsible for commissioning new services as appropriate, leading on contract negotiations, achieving challenging savings targets, working strategically across organisations to enable sustainable services i.e. working with providers to source alternative funding arrangements. Developing contract management processes and procedures ensuring forward planning and clear commissioning intentions. Implementing… Show more Leading on a varied portfolio of work across Public Health and Adult Social Care. Responsible for commissioning new services as appropriate, leading on contract negotiations, achieving challenging savings targets, working strategically across organisations to enable sustainable services i.e. working with providers to source alternative funding arrangements. Developing contract management processes and procedures ensuring forward planning and clear commissioning intentions. Implementing standard processes, procedures, reporting requirements and contracts to ensure consistency throughout the department e.g. commissioning and decommissioning processes. Drafting contracts for a variety of services and providers, providing advice and guidance to colleagues on contractual management issues and also training other colleagues on contract management. Lead on mobilisation of services and different types of contracts to ensure compliance and smooth transition of services. Liaising with a variety of stakeholders internal and external to ensure the successful mobilisation. Reviewing and interrogation of complex data and information to provide advice on improvements and efficiencies that can be made to service areas which results in savings or efficiencies from current contracts. Ability to use complex data to feed into commissioning and contract decisions. Show less

Led on the contract management of all public health contracts which covers, sexual health, substance misuse and lifestyles commissioning including contracts with GP’s and Pharmacists (Circa £100m worth of contracted spend), in addition to end to end commissioning and safe decommissioning of a variety of services. Management of highly complex and high financial value contracts, drafting large complex contracts, negotiating contractual clauses at a high level. Supporting on implementing… Show more Led on the contract management of all public health contracts which covers, sexual health, substance misuse and lifestyles commissioning including contracts with GP’s and Pharmacists (Circa £100m worth of contracted spend), in addition to end to end commissioning and safe decommissioning of a variety of services. Management of highly complex and high financial value contracts, drafting large complex contracts, negotiating contractual clauses at a high level. Supporting on implementing alternative financial models e.g. Payment by Result mechanisms. Building and maintaining working relationships with a variety of providers from SME’s to large NHS Trust and Local Authorities. Show less

Supported the contract management of all public health contracts which covers, sexual health, substance misuse and lifestyles commissioning including contracts with GP’s and Pharmacists. I was involved in developing systems and process for managing contracts and data associated with these contracts. I have liaised with providers regarding funding and contractual issues such as contract variations, funding letters etc. Relationship management with providers is an essential element of my… Show more Supported the contract management of all public health contracts which covers, sexual health, substance misuse and lifestyles commissioning including contracts with GP’s and Pharmacists. I was involved in developing systems and process for managing contracts and data associated with these contracts. I have liaised with providers regarding funding and contractual issues such as contract variations, funding letters etc. Relationship management with providers is an essential element of my job role, partnerships such as those with the NHS and CSU, GP’s and Pharmacists have been established and good working relationships maintained.I have assisted with writing new specifications for services providers and contracts with GP’s. In addition to communicating changes with Providers, GP’s and Pharmacies during a time a change and reorganisation within Public Health. Provided data analysis support including developing systems for data monitoring and advising on any performance variances. Looking at complex data and feeding back to the commissioner where appropriate. Show less

Support the pan-Birmingham sexual health commissioning team in facilitating the redesign and development of quality services focusing on providing care closer to home through changing pathways and patterns of care. I have supported managers in compiling appropriate business and commissioning plans and ensuring that service redesign, strategic objectives and performance targets are supported and met across the pan-Birmingham sexual health portfolio. I have assisted with project managing… Show more Support the pan-Birmingham sexual health commissioning team in facilitating the redesign and development of quality services focusing on providing care closer to home through changing pathways and patterns of care. I have supported managers in compiling appropriate business and commissioning plans and ensuring that service redesign, strategic objectives and performance targets are supported and met across the pan-Birmingham sexual health portfolio. I have assisted with project managing schemes within the Birmingham 2009/2010 plan to improve access to contraception targeting young people settings such as Further Education sites. This has involved building and sustaining relationships with partner organisations together with new and existing agencies involved in the scheme. Relationship management was a key part of my role. I had to build and sustain effective working relationships with GPs, practice staff, NHS providers, and primary care contractor services, NHS BEN Community Health and independent sector providers. Show less

Provided project support to the Procurement Manager, on a range of healthcare services procurements, some carrying contract values in excess of £20m, which were all undertaken in accordance with Public Procurement Rules. Provided support on e-tendering systems dealing with and responding to bidder clarification requests. Drafted and developed documentation associated with procurement processes such as score sheets and scoring matrix. Supported Procurement Boards by taking minutes and… Show more Provided project support to the Procurement Manager, on a range of healthcare services procurements, some carrying contract values in excess of £20m, which were all undertaken in accordance with Public Procurement Rules. Provided support on e-tendering systems dealing with and responding to bidder clarification requests. Drafted and developed documentation associated with procurement processes such as score sheets and scoring matrix. Supported Procurement Boards by taking minutes and scheduling/coordinating meetings. Worked with the Commissioning Managers to organise, co-ordinate and support ‘Bidders Events’ from producing presentations to organising equipment. Managed the Procurement Manager’s diary along with supporting their day to day requirements including filing, archiving, office maintenance and providing support in their absence. Developed a process for the management of and dealing with, general procurement queries and requests for support. Show less

Provided project support to the Programme Manager on a variety of schemes. Provided support at all meetings such as mobilisation, project groups and programme board meetings including organising the meetings, creating agendas, taking minutes, creating action trackers and distributing all papers prior to and after each meeting. Assisted the coordination of site visits and ensuring health and safety rules were followed. Maintained effective office systems both electronically and hard copies… Show more Provided project support to the Programme Manager on a variety of schemes. Provided support at all meetings such as mobilisation, project groups and programme board meetings including organising the meetings, creating agendas, taking minutes, creating action trackers and distributing all papers prior to and after each meeting. Assisted the coordination of site visits and ensuring health and safety rules were followed. Maintained effective office systems both electronically and hard copies. Completed Memorandums of Information and helped with the development of six dental contracts from draft form to the final versions. Drafted successful/unsuccessful bidder letters and also compiled feedback for bidders at both Pre-Qualification and Invitation to Tender stage. Provided support at bidders events. Maintained and updated risk registers on a monthly basis for reporting tothe Primary Care Trust board. Created all procurement associated paperwork for evaluators and created scoring matrix. Additional role of Evaluation Administrator ensured all tender documents were locked away securely, ensured the evaluation process was fair and assisted with the coordination or evaluator training. Assisted the programme manager with the writing of reports for boards and programme boards. Worked with finance, dental commissioners, project managers and the capital project team to ensure all deadlines were met. Assisted with the commissioning of a new GP Practice and Walk-in Centre. General administrative duties such as drafting letters, diary management and archiving. Provided support while programme manager was away which including correspondence with bidders, writing reports and ensuring any delays or issues with the projects were escalated to the correct people. Show less

Part time position. Dealing with customer enquiries both face-to-face and via telephone and also providing cash till support. Assisting with staff training and also being responsible when required to deal with difficult customers.

Intellectual Property Work Experience.Drafted legal documents such as cease and desist letters for UK and Europe, S.9 statements that included trademark certificates and letters of authenticity. Assisted in monthly reporting of intellectual property cases within the UK and Europe. Communicated with police teams, trading standards and intellectual property infringers on a daily basis. Developed my experience of commercial intellectual property law.

Provided support as front of house receptionist, inputted candidates’ information, dealt with clients and candidates, undertook diary management and skills testing. Dealt appropriately with confidential information daily and developed communication skills through corresponding with a variety of clients.

Duties undertaken were general administration duties such as filing, photocopying and faxing. The updating of spreadsheets weekly, calculated hours worked (clock cards) and data input.