03 February 2025
Job Title: Legal Business Partner
Function: Governance, Assurance & Legal
Location: National with a willingness to travel
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £57,942 with potential to rise to £68,167 over 3 years
Closing Date: Monday 17 th February 2025
NHS Supply Chain currently has an opportunity for a Legal Business Manager to join our team during an exciting period of transformation, working to make it easier for the NHS to put patients first.
We are now looking for Legal Business Managers with experience in procurement law to join the team and help shape our long-term procurement strategies.
The successful candidates will have a knowledge of procurement law to advise on the form of procurements that will help design the procurement processes of the future and ensure NHS Supply Chain’s position as a world-class procurement organisation tackling the dual opportunities that the Procurement Act and Provider Selection Regime offer the NHS.
Every day you will …
* Advise on the form of contracts and associated contract management
* Provide advice and support on the development of legal aspects of IT and indirect procurement strategy
* Work with our external legal advisers to ensure that the NHS Supply Chain receives the most appropriate legal support
* Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations in line with the SCCL Board’s level of risk appetite, providing legal input into standards on processes and controls.
What can we offer you?
We want to reward you for your passion, enthusiasm, and hard work so we offer much more than a competitive salary:
* Hybrid working opportunities, giving you the flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and remotely.
* Annual bonus schemes, long service, and VIP colleagues awards.
* 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days.
* In-house training, support, and access to external qualifications to maximise your potential.
* 1 day of paid well-being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
* Generous pension scheme (with us contributing 12% when you contribute 6%).
* Access to our Flexible Benefits Scheme, where you can choose from a variety of benefits such as Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, and additional pension contributions.
* 2 days of paid volunteering leave.
* Access to many discounts from the Blue Light Card to NHS Discounts.
NHS Supply Chain, who are we?
Our role is to support the NHS to save lives and improve health. We are a part of the NHS family, sourcing, delivering and supplying healthcare products, services, and food for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations across England and Wales.
We serve every NHS Trust and operate a national network of distribution centres, managing relationships with more than a thousand suppliers and delivering more than 8,000,000 orders each year to over 17,000 locations.
What skills will help you thrive in this role?
* 3+ years post qualification experience in commercial contracts/IT law or equivalent
* Knowledge of public procurement law is desirable but not essential
* A pragmatic approach to problem solving and an ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders
* A willingness to manage a case load without significant supervision.
Want to develop your career with the NHS Supply Chain? Then apply below or reach out for an informal discussion about the role in confidence by emailing us at Careers@supplychain.nhs.uk
Our Inclusive Commitment
At NHS Supply Chain, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where difference is valued, giving everyone the opportunity to thrive in their career. If this role sounds like the right next step in your career but your experience doesn’t match perfectly with the job advert, we encourage you to still apply.
Struggling to complete our application form? Reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at careers@supplychain.nhs.uk who will be happy to help you with alternative ways to apply.
We reserve the right to close any vacancy from further submissions when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. Please apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.
SCCL is a company Registered in England and Wales, with company number 10881715, to act as the management function of the NHS Supply Chain.
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