Why are we changing the way we deliver Corporate Services?Working as a partnership, both IWT and PHU have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this. The creation of a single corporate service is essential for us to support our clinical and operational services, and our wider transformation programme. The vision for our single corporate services is to: Be an employer of choice for corporate talent, attracting and retaining people who share our values for excellence in care and welcome the opportunity to benefit from the broad range of flexible career and development opportunities we can offer. Improve efficiency through simplified and standardised policies, processes, and systems, drawing on the best from both Trusts. Do things once and reduce any duplication on transactional tasks giving corporate staff the ability to focus on higher value and more diverse activities. Co-invest in the latest digital solutions and standardise our approach, meaning we do things once for both organisations. Improve learning and development opportunities and sharing best practice, upskilling both Trusts. Co-locate teams in purpose-built facilities on the Island and in Portsmouth to enable closer working and sharing. Build resilience for individuals and our teams. The single corporate service is delivered across both organisation. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally. On Friday 1 November 2024 corporate support services from Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) came together to form a single Corporate Services Division. This division will support services across IWT and PHU to develop clinically and financially sustainable services for all our patients and communities. We have a long partnership and now this has been formalised we are progressing our plans to transform our clinical services, corporate and support services, governance and leadership to provide innovative patient care and the best possible outcomes for our patients and communities. The IWT/PHU Finance single corporate hub is seeking applications from highly motivated and qualified individuals for the position of Contracts Assistant, Band 4. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team committed to supporting clinical and operational teams deliver high quality patient care. We encourage individuals with experience in coordinating the activities of a small team, managing small projects and excellent record keeping skills to apply. This position offers an opportunity to grow professionally in a collaborative, fast-paced, financial directive with links to all areas of both Trusts. Please note, this position has also been advertised on the Portsmouth Hospitals University Trust's jobs page. If you are interested in this position and wish to apply, there is no requirement for you to submit two separate applications. For further details, please see enclosed Job Description. Please note your application may be transferred to the Isle of Wight Applicant Tracking System (ATS) if you are selected for an interview.