Experience

UK Health Security Agency

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Commercial Specialist - Laboratory Capacity / Research & Surveillance

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  Head of Commercial within Science, with responsibility for multi billion-pound complex requirements across Laboratories, Research and Surveillance. Strategic lead with schemes of work under my remit including PCR testing laboratories, decommissioning of Lighthouse Laboratories, Genomic Sequencing (WSI), LAMP testing, Vivaldi, Schools Infection Study, Wastewater, Covid Infection Study (ONS), microbiology services, radiological services and other complex and contentious workstreams. Working cross-government on complex matters to maximise VfM, including on shared services, income generation and future estates strategies for laboratories and associated requirements. Experience of working collaboratively with devolved administrations, devising four nation strategy, and working at pace and against pressure cross-functionally to positively influence outcomes from a commercial perspective, including acting as Keyholder for highly complex, contentious, and high-risk programmes of work in line with the Green Book (5 case model). Adept at navigating political implications, briefings and influencing to deliver innovative solutions to complex problems. Commercial lead for future pandemic preparedness and Ready to Respond, anticipating future threats and the agency’s response to them. 2022 GCF Awards (Supplier Management Category) winner for lighthouse (PCR Covid) laboratory workstreams.



H & Moss Consultancy Ltd.

• Canterbury, United Kingdom

• Director

  • May 2019 - Present

  Director of a niche consultancy firm, providing specialised commercial, commissioning and procurement expertise. Working predominantly across the health and social care system, we offer a bespoke and personalised service built around the customers requirements, working to ensure the delivery of desired outcomes. Director of a niche consultancy firm, providing specialised commercial, commissioning and procurement expertise. Working predominantly across the health and social care system, we offer a bespoke and personalised service built around the customers requirements, working to ensure the delivery of desired outcomes.



Kent and Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Director of Procurement

  • Oct 2020 - Jan 2022

  Professional head of commercial function for procurement activity across a large mental health NHS Trust, providing strategic advice and leading a team of professionals in the pursuit of best-in-class procurement activities. Greenfield role, leading on strategy and policy, imbedding new processes across the organisation to ensure best value while spending public money. Regional PPE, swabbing and logistics management during Covid-19 (covering circa. 100 sites across a large geographic area) and implementation of lateral flow testing to staff. Large scale capex requirements across a diverse and challenging estate. Regional Trust NHSEI PTOM lead, CCIAF reviewer and ICS procurement representative. Lead for regional procurement productivity. 2021 GO Awards finalist x 2.



Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head Of Procurement and Commercial Support

  • Feb 2019 - Sep 2020

  Head of Service for a high performing, large multi-site acute trust, leading all non-pay expenditure both tactically and strategically. This included management of a strategic team of professionals and a large scale workplan to effectively deliver savings targets through the realignment of services. Additionally, leading work across the Kent and Medway STP on behalf of multiple organisations, including on pathology and laboratory transformation, trauma and orthopaedics, and workforce. Commercial lead for hospital new-build. Any qualified provider (AQP) lead, bringing together the NHS and independent sector to deliver and exceed national targets against oncology, diagnostic and ophthalmologic care. Strategic lead for Covid-19 procurement, logistics and commercial activity. Successfully ensured high levels of PPE, smooth distribution and a strong response, on behalf of Trust’s and private providers across the region. I also acted as an Incident Commander (EPRR) through the pandemic.



Kent County Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Commissioning Manager

  • Apr 2018 - Jan 2019

  Project and programme lead for the County Council’s highest profile and highest spend Service areas, bringing together a suite of complex and disparate statutory social care provisions, to innovatively deliver best value to the Authority and effective outcomes for the most vulnerable people in society. Lead for Homecare, Hospital Discharges, Learning Disability and Mental Health community Services, representing £250M per annum and £1.25Bn over its lifetime. Working as lead Officer through the project management, reporting, governance, and other associated areas. Responsible for a team of 16 professionals, as well as matrix management of individuals across other areas of the business in the pursuit of successful delivery. Lead for social care business continuity and supply disruption.

• Procurement Manager, Adult Social Care

  • Jul 2016 - Mar 2018

  Leading the Councils Adult Social Care (Communities) procurement area, running highly complex and innovative projects within areas including Homecare, LD-SIS, Domestic Abuse, Mental Health, and Homelessness – amongst others. Utilisation of complex and novel contracting options and innovative procurement methods to maximise value for money and service outputs within a category worth more than £200M PA, and contracts valued at more than £500M over their life. I have also designed and implemented the Authorities Fee Award (inflation, living / minimum wage) process, delivering substantial cost avoidance and cashable savings, while benefiting marginalised workforces. My approach was latterly adopted nationally as best practice.



Shepway District Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Procurement Specialist

  • Jul 2015 - Jun 2016

  Leading the Councils procurement team to ensure equitability, transparency, and equal treatment of all suppliers to deliver value for money while maximising the use of local suppliers and seeking to improve the local economy. Overall responsibility and accountability for all non-pay spend and spend policies, ensuring compliance across the Authority in respect of both its own contracting procedures and the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Setting the procurement strategy and fostering change to contribute towards the long-term financial success of the Council and deprived geographic area it sits within. Additionally, leading Opportunitas (private sector housing), and East Kent Housing procurement, the Authorities ‘Super’ ALMO, in conjunction with partners to ensure the long-term success of social housing stock across the East Kent region. Projects include a £20M gas-servicing contract, Bailiff Services and master planning for a 12,000 home garden town.



Medway Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Procurement Category Manager

  • Sep 2013 - Jun 2015

  Delivering tangible cash savings to the authority through clearly identified cross cutting strategies within highly varied categories of spend, with a primary focus on the implementation, novation of contracts to and contract management of ‘Medway Norse’, a TECKEL exemption hard and soft Facility Management Company, to manage both the Councils and private sector FM needs. Overall responsibility for the implementation of a new eTendering solution, and the subsequent rollout and training of all staff.