Overview
Contract Type: 0
Salary: £66,653 – £77,094 Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS
Partner Org: Surrey and Borders Foundation Trust Partnership
Job overview
If you are a clear communicator, a great leader, and a smart negotiator, you could make a difference.
We have a role within our busy Contracts team at Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Our Trust cares for people with mental health and emotional well-being needs every day. And we need your expertise.
This is a full-time post (37.5 hours per week). The role will be based in Leatherhead in our newly refurbished Headquarters at the Mole Business Park, however home working will be considered for the right applicant, but you will be required to attend the office at least 2 days per week. (Wednesdays is mandatory day)
Travelling across our locations in Surrey on occasion is something that may be required going forward however this can be discussed with a great degree of flexibility.
Main duties of the job
Some of the Key Responsibilities are
To be responsible for the overall management of the Contracts team, providing line management and support at a professional and managerial level
To be responsible for a portfolio of small/medium/large contracts. Lead the contract negotiations, provide and/or analyse contract activity, hold regular contract review meetings, and undertake any follow-up action. Ensure any Commissioner queries / disputes are resolved in a timely manner.
To initiate action plans and engage clinical leadership to drive robust contract management.
To provide contracting input to inform the Trust’s business decisions, annual Plan/Monitor Plan & Other Returns as agreed
To act as an overall specialist with regard to Trust contracts, providing specialist advice in relation to contractual arrangements and related policies. Keep up to date with all relevant guidance, legislation and NHS targets and ensure the effective dissemination of relevant information as directed
To deputise for the Assistant Director of Contracting at key external meetings and forums, and present the Trust’s agreed corporate position
To operate a cost effective service that drives continuous improvement of finance business practices and proactively promotes and supports change to deliver excellence in service delivery
To evolve a climate that recognises and rewards achievement, and challenges under performance, through excellent communication and engagement with the team
Working for our organisation
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.
Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.
For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Qualified to degree level or equivalent level of experience working at a senior level in a contracting environment.
Desirable criteria
- A further qualification in accounting, law or management would be an advantage
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate extensive experience in a contractual role involving negotiations/ monitoring with commissioners / providers
- Experience of leading and managing a team
- Experience of leading contracts and negotiations to a successful conclusion
Desirable criteria
- Costing & pricing experience an advantage
- Evidence of continued professional development
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Detailed knowledge of NHS Contracting and Commissioning processes
- Knowledge of current and frequently changing contract law
Skills
Essential criteria
- Highly numerate and IT literate and able to make full use of IT suites
- Proven contract management skills
- Experience of analysing complex performance and activity information, and evaluating the impact on business performance
Desirable criteria
- Development of local and PbR tariffs an advantage
We are seeking to enrich the diversity of our Trust to better reflect demographic needs of the populations we serve and to enhance the skills of our workforce. We actively encourage applicants with underrepresented personal characteristics to apply for this role if you match the job description. Please note that you are not restricted from applying for this role if you do not identify with these characteristics and all applicants will be considered fairly against the job description.
As a flexible working and friendly organisation, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or any other flexible working patterns.
Gender Pay Gap Action
Women in our Trust are under-represented in some senior grades. We are therefore encouraging women to apply for posts at 8A and above.
Sponsorship
Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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