NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board is looking for a Senior Contract Manager to join our dynamic Children's, Community and Primary Care Contracts team.
The team's contract portfolio includes a range of children's and community contracts as well as 80 APMS/GMS/PMS primary medical care contracts, 20 Primary Care Networks and Local Enhanced Service contracts with general medical, community pharmacy, primary ophthalmic and primary care dental services.
Main duties of the job
The role will involve all aspects of contracting including:
1. Procurement of highly detailed, high value contracts.
2. Monitoring of contracts in the post holder's portfolio.
3. Management of contracts which will involve a range of activities such as estates related contractual work, processing contractual changes and applications, and providing the contractual response to providers facing escalation or resilience challenges.
4. The post will have a focus on primary care, working closely with key primary care partners in the ICS including the LMC, General Practice Collaborative Board, One Care Limited, and the Primary Care Collaborative Board.
If you have the required skills and experience and enjoy the challenge of working in a fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you.
About us
We are committed to creating an inclusive organisation that promotes and values diversity. We welcome applications that represent the rich diversity of our community.
Job responsibilities
The Senior Contract Manager provides support to the Head of Contracts for all aspects of procurement, contracts, and provider performance management of the allocated portfolio of contracts. This role includes:
* Supporting the implementation of the commercial and procurement strategy via the contracting process.
* Ensuring that contracts for which BNSSG leads on behalf of NHSE or other ICBs deliver the needs and aspirations of associate commissioners.
* Ensuring that primary medical services are commissioned to implement the national GP contract as set out in the national Delegation Agreement.
* Supporting the procurement and contract management for the assigned contract portfolio.
* Provider performance management within the assigned delegated contract portfolio.
* Supporting the collaborative/lead commissioning for the allocated contracts.
The postholder will support the Head of Contracts in:
* Planning and delivering the primary care contracts team workplan.
* Maintaining a register of contracts and ensuring the contracts portfolio is kept up-to-date.
* Overseeing the operational contracting response required to support practices.
* Coordinating regular communications to general practice and supporting the response to media, MP enquiries, and contractual complaints.
* Working with the primary care finance team to ensure effective budgetary control of the primary care budget.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
* Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in a specialist area.
* Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through postgraduate diploma or equivalent experience or training.
* Evidence of post-qualifying and continuing professional development.
* Understanding of current healthcare policy and its implications on engagement.
* Appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHSE, the ICB, and individual provider organisations.
Communication Skills
* Ability to negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues.
* Present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups.
Analytical Skills
* Problem-solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
* Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options.
Planning Skills
* Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium, and long-term timeframes.
Management Skills
* Ability to prioritise own work effectively and direct activities of others.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Employer name
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
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