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 Childrens, 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. Focus on primary care and 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 which represent the rich diversity of our community; from people of all ages, disabled people, all genders, people from ethnic minority groups, LGBTQ+ people, and other diverse characteristics.
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 includes:
* Supporting the implementation of the commercial and procurement strategy via the contracting process.
* Ensuring contracts are well negotiated and deliver expected results within budget.
* Coordinating the BNSSG input into the commissioning, contract monitoring, and performance of a range of services and providers.
* Ensuring that primary medical services are commissioned to implement the national GP contract.
* Managing estates related contractual work alongside the strategic estates team.
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 up-to-date.
* Overseeing the operational contracting response required to support practices.
* Working with the primary care finance team to ensure effective budgetary control of the primary care budget.
The Senior Contracts Manager will deputise for the Head of Contracts as required and develop productive relationships with NHS England and other ICBs.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
* Educated to masters level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in a specialist area.
* Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience.
* Must have an understanding of current healthcare policy and its implications.
Communication Skills
* Ability to negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult issues.
* Present complex information to large groups.
Analytical
* Problem-solving skills and ability to respond to unexpected demands.
* Ability to analyse complex facts and situations.
Planning Skills
* Capability to plan over short, medium, and long-term timeframes.
Management Skills
* Experience of managing and motivating a team.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a Disclosure submission.
Employer name
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
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