We are seeking talented individuals to join the Trust’s Strategy, Performance and Planning team as Contract & Collaboration Managers.
These new roles are an exciting and unique opportunity to support our services and play a key part in the Trust’s relationships with our NHS commissioners and system partners across the Yorkshire and Humber region.
You will be the contract lead for a portfolio of YAS Urgent and Emergency Care services. This is a varied and challenging role involving: managing commissioning relationships, supporting service improvements and commercial developments, and contributing to the development and delivery of the Trust’s Strategy and operational plans.
Within YAS, contracting has a broader role within the Strategy, Performance and Planning Team. This requires skills beyond the typical contracting function and offers new development opportunities.
We therefore welcome applicants who may bring experience from commissioning, service delivery, service improvement, contracting or finance backgrounds. We are looking for someone who is familiar with the challenges and complexities of working across a wide and diverse health system, and who can build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Successful candidates will need excellent communication and analytical skills, with experience in delivering projects or service change in complex systems.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for managing a portfolio of service contracts and collaborative arrangements between the Trust, our commissioners and system stakeholders; ensuring the implementation of robust contract management processes to support the delivery of agreed priorities, standards and service developments.
This is a key role within the Strategy, Planning and Performance Team and is an important part of the wider management team supporting our operational services. Working in collaboration with the Head of Contracting, the post holder will be the lead contract specialist for the services within their portfolio area. The role will utilise their own contracting and commissioning expertise, and is responsible for interpreting and enacting national contract, planning and procurement guidance as it applies to their portfolio area.
The Contract and Collaboration Manager will:
* Develop, negotiate and manage clinical service contracts (income) and collaboration arrangements with NHS commissioners and other system stakeholders.
* Act as Strategy, Planning and Performance Business Partner for their service areas; providing expert contract management and taking an active role in the development and delivery of the Trust’s Strategy and Operational Plans.
* Develop and maintain positive relationships with services, commissioners and system partners to support the planning and contracting cycle and to progress service improvements and business development opportunities.
Working for our organisation
Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities. We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.
We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service.
Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.
Benefits:
* Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant)
* 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.
* Contributory Pension.
* NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.
* Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes (salary dependent)
* Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.
* Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.
* Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for the person specification and main responsibilities for this role.
Person specification
Qualifications/ Knowledge
* Educated to Master’s level in relevant subject or equivalent experience and training
* Specialist Health service commissioning, contracting or project management knowledge to Master’s level or equivalent experience
* Knowledge of NHS commissioning and contracting guidance for clinical services
Experience
* Experience of commissioning or managing healthcare services
* Experience of developing and managing contracts or collaborative agreements for healthcare services
* Experience of contract negotiation
* Experience of successful project or programme management
* Experience of working within a complex and challenging environment, managing competing deadlines
* Experience in managing relationships with stakeholders, taking account of their levels of influence and particular interests
* Direct experience of joint working across healthcare organisations and whole patient pathway systems or similar relevant experience
* Excellent writing skills, with the ability to adapt style and content to suit the audience and context.
* Excellent stakeholder management skills, with ability to build relations with internal and external partners which are critical in achieving strategic objectives.
* Highly developed analytical skills – able to interpret complex service and performance data, highlight exceptions, draw conclusions and recommend appropriate actions
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce which reflects the communities and patients we serve across the Yorkshire region. Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts candidates from all sections of the community and signals our commitment to embracing diversity and promoting inclusivity.
As an inclusive organisation we welcome applicants irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within our sector, including people with lived experienced from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, people from the LGBT+ community, people with caring responsibilities and people with disabilities. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including an invitation to the first stage of the selection process, for applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy, and consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability under the “Disability Confident Scheme”.
Please note the salary range stated in advertisements is calculated on a pro rata basis if the vacancy is part time.
Disclosure and Barring Service
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of children & vulnerable adults. Many of our posts are subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service check (DBS). Should this position be subject to a DBS check the cost will be recovered from your salary as a one-off payment. Currently the charges made by the Disclosure and Barring Service (incl. application fee) are £41.90 for an enhanced check and £21.90 for a standard check.
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Please note, the selection processes at Yorkshire Ambulance Service are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.
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Name: Brian Ladd
Job title: Head of Contracting
Email address: brian.ladd@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07825318112
If you have problems applying, contact
Address: Yorkshire Ambulance Service Headquarters
Brindley Way
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF2 0XQ
Telephone: 07425 213930 or 0330 678 4015
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