Job summary An exciting opportunity has opened up for a Head of Contracting and Commercial atFrimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. The senior role would be instrumental in leading the negotiation of the key contracts with commissioners ensuring the most favourable terms both financially and clinically. The role holder will implement the Trust Commercial Strategy and ensure that an effective commercial service is available for the Trust. The post holder will operate as a visible member of the Trust's senior leadership team, establish collaborative working network with Associate Directors internally / Very Senior Management peers externally and contribute to the delivery of corporate strategy and organisation objectives. Main duties of the job Leading the negotiation and monitoring of Healthcare Contracts, working closely to ensure the £800m Healthcare Contract Portfolio of the Trust is effectively negotiated and managed. Managing high complexity time critical negotiations to ensure financial risk management for the Trust. Support the efficient and effective operational management of the Contracts & Commercial Department, aligning resources with priorities on a regular basis to ensure that the key priorities are delivered on time, with the maximum focus of staff resource into value-adding activities. These duties are critical to system level working and will be highly complex involving very significant technical skills across Statistics, Finance, Workforce and service development. Working very closely with the Planning team and Key Performance Monitoring for the organisation alongside the maintenance of robust and accurate Contract activity and income forecasting systems. This will require converting complex multi-source datasets into insights for the Trust Senior Management, Trust Exec and System Senior Management. About us Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users. Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo Date posted 24 December 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8c Salary £74,290 to £85,601 a year plus additional fringe HCAS rate Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Job share Reference number 151-HS-26 Job locations Heatherwood Ascot SL57GB Job description Job responsibilities Provision of high quality and timely Commercial support /advice to the Trust Senior Management. Liaising and leading negotiations with Directors from Private Sector organisations managing multi million pound risks for the organisation and developing new business opportunities. Leading the production of the ICS and Trust Annual Contracts of over £900m including Plan and regular local/regional/national reporting returns and final plans. Working closely with the Business Support team giving advice on all income transactions, forecasts and budgets relating to commissioned contracts coordinating the completion of mandated templates, submissions and returns as required. Supporting the achievement of all Contract activity & financial targets. Provide support to the operational team with various projects and day-to-day tasks where needed. This includes assisting in the implementation of contract-related initiatives, offering guidance on contract management processes, and ensuring that operational tasks align with strategic objectives. The post holder will be accountable for interpreting changes in government policy and assessing the financial impact of these changes on Trust Finances. They will propose and make changes to Trust policy as appropriate, ensuring that policies and procedures are developed and implemented in line with Trust and contractual requirements and obligations. Please find attached job description and person specification for detailed information on the main responsibilities. Job description Job responsibilities Provision of high quality and timely Commercial support /advice to the Trust Senior Management. Liaising and leading negotiations with Directors from Private Sector organisations managing multi million pound risks for the organisation and developing new business opportunities. Leading the production of the ICS and Trust Annual Contracts of over £900m including Plan and regular local/regional/national reporting returns and final plans. Working closely with the Business Support team giving advice on all income transactions, forecasts and budgets relating to commissioned contracts coordinating the completion of mandated templates, submissions and returns as required. Supporting the achievement of all Contract activity & financial targets. Provide support to the operational team with various projects and day-to-day tasks where needed. This includes assisting in the implementation of contract-related initiatives, offering guidance on contract management processes, and ensuring that operational tasks align with strategic objectives. The post holder will be accountable for interpreting changes in government policy and assessing the financial impact of these changes on Trust Finances. They will propose and make changes to Trust policy as appropriate, ensuring that policies and procedures are developed and implemented in line with Trust and contractual requirements and obligations. Please find attached job description and person specification for detailed information on the main responsibilities. Person Specification Qualifications Essential oMasters Degree or equivalent experience in Law, Finance or Business o5 years experience working within Contracts/Law or Finance/Business Desirable oPost graduate qualification in Strategy/Law/Commercial/Procurement oCCAB qualified with a minimum of 2 years post qualified experience oQualification in or substantial experience or statistics Experience Essential oSignificant staff management experience oAn understanding of the use of Statistical tools and Capacity & Demand models, including the development of such models. oTrack record of efficiency delivery Desirable oFinance experience Skills Essential oStrong leadership skills oExcellent analytical skills with the ability to communicate outputs effectively and appropriately Desirable oInnovative and 'Can do' approach Person Specification Qualifications Essential oMasters Degree or equivalent experience in Law, Finance or Business o5 years experience working within Contracts/Law or Finance/Business Desirable oPost graduate qualification in Strategy/Law/Commercial/Procurement oCCAB qualified with a minimum of 2 years post qualified experience oQualification in or substantial experience or statistics Experience Essential oSignificant staff management experience oAn understanding of the use of Statistical tools and Capacity & Demand models, including the development of such models. oTrack record of efficiency delivery Desirable oFinance experience Skills Essential oStrong leadership skills oExcellent analytical skills with the ability to communicate outputs effectively and appropriately Desirable oInnovative and 'Can do' approach Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Address Heatherwood Ascot SL57GB Employer's website https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)