Band 7 Senior Contract Manager - Contracts Team

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, is seeking a Senior Contract Manager. The role involves managing contracts, negotiating with commissioners, and providing support for service delivery. Join a committed team dedicated to improving mental health services in a diverse community.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in negotiation and management of contracts.
• Experience in staff supervision and performance management.
• Understanding of NHS commissioning and relevant guidance.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of contracts and undertake contract negotiations.
• Monitor compliance of contract portfolio and resolve issues.
• Provide specialist knowledge to operational managers.

Skills

Negotiation

Performance Management

Contract Law

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Educated to degree level or equivalent NHS experience

Relevant postgraduate education

Tools

Microsoft Windows

Job description

Go back Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Band 7 Senior Contract Manager - Contracts Team

The closing date is 06 July 2025

We have a permanent role for a Senior Contract Manager within the Contracts Team of the trust, working on a mixture of income and expenditure contracts and service level agreements.

The post holder will provide a comprehensive support service to the Senior Contract and Finance Team to ensure the Trust's contracting function is planned, highly organised and run efficiently and effectively.

The post holder will also manage and assist in the delivery and reporting of the performance reviews, annual contract negotiation process including any external reporting functions.

You will be expected to support operational teams in developing and shaping services.

In addition, you will represent and act as an ambassador for the Trust in relation to contractual matter at commissioning meetings and other external forums as and when required, developing and maintaining a good working relationship with commissioners.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:-

• Manage a portfolio of contracts
• Be responsible for the development and independent negotiation of new and existing patient-related healthcare income contracts
• Facilitate and undertake contract negotiations between commissioners/provider Trusts purchasing our services and internal service directors, managers and clinicians
• Represent the Contracting Team at internal and external meetings to discuss new service developments or new income contracts
• Monitor compliance of contract portfolio and be pro-active in resolving emerging issues.
• Provide specialist knowledge to operational managers, ward staff and clinicians as to the appropriate routes for securing a contract for their service, having due regard to the specific circumstances and relevant Department of Health guidance. To provide specialist contract management training if required
• Ensure that contracts are signed and agreed within the key timetables set both nationally and by the Board of Directors
• Represent the Trust at Contract Review meetings with commissioner organisations and service providers, ensuring that appropriate information is available and that accurate records are kept of the meetings

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Job responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities, please review the attached job description and person specification

Person Specification

Essential and Desirable

• Educated to degree level or equivalent NHS experience and relevant post graduate education
• Substantial experience in a role involving the negotiation and performance management of contracts
• Previous experience of staff supervision, development and performance management
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft windows and associated packages
• Strong understanding of NHS commissioning arrangements and relevant NHS guidance and policy
• Specialist knowledge of contracting process and contract law
• Demonstrate experience and ability to work as an ambassador for an organisation at a senior level
• Ability to analyse and interpret highly complex performance, legal and financial information and to draw a conclusion based upon that analysis.
• Ability to manage difficult conversations internally and externally

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.

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

£46,148 to £52,809 a yearper annum, pro rata