Band 7 Senior Contract Manager - Contracts Team

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust recrute un Senior Contract Manager pour soutenir la gestion des contrats et négocier avec les partenaires. Le candidat retenu sera responsable de la gestion de portefeuilles de contrats et de la formation du personnel sur les procédures de contrats. Cela implique une collaboration étroite avec les équipes opérationnelles et les commissaires pour améliorer les services de santé mentale offerts.

Qualifications

• Expérience antérieure en gestion de contrats et en négociation.
• Capacité à fournir une formation en gestion de contrats.
• Connaissance des directives départementales de santé.

Responsibilities

• Gérer un portefeuille de contrats avec des commissaires et des fournisseurs.
• Faciliter et entreprendre des négociations de contrats.
• Assurer la conformité et résoudre les problèmes émergents.

Skills

Gestion de contrats

Négociation

Analyse financière

Formation en gestion de contrats

Education

Diplôme en gestion, finance ou domaine connexe

Job description

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 performance reviews, annual contract negotiations, 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 matters at commissioning meetings and other external forums, developing and maintaining good working relationships with commissioners.

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 the contract portfolio and be proactive in resolving emerging issues
• Provide specialist knowledge to operational managers, ward staff, and clinicians regarding routes for securing a contract for their services, considering specific circumstances and relevant Department of Health guidance; provide contract management training if required
• Ensure 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 commissioners and service providers, ensuring appropriate information is available and records are kept

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4,000 clinical and support staff help us 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 research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, with high levels of deprivation in some areas, creating increasing demand for our services and a need for accessible help. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive, and committed people working together to provide excellent care. If you are looking for a place to belong and make a difference, join our team where a warm welcome awaits you.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Andrew Carter
• Job title: Head of BSOL Contracts
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]

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