Band 8a - Pathology Contracts Manager

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Watford; Sur place; GBP 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust seeks an experienced Pathology Contracts Manager to lead management, negotiation and monitoring of contracts and SLAs for pathology and laboratory services across the HWE ICS partnership.

The postholder will provide contractual, financial and commercial advice to senior pathology leaders and trust management, supporting high-quality diagnostic services and collaborative system working with NHS providers and commissioners.

Qualifications

• Significant contract and performance management experience.
• Strong commercial insight and negotiating confidence across organisations.
• Ability to analyse activity, demand, capacity and financial information for planning.

Responsabilités

• Monitor pathology contracts, budgets, activity, KPIs and provider performance.
• Support contract negotiations, amendments and variation processes.
• Prepare complex contractual/financial information for senior management.
• Chair contract review meetings and maintain robust records.

Connaissances

Contract management

Negotiation

Financial analysis

Description du poste

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Pathology Contracts Manager to manage, negotiate and monitor contracts and service level agreements for pathology and laboratory services across the HWE ICS partnership.

The postholder will provide contractual, financial and commercial advice to senior pathology leaders and Trust management, supporting high-quality, sustainable diagnostic services and effective system working with NHS providers, Integrated Care Boards and external partners.

You will bring significant contract and performance management experience, strong commercial insight and the ability to communicate and negotiate confidently across organisational boundaries.

Core hours are to be confirmed; the role requires travel across Trust sites and partner organisations.

The postholder will monitor pathology contracts, budgets, activity, KPIs, quality targets and provider performance, ensuring effective action where delivery varies from agreed requirements.

They will support contract negotiations, amendments and variation processes; undertake value-for-money assessments; identify and manage contractual, financial and service risks; and help resolve complex issues and complaints.

The role will analyse activity, demand, capacity and financial information to support planning, costing, income recovery and decision‑making.

The successful candidate will prepare reports and briefings, chair contract review meetings, maintain robust records and build effective relationships with clinicians, operational leads, finance, procurement, commissioners, IT teams and the pathology service provider.

With a new hospital planned for Watford, work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award‑winning virtual hospital and re‑imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital health‑care.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance. www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking

If you have a disability or long-term health condition and require support or guidance please contact [e-mail]

The role will ensure appropriate contracts are in place with the outsourced pathology provider and other external parties, and will evaluate and draft amendments where required.

Responsibilities include monitoring commissioned services, budgets, activity plans, finance, KPIs and quality targets; managing regular provider review meetings and resulting actions; supporting contract and financial modelling; and advising on value for money, cost pressures, variances and opportunities for efficiency or income optimisation.

The postholder will prepare complex contractual and financial information for senior managers, committees and Trust boards, contribute to policy and strategic planning, and support pathology transformation, GIRFT and network development.

Key relationships span senior leaders, pathology and clinical managers, finance, procurement, IT, commissioners, the PMO and external providers.