Band 8a - Pathology Contracts Manager, HWE ICS Pathology

West Herts Hospitals; Watford; Híbrido; GBP 60 000 - 67 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Watford is seeking a dynamic Pathology Contracts Manager to lead the negotiation, management and monitoring of pathology and laboratory service contracts across the HWE IC partnership.

The post holder will provide commercial and financial advice to senior leaders, oversee KPIs and service level agreements, travel between Trust sites and partner organisations, and support effective system working within the NHS.

Qualificações

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a senior area.
• Training in contract law and commercial negotiation.
• PM certification (PMP/PRINCE2) or equivalent project management training.
• Experience of NHS contract management and governance.

Responsabilidades

• Monitor pathology contracts, budgets, activity and KPIs.
• Support contract negotiations, amendments and variation processes.
• Provide commercial, financial and advisory support to senior leaders.
• Communicate across organisations and manage risk and opportunities.

Conhecimentos

Contract negotiation

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Formação académica

Degree level education

Contract law training

Project management cert. (PMP/PRINCE2)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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Band 8a - Pathology Contracts Manager, HWE IC

Band 8a

Main area Pathology Business Unit Grade Band 8a Contract 24 months (Secondment/fixed term contract for 24 months from start date) Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 360-E-11850

Department name West Herts - General Staffing Site Cross Site Town Watford Salary £59,798 - £67,020 pa inc. HCA Salary period Yearly Closing 10/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

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 IC 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.

Main duties of the job

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.

Working for our organisation

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 healthcare.

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.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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.

Core hours are to be confirmed. Travel across sites is required.

Person specification

Education and qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
• Record of continuous professional development. Training in all Trust policies and procedures.
• Training in contract law
• Pathology specific training
• Project Management
• Professional (PMP), PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification.

Knowledge

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Understanding of policies, procedures and governance frameworks.
• Strong organisational, planning and prioritisation skills
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage difficult situations using tact, diplomacy and persuasion.
• Proven track record of delivering business plans, projects and agreed milestones.
• Significant management experience in a complex environment.
• Experience of contract management and performance monitoring.
• Experience managing complex contracts.
• Experience working within multi-disciplinary and multi-professional teams.
• Proven ability to work effectively across organisational boundaries.
• Experience of leading complex commercial negotiations.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and stakeholders to deliver change.
• Significant senior-level experience within the NHS or healthcare sector.
• Knowledge of NHS governance, procurement and contract management processes.
• Understanding of Integrated Care Systems and partnership working.
• Knowledge of financial management, budgeting and performance reporting.
• Understanding of risk management and corporate governance
• Knowledge of NHS service transformation and improvement programmes.
• Understanding of commissioning, service development and business case processes.
• Awareness of national NHS policy, contracting and funding arrangements.
• Strong understanding of pathology and wider healthcare operational processes
• Knowledge of the NHS Contract Framework.
• Knowledge of provider contract management and performance monitoring.
• Understanding of NHS governance and procurement requirements.
• Knowledge of risk management principles and methodologies.
• Understanding of Integrated Care System (ICS) working.
• Knowledge of pathology service delivery models.
• Understanding of pathology network transformation programmes.
• Knowledge of diagnostics transformation and service redesign.
• Awareness of national pathology initiatives, including GIRFT
• Understanding of commissioning and service planning within the NHS.
• Knowledge of healthcare performance, quality and regulatory frameworks

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute healthcare services to a core catchment population of approximately half a million people living in west Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. The Trust also provides a range of more specialist services to a wider population, serving residents of North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire.

As an employer of nearly 6,000 people the Trust is one of the biggest employers in the area and sees nearly a million patients each year.

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Application numbers

Name Saeed Parviz Job title Pathology Service Contracts Delivery Manager Lead Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07779925145

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