Commissioning and Contracts Manager

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Job summary

A leading NHS teaching trust is seeking a Commissioning and Contracts Manager to join their team. The successful candidate will manage complex contracts, liaise with stakeholders, and support service development. This role requires strong interpersonal and analytical skills, along with a solid understanding of NHS operations.

Qualifications

• 3 years experience working in the NHS.
• Knowledge of NHS 25/26 Planning Guidance.
• Experience in contract management and stakeholder liaison.

Responsibilities

• Manage the commissioner/provider interface for the Trust.
• Lead on the commissioning of drugs and resolve related issues.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support service development.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Contract management

Education

Educated to Degree Level

Tools

SLAM System

Job description

Employer Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Unipart House - Cowley Town Oxford Salary £53,755 - £60,504 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 04/06/2025 23:59 Interview date 18/06/2025

Commissioning and Contracts Manager

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel .

Many of our recruitment programmes useValue Based Interviewingto identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visitwww.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values

Job overview

Proposed interview date - Wednesday 18/06 (subject to change)

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Commissioning Team at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Reporting to the Head of Commissioning you will play a key role in building and maintaining collaborative relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. Acting as the interface between commissioners (Integrated Care Boards, Local Authorities, Specialised Commissioning) and Trust service staff.

As one of the country's largest acute teaching hospitals we have c£1.3bn (annually) of services and activity under contract. The range of services we offer combined with our geographic reach relies on effective contract management alongside regular liaison with colleagues across the Trust. The post holder will play a lead role in coordinating the delivery of key objectives as part of the commissioning team. This will include monitoring and analysis of service provision, supporting service development, managing contracts and leading on the drug portfolio.

We are looking for an individual with excellent interpersonal skills who enjoys a challenge and is able to deal with competing deadlines and changing priorities. Ideally would have experience of working within an NHS organisation with a good understanding of the commissioning function.

Main duties of the job

The commissioning function within the Trust exists to manage the commissioner/provider interface to the benefit of the organisation. It performs the following key functions:

Key areas of responsibility will include:

Providereceive, and analyse highly complex information which also includes the interpretation of national guidance.

Production of contract documents & performance information

Liaison with internal and external stakeholders

Drugs Portfolio

Lead on identifying and resolving drug data issues and constraints across the Trust.

Awareness and application of legal and financial requirements of Private sector contracts.

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The postholder is accountable to the Head of Commissioning.

· You will provide a pro-active, comprehensive, and high-quality contracts service in relation to a wide-ranging portfolio of contracts including NHS, Local Authorities and Private Sector contracts, for both clinical and corporate services.

· Advising Trust planning and Finance committees on drug spending forecasts in order to inform budget setting. You will be the key link with Pharmacy, responsible for the commissioner annual drug plan proposals and leading on the external and internal interpretation of guidance on new drugs and drug circulars. Be an active member of: High-Cost Drug Meetings, MMTC and Radio pharmaceutical Evaluation and assurance Group.

· Leading on the commissioning of drugs. Resolve issues and challenges relating to drugs, internally and externally. Liaison with external commissioners, OUH pharmacy and OUH clinical services as well as keeping Trust executives informed of this high spend area.

· Liaise with Divisions to review activity and performance and provide support with service developments. Support Divisions with annual planning requirements.

· Line manage the band 7 commissioning manager post, which will include day to day management , teaching and development of this post.

· Day to day management; teaching, devise training, development

Person specification

Education and Experience

• Educated to Degree Level
• 3 years experience working in the NHS

Knowledge

• Knowledge of SLAM System
• Knowledge of NHS 25/26 Planning Guidance

COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment , we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at Oxfordshire County Council Website where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.

Vacancy Closures: Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.

Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to Medical staff or Executive Appointments.

Referencing: When providing employment reference details please provide correct work related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your first referee will need to be your line manager, supervisor or clinical lead from your current or most recent post or place of study. Please note that if you have previously worked for the Trust we will require a reference from your last Manager, this information is essential if your offer of employment is to be confirmed.

Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks. (Please note that shortlisting times vary when applying for a Medical position within the Trust). The majority of correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders in web-based email products.

No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.

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