Contracts Manager

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT); Hatfield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Contracts Manager to oversee a portfolio of external contracts ranging from multi-million pound arrangements with independent sector mental health providers to smaller charity contracts.

You will lead on contract lifecycle from specification through tendering to ongoing management, coordinating with operational and clinical teams to ensure value for money and quality of services.

Responsibilities

• Specify new contracts with operational and clinical colleagues.
• Lead tenders and other processes to secure the most appropriate suppliers.
• Manage the contract lifecycle, leading contract management meetings with suppliers on behalf of the Trust.

Job description

We are looking for a Contracts Manager to oversee a portfolio of contracts that the trust has with external organisations. These range from multi-million pound contracts with independent sector mental health bed providers to small contracts with local charities. This role will lead on these contracts for the Trust, working with operational and clinical colleagues to ensure that we receive good quality services that provide excellent value for money

This role will lead on the entire contract life cycle for the contracts within the portfolio. This will include:

• working with operational and clinical colleagues to specify new contracts
• leading tenders and other processes to secure the most appropriate suppliers
• contract management during the lifetime of each contract, leading contract management meetings with suppliers on behalf of the Trust

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ’Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission.

Our Family Of Over 4,500 Members Of Staff Provide Health And Social Care For People With Mental Ill Health, Physical Ill Health And Learning Disabilities Across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex And Norfolk, Delivering These Services Within The Community And Several Inpatient Settings. Everything Is Underpinned By Choice, Independence And Equality, With Our Trust Values Embedded Throughout

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Simon Pattison Job title: Deputy Director of Strategy Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07971992212