NHS Contracts Manager

NHS; Manchester; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading dental network as an NHS Contracts Manager, where you will manage and enhance contractual relationships with NHS commissioning authorities. This permanent full-time position offers a remote-based work environment, occasional travel, and a supportive team that encourages career development and personal well-being.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Holidays rising to 30 days per year

Car allowance

Health and well-being benefits

Access to discounts at cinemas and retailers

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience managing contracts with NHS commissioning authorities.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to coordinate performance reviews and develop action plans.

Responsibilities

• Manage existing contractual relationships with NHS authorities.
• Protect and grow dental contracts in line with strategy.
• Coordinate performance reviews and develop recovery plans.
• Improve communication with NHS commissioners.

Skills

Contractual compliance

Communication

Negotiation

Team coordination

Job description

Your future, as an NHS Contracts Manager at mydentist

The role is permanent and full-time.

A mainly remote-based role with occasional travel for ad-hoc meetings.

If based close to our Support Centre in Kearsley (M26 1GG), you will benefit from free onsite parking, and Kearsley train station is just a short walk away.

With an onsite mini market shop and casual seating space inside and outside (for sunnier days).

Your future, with us

Working at mydentist means you'll be part of the UK's leading dental network. Here, you'll be trusted to do your best work, balancing your career around your life. We're ambitious, focusing on the big picture and transforming how we deliver dentistry. Supported by a talented and driven team, everyone is free to be themselves, where respect is a given and we're always there for one another.

We offer a competitive salary depending on experience, holidays rising to 30 days per year with service (plus bank holidays), an additional annual car allowance, health and wellbeing benefits including a virtual GP service and Employee Assistance Programme helpline (which includes free counselling sessions), and access to discounts at cinemas, major retail brands, restaurants, and coffee chains, saving you hundreds of pounds a year. Recognition schemes include Support Centre Heroes and service awards.

Main duties of the job

Your role as an NHS Contracts Manager includes:

• Managing existing contractual relationships with NHS commissioning authorities (Area Teams in England and Local Health Boards in Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland) and ensuring contractual compliance.
• Proactively protecting and growing our dental contracts in line with our commissioning strategy.
• Coordinating mid and year-end contractual performance reviews involving operational and clinical team members, including attending review meetings, preparing performance information, and developing recovery/action plans.
• Improving and developing communication with NHS commissioners and other NHS departments as required.
• Being part of a team passionate about supporting our practices and helping the nation smile.

Your future starts here. Build a fulfilling career with us, developing your skills and shaping your work life within a caring and inclusive team that supports one another.

About us

Working at mydentist means you'll be part of the UK's leading dental network. Here, you'll be trusted to do your best work, balancing your career around your life. We're ambitious, focusing on the big picture and transforming how we deliver dentistry. Supported by a talented and driven team, everyone is free to be themselves, where respect is a given and we're always there for one another.