Senior Contracting and Income Manager

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire; Coventry; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is looking for a skilled professional to manage contract processes, lead negotiations, and ensure effective service delivery. The role involves acting as the key contact for commissioners, collaborating with internal teams for accurate reporting, and contributing to strategic decision-making. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills and experience in contract management. The Trust offers extensive learning opportunities and promotes diversity and inclusivity within its workforce.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in managing end-to-end contract processes.
• Strong negotiation and analytical skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with finance and information teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end process of producing contract offers.
• Lead negotiations and monitor delivery of contracts.
• Act as the primary interface between the Trust and commissioners.

Job description

To actively manage the end-to-end process of producing contract offers, leading negotiations, and monitoring the delivery and performance of a diverse portfolio of contracts. This includes acting as the primary interface between the Trust and commissioners on all contracting and income-related matters, serving as the first point of contact / point of escalation for a wide range of queries and issues. The role also involves ensuring that internal teams are kept fully informed of commissioners' plans, priorities, and any changes that may impact service delivery or financial performance.

In addition, work collaboratively with finance and information colleagues to guarantee accurate reporting and recovery of Income, ensuring that all revenue due to the Trust is secured in a timely and compliant manner.

Contribute proactively to the wider contracting, Income, and planning processes by providing insight, analysis, and recommendations that support organisational objectives, financial sustainability, and strategic decision-making.

1. Act as the Trust lead for Provider to Provider Service Level Agreements.
2. Act as the Trust lead for a portfolio of contracts to the value of approximately £1b, ensuring that contracts are negotiated, agreed and paid in accordance with national, local or agreed timescales.
3. Issue Heads of Agreement documentation, including terms and conditions and price activity matrices to commissioners. Review national contract documentation from commissioners to ensure that it is consistent with the agreed activity and finance plans and with UHCW's contract terms and conditions.
4. Lead on the contracting process for Specialised Services to include agreement of activity and financial targets involving the groups, inclusion of agreed service developments into contracts; agreement of contract documentation.
5. Responsibility for raising and maintaining contract variation documentation for designated contracts, for any in-year changed to the contract for agreement by Commissioners. Ensure all financial or activity changes made to contracts are reported to the Commercial Analytics department to ensure agreed amendments to the contract are reflected within the Trusts activity and financial plans. Ensure all changes are accounted properly in income reports.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK. We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.