Senior Director, Patient Contracts & Funding Strategy

The Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Free counselling and therapy services

On-site wellbeing programs

Cycle2Work scheme

Blue Light Card discounts

Job summary

The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability (RHN) invites applications for Head of Patient Contracts. This senior role leads patient contracting, NHS commissioning and funding arrangements, managing high-value negotiations with commissioners and funders.

The post requires strategic vision, commercial judgment and strong leadership to sustain RHN’s specialised care model. You will work with Executive, Finance, clinical and operational teams to shape RHN’s contracting strategy and ensure funding

Qualifications

• Substantial senior-level experience in complex commercial negotiations, contract renewals and resolving challenging contractual or funding disputes.
• Strong knowledge of NHS and local authority commissioning and funding arrangements, including Continuing Healthcare.
• Excellent negotiation, influencing and interpersonal skills with the ability to build trusted relationships at senior level.

Responsibilities

• Develop commissioning and patient contracting strategy for RHN.
• Lead complex negotiations, fee reviews, contract renewals and funding dispute resolutions.
• Build relationships with ICBs, NHS England, local authorities and other funders.
• Secure sustainable funding reflecting the specialist and complex nature of RHN’s services.
• Advise leadership on commissioning changes, commercial risks and contractual implications of service developments.
• Collaborate with Finance and clinical teams to strengthen income assurance and funding approvals.

Skills

Senior-level experience

Complex negotiations

NHS commissioning

Stakeholder management

Financial judgement

Job description

The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability (RHN) invites applications for Head of Patient Contracts. This senior role leads patient contracting, NHS commissioning and funding arrangements, managing high-value negotiations with commissioners and funders.

The post requires strategic vision, commercial judgment and strong leadership to sustain RHN’s specialised care model. You will work with Executive, Finance, clinical and operational teams to shape RHN’s contracting strategy and ensure funding