Senior Primary Care Contracts Lead

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Caernarfon; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales is offering a permanent role as Primary Care Contracts Officer within Primary Care Contracting. The post supports the West IHC and Pan BCU projects, handling contracting with GPs and Community Pharmacies.

The successful candidate will interpret NHS Wales policies, lead on GMS contracts, and work with PCC and IHC teams to deliver high-quality primary care services. Welsh language ability is desirable; applications in Welsh welcome.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience.
• Experience in project management, financial management or supporting change management processes.
• Significant primary care contract experience including knowledge of: GMS contract, QoF, GMS Regulation and SFE, Pharmacy Contract, Optometry Contract and Service Commissioning.
• Evidence of effective working and engagement with multidisciplinary teams in primary or secondary care.
• Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of health services.
• Clear communication skills with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences.
• Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks.
• Facilitation, influencing and negotiating skills to manage difficult, complex and sensitive situations where there may be a disagreement of views and achieve outcomes consistent with meeting objectives.
• Understanding of the detailed statutory obligations of Health Board and NHS legislation with regard to primary care contracting.
• Knowledge and awareness of current issues in Primary Care and WG policy direction for the NHS Wales.
• Resilient and flexible, dealing with diverse demands, challenges to decisions and expectations.
• Ability to motivate others and work within an integrated team.

Responsibilities

• Managing agreed operational aspects of the primary care contracts to provide general medical and pharmaceutical services.
• Lead the operational management of the GMS contracts within the division, interpreting policies to reflect local needs.
• Advise on primary care contracting issues in relation to commissioning, contracts, and performance within NHS Wales guidelines.
• Work with PCC and IHC teams to develop an integrated team to deliver PCC plans and objectives.
• Support Pan BCU projects and work programmes.

Skills

Clear communication

Report writing

Presentation skills

Relationship building

Facilitation skills

Influencing

Negotiation

Education

Degree or equivalent

Job description

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales is offering a permanent role as Primary Care Contracts Officer within Primary Care Contracting. The post supports the West IHC and Pan BCU projects, handling contracting with GPs and Community Pharmacies.

The successful candidate will interpret NHS Wales policies, lead on GMS contracts, and work with PCC and IHC teams to deliver high-quality primary care services. Welsh language ability is desirable; applications in Welsh welcome.