Band 6 Contracts Manager

This is a great opportunity for a dynamic graduate to develop their NHS career. The Post holder will be a key member of the contracts team reporting to the Head of Contracting on a day-to-day basis, supporting the delivery of the overall aims and objectives of the Contract's department by undertaking a range of functions, which may include:

• Delegated responsibility for a portfolio of legally binding healthcare and other external stakeholder contracts and Service Level Agreements (SLAs)

• Directly involved in the negotiation, agreement, monitoring and management of Contracts and SLAs with Commissioners and Providers.

• Deal with all issues relating to the delivery, monitoring, review and management of all such Contracts.

• Support the Contracts team in providing data processing, systems development and analysis of complex and sensitive information and will be expected to report and liaise with Commissioners and Providers, GPs and internal Trust Managers and Clinical staff.

• Delegated responsibility for a portfolio of work stream activities and projects or assisting senior staff:

• Procurement Projects

• Service Redesign

• Contract Monitoring and statutory reporting

• CQUIN

• Prior Approval & Individual Funding Requests