- Company Name
- NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board
- Job Title
- Senior Contracts Manager
- Job Description
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Job Summary
The Senior Contract Manager will work across NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB to provide effective senior contract management with responsibility for a portfolio of contracts, in particular Continuing Healthcare, Continuing Care, Section 117, Transforming Care, D2A arrangements and Personal Health Budgets. The post holder will be required to work collaboratively with colleagues across the ICB's and its stakeholders to ensure contracts reflect strategic and commissioning intentions.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will maintain a portfolio of provider contracts, with responsibilities across these contracts that include:
Contract negotiation and annual contract production
Develop effective relationships with service providers
Monitor delivery of national and local performance and quality targets
Ensure contracts governance, evidence of effectiveness and 'best value' is taken fully into account through KPIs and other reporting
Lead on the development of new contracts and CQUIN's
Delivery value for money in the contractual arrangements
Investigating Complaints and participating in the Safeguarding process
Attend local and regional groups and forums
Have primary responsibility for contracts across the portfolio that includes Physical Disabilities and Frailty, Complex Care, Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, Autism, Brain Injury and related specialist needs
About Us
The Contracts Team is currently part of the ICB's CHC Service. This is subject to review at present of which the outcome may mean relocating the function elsewhere within the ICB. In addition the postholders responsibilities may be impacted due to organisational change and direction arising from the creation of Care Collaboratives, the transfer or delegation of ICB functions and other ICB/system developments.
The role is permanent. The ICB will consider a secondment to the role from other NHS, Local Authority or public sector organisations.
Date posted
27 February 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
105-7016163
Job locations
NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board (ICB), Parkside House (PSH)
Quinton Rd,
Coventry
CV1 2NJ
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Proactively contract performance manage providers to ensure contracted services remain within budget, achieve required activity levels and deliver quality focused and outcome-based services.
Liaise with ICB colleagues to transform commissioned services ensuring activities are delivered in the most appropriate setting by the most appropriate provider, delivering desired outcomes, offering value for money and providing on-going quality improvements.
Undertake rigorous financial monitoring and control of all commissioned activities, identifying appropriate strategies for monitoring financial performance of commissioned services and ensuring best value for money.
Negotiate on behalf of the ICB on all commercial aspects of contractual arrangements within the defined governance arrangements to successful achieve positive contractual, performance and financial outcomes.
Adopt a leading role in working with other specialists to effectively manage the procurement of new services and service models to include: the appropriate use of option appraisal tools and methodologies, the development of service specifications, and the tender review, selection and appointment process.
Establish and support robust performance management and accountability frameworks and new service models including development of clear communication channels with all stakeholders.
Produce and/or contribute to regular reports and presentations to appropriate management forums, including Senior Management, Committees and the Governing Body, ensuring that progress and key decisions are effectively communicated internally and externally.
Understand the requirements of NHS and joint Local Authority contracts, applying processes and standards consistently and take a proactive approach in resolving problems, disputes or performance issues.
Support the management of key contracts to drive continuous performance and quality improvements. Able to define comprehensive metrics for measurement of supplier performance, to manage both current service quality and future service improvements.
Take appropriate contractual actions, including remedial and corrective action and contract terminations, in the event of provider poor performance.
Ensure that best practice in contract governance is followed in relation to issuing, revising, signature, administration and storage of contracts and these are compliant with Information Governance and Data Protection requirements and commercial law.
Contribute to the development of the Business Service Plan, Business Continuity Plan, and QIPP projects and lead on associated projects as required.
Understand and support the services operational and service delivery and funding arrangements and opportunities for innovation
Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
Proactively contract performance manage providers to ensure contracted services remain within budget, achieve required activity levels and deliver quality focused and outcome-based services.
Liaise with ICB colleagues to transform commissioned services ensuring activities are delivered in the most appropriate setting by the most appropriate provider, delivering desired outcomes, offering value for money and providing on-going quality improvements.
Undertake rigorous financial monitoring and control of all commissioned activities, identifying appropriate strategies for monitoring financial performance of commissioned services and ensuring best value for money.
Negotiate on behalf of the ICB on all commercial aspects of contractual arrangements within the defined governance arrangements to successful achieve positive contractual, performance and financial outcomes.
Adopt a leading role in working with other specialists to effectively manage the procurement of new services and service models to include: the appropriate use of option appraisal tools and methodologies, the development of service specifications, and the tender review, selection and appointment process.
Establish and support robust performance management and accountability frameworks and new service models including development of clear communication channels with all stakeholders.
Produce and/or contribute to regular reports and presentations to appropriate management forums, including Senior Management, Committees and the Governing Body, ensuring that progress and key decisions are effectively communicated internally and externally.
Understand the requirements of NHS and joint Local Authority contracts, applying processes and standards consistently and take a proactive approach in resolving problems, disputes or performance issues.
Support the management of key...
