Job summary
The Contracting department is responsible for liaison with Commissioners and other partner organisations. Through this contact, the team ensures that the Trust's strategy and interests are represented fully to other organisations including Integrated Care Boards (ICBs); NHS England (NHSE) and Local Authorities. The Trust's contact with these organisations is further strengthened through our main role of negotiating and performance managing Contracts to provide NHS clinical services. Our portfolio is complex covering multiple commissioner organisations and generating NHS income of over £2.5 billion covering most of England and Wales.
The department ensures Commissioners' strategies and views are communicated to the Trust's Clinical Groups, while the Contract Data and Analytics team supports both the Trust's Clinical Groups and corporate departments, as well as servicing the information needs of external stakeholders, such as ICBs and NHSE.
The department works closely with the Finance and Information teams as well as the Trust's Clinical Groups to monitor and report income and patient-related activity against annual plans.
If you have any queries please contact:
Clare Robinson from 11 December 2025 on 07826531818 or email clare.robinson5@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
Your brief will be to support the Associate Director in managing the main NHS Contract, but you will also negotiate, manage and develop Contracts across your own portfolio of Commissioners. You will manage the Contract Data and Analytics function producing and issuing reports, and managing the monthly data validation process. You will therefore need a sound knowledge of the commissioning process within the NHS and good attention to detail.
You will work closely with our Clinical Groups and senior Trust management to achieve long-term financial objectives and will need the vision to model resources to support future developments in the Trust.
You will need to possess excellent communication and negotiation skills, and demonstrate a good knowledge and understanding of NHS commissioning processes as well as the NHS Payments Scheme.
About us
Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is the largest and one of the most prestigious Trusts in the country providing a comprehensive range of secondary services to a local cosmopolitan population and tertiary services to more distant patients from 5 main hospital sites, as well as community sites across South East London.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To undertake the role of Trust expert for contractual matters including payment arrangements. To support the negotiation of the Trusts main NHS Contract with its host ICB and be responsible, on behalf of the Associate Director of Finance (Contracting), for negotiating, managing and monitoring a portfolio of NHS Contracts with ICBs and other commissioning bodies, fostering a customer-focused relationship with commissioners and ensuring that NHS Contracts are negotiated with the best possible terms to the Trust.
To manage the Trusts Contract Data and Analytics team ensuring contract data is managed effectively and efficiently. To be the departmental lead on Commissioner Information schedules and be the focal point for queries on NHS services and Contract performance for ICBs and other commissioning bodies. To formulate Trust-wide strategy to manage ICB/NHSE data challenges and ensure these are managed accurately within agreed national and local timeframes.
To act as the single point of contact between the Contracting department and a named Clinical Group. To support the development of business plans and new costings for clinical services and ensure that these plans are fully considered in the development and delivery of NHS Acute Contracts. To provide technical expertise, guidance, quality assurance and support to Clinical Groups for all Contracting-related activities.
Deputise for the Associate Director of Finance (Contracting) and provide professional support to the Contracting team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To undertake the role of Trust expert for contractual matters including payment arrangements. To support the negotiation of the Trusts main NHS Contract with its host ICB and be responsible, on behalf of the Associate Director of Finance (Contracting), for negotiating, managing and monitoring a portfolio of NHS Contracts with ICBs and other commissioning bodies, fostering a customer-focused relationship with commissioners and ensuring that NHS Contracts are negotiated with the best possible terms to the Trust.
To manage the Trusts Contract Data and Analytics team ensuring contract data is managed effectively and efficiently. To be the departmental lead on Commissioner Information schedules and be the focal point for queries on NHS services and Contract performance for ICBs and other commissioning bodies. To formulate Trust-wide strategy to manage ICB/NHSE data challenges and ensure these are managed accurately within agreed national and local timeframes.
To act as the single point of contact between the Contracting department and a named Clinical Group. To support the development of business plans and new costings for clinical services and ensure that these plans are fully considered in the development and delivery of NHS Acute Contracts. To provide technical expertise, guidance, quality assurance and support to Clinical Groups for all Contracting-related activities.
Deputise for the Associate Director of Finance (Contracting) and provide professional support to the Contracting team.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of the NHS, commissioning, contracting & provision of services
- Substantial experience of managing a Contracts function in a large acute NHS Trust (or equivalent)
- Able to demonstrate history of staff management/developing a team
- Detailed knowledge of the NHS Standard Acute Contract and the NHS Payment Scheme
Desirable
- Experience and expertise in strategic and staff leadership roles within a Finance or Strategy environment
- Experience of managing large or pan-organisational projects
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of the concepts and practices of integrated service planning both in and across complex organisations
Qualifications/Education
Essential
- Master's Degree or Equivalent qualification/experience
Desirable
- Evidence of ongoing professional development in leadership skills
Skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate sound verbal communication skills. Confidence in making presentations and public speaking
- Excellent written skills.
- Be able to produce and present highly complex financial and nonfinancial reports to clinicians, managers and other staff, including the Chief Executive and Trust Committees, without supervision
Desirable
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, switching between them at short notice and managing interruptions
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of the NHS, commissioning, contracting & provision of services
- Substantial experience of managing a Contracts function in a large acute NHS Trust (or equivalent)
- Able to demonstrate history of staff management/developing a team
- Detailed knowledge of the NHS Standard Acute Contract and the NHS Payment Scheme
Desirable
- Experience and expertise in strategic and staff leadership roles within a Finance or Strategy environment
- Experience of managing large or pan-organisational projects
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of the concepts and practices of integrated service planning both in and across complex organisations
Qualifications/Education
Essential
- Master's Degree or Equivalent qualification/experience
Desirable
- Evidence of ongoing professional development in leadership skills
Skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate sound verbal communication skills. Confidence in making presentations and public speaking
- Excellent written skills.
- Be able to produce and present highly complex financial and nonfinancial reports to clinicians, managers and other staff, including the Chief Executive and Trust Committees, without supervision
Desirable
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, switching between them at short notice and managing interruptions
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
