Job summary
Band 7 Contracts Manager - 12 months Fixed Term
NHS Contract Development experience
An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Performance and Contracts Team for an enthusiastic Contracts Manager. The successful candidate will have knowledge and experience of contracts and a willingness to develop these skills. There will be a diversity of challenges and opportunity if you are successful with your application; please read the job description for further information and to confirm your suitability against the person specification.
This post will allow the successful applicant to play a supporting role in the Performance and Contracts team with accountability to the Director of Performance and Contracts. Ideally you will have worked within an NHS environment with a proven track record of developing relationships and working with a range of cross-organisational stakeholders and successfully supporting a team to deliver organisational priorities. You will have or be able to develop the skills of supporting the delivery of contracts in a challenging and changing environment internally and externally.
You should possess good communication, interpersonal and organisational skills, with a flexible approach to work and enjoy working as part of a team.
Above all we are looking for a keen, enthusiastic and confident individual who can show determination to the team / individual development and commitment in the role.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Main duties of the job
You should possess good communication, interpersonal and organisational skills, with a flexible approach to work and enjoy working as part of a team.
Above all we are looking for a keen, enthusiastic and confident individual who can show determination to the team / individual development and commitment in the role.
This post will allow the successful applicant to play a supporting role in the Performance and Contracts team with accountability to the Director of Performance and Contracts. Ideally you will have worked within an NHS environment with a proven track record of developing relationships and working with a range of cross-organisational stakeholders and successfully supported a team/s to deliver contractual organisational priorities. You will have or be able to develop the skills of supporting the delivery of contracts in a challenging environment.
About us
Ideally you will have worked within an NHS environment with a proven track record of developing relationships and working with a range of cross-organisational stakeholders and successfully supported a team/s to deliver contractual organisational priorities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will have or be able to develop the skills of supporting the delivery of contracts in a challenging environment.
We look forward to receiving your application.
For further details please contact:
Name: Althea Clarke/SallyAnn Bailey
Email address:althea.clarke@slam.nhs.uk
SallyAnn.Bailey@slam.nhs.uk
*Interviews are provisionally booked for the 2nd and/or 3rd July 2025*
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will have or be able to develop the skills of supporting the delivery of contracts in a challenging environment.
We look forward to receiving your application.
For further details please contact:
Name: Althea Clarke/SallyAnn Bailey
Email address:althea.clarke@slam.nhs.uk
SallyAnn.Bailey@slam.nhs.uk
*Interviews are provisionally booked for the 2nd and/or 3rd July 2025*
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
Essential
- Degree level qualification ideally in a numerate discipline or knowledge gained by post-qualification experience and Evidence of continuing professional development
EXPERIENCE:
Essential
- Experience of performance management frameworks and/or clinical contract management and support within healthcare organisations, to include negotiation, schedule development, performance and contract meeting management, business planning, representing your organisation and dealing with conflict
- Experience of financial and information management, reporting, interpretation and presentation of data and Project and programme management
- Using existing templates and modifying templates to suit different contractual arrangements.
- Project and programme management
SKILLS
Essential
- Ability to prioritise conflicting requirements to meet Trust objectives and Ability to deliver to strict deadlines
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
Essential
- Degree level qualification ideally in a numerate discipline or knowledge gained by post-qualification experience and Evidence of continuing professional development
EXPERIENCE:
Essential
- Experience of performance management frameworks and/or clinical contract management and support within healthcare organisations, to include negotiation, schedule development, performance and contract meeting management, business planning, representing your organisation and dealing with conflict
- Experience of financial and information management, reporting, interpretation and presentation of data and Project and programme management
- Using existing templates and modifying templates to suit different contractual arrangements.
- Project and programme management
SKILLS
Essential
- Ability to prioritise conflicting requirements to meet Trust objectives and Ability to deliver to strict deadlines
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).
