Job summary
This vacancy is for a Band 5 post (subject to Agenda for Change job panel matching) but depending on experience and qualifications this could be a development opportunity as Band 4 post, progressing to a Band 5 once suitable experience and milestones have been met.
Working within a joint Contracting team across Stockport and Tameside Trusts the Assistant Contracts Manager (Income) role is key to the robust management of relationships with commissioners and internal stakeholders, providing an essential service across the trusts. The post holder will provide support to the Trusts' operational teams and managers as well as working closely with commissioners.
Main duties of the job
This role involves developing new and existing relationships to ensure that robust contractual relationships are in place and effectively managed, ensuring compliance with Standing Financial instructions.
Full training and support will be provided as required.
Applicants should be highly computer literate with clear verbal and written communication skills and be capable of prioritising workload effectively and working independently. The successful applicant must be able to demonstrate a willingness to learn and develop personally and professionally, as a role model within the department.
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details
Assist in the management of income contracts, supporting the Senior Contracts Manager in populating contract agreements, dealing with queries from commissioners and liaising with internal stakeholders.
Assist in developing service level agreements (SLAs) with other NHS Providers, supporting divisions in ensuring that appropriate agreements are in place and reviewed regularly.
Work with divisions to develop a robust management framework for monitoring SLA performance.
Support the Senior Contracts Manager in arranging insourcing and outsourcing services in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime. This will include assisting with the publishing of relevant procurement notices and working with Trust stakeholders to develop relevant documentation including service specifications and performance indicators
Raise the profile of the Income, Costing and Contracting team across Tameside and Stockport and promote the benefits of effective and best contracting practice.
Attend staff and divisional meetings and deputise at meetings for the Senior Contracts Manager as and when required.
Develop a culture that encourages the use of initiative, individual and team responsibility and open communication, in particular to ensure that time and resources are managed through effective teamwork, leadership and motivation.
Support the wider Income, Contracting and Costing team as required, having involvement in service developments and change across the Trusts.
Assist in the delivery of the Trusts Cost Improvement Programme (CIP) savings targets.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details
Assist in the management of income contracts, supporting the Senior Contracts Manager in populating contract agreements, dealing with queries from commissioners and liaising with internal stakeholders.
Assist in developing service level agreements (SLAs) with other NHS Providers, supporting divisions in ensuring that appropriate agreements are in place and reviewed regularly.
Work with divisions to develop a robust management framework for monitoring SLA performance.
Support the Senior Contracts Manager in arranging insourcing and outsourcing services in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime. This will include assisting with the publishing of relevant procurement notices and working with Trust stakeholders to develop relevant documentation including service specifications and performance indicators
Raise the profile of the Income, Costing and Contracting team across Tameside and Stockport and promote the benefits of effective and best contracting practice.
Attend staff and divisional meetings and deputise at meetings for the Senior Contracts Manager as and when required.
Develop a culture that encourages the use of initiative, individual and team responsibility and open communication, in particular to ensure that time and resources are managed through effective teamwork, leadership and motivation.
Support the wider Income, Contracting and Costing team as required, having involvement in service developments and change across the Trusts.
Assist in the delivery of the Trusts Cost Improvement Programme (CIP) savings targets.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum 5 GCSE's at Grade C or above (or equivalent) including English and Maths.
- Educated to Degree Level, or equivalent knowledge, training and experience
Desirable
- Evidence of personal development
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the relationship between commissioners and providers in the NHS.
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of NHS planning, contracting and income.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a busy environment.
Desirable
- Experience of supporting operational managers to achieve objectives.
- Experience of facilitating meetings
- Experience of providing support to facilitate service redesign
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good modern IT skills.
- Good organisational skills.
- Good negotiation skills.
- Good verbal, written, literacy and numeric skills
- Ability to analyse and present potentially complex data.
- Ability to liaise and negotiate with a variety of internal and external stakeholders of all levels
- Ability to prioritise workload efficiently to enable deadlines to be met.
- Ability to analyse problems and evaluate solutions.
Desirable
- Ability to work on a varied portfolio of tasks.
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly in order to meet deadlines
- Ability to use own initiative to work successfully alone or collaboratively as part of a team.
- Participate in training and development activities that are relevant to the job role
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum 5 GCSE's at Grade C or above (or equivalent) including English and Maths.
- Educated to Degree Level, or equivalent knowledge, training and experience
Desirable
- Evidence of personal development
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the relationship between commissioners and providers in the NHS.
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of NHS planning, contracting and income.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a busy environment.
Desirable
- Experience of supporting operational managers to achieve objectives.
- Experience of facilitating meetings
- Experience of providing support to facilitate service redesign
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good modern IT skills.
- Good organisational skills.
- Good negotiation skills.
- Good verbal, written, literacy and numeric skills
- Ability to analyse and present potentially complex data.
- Ability to liaise and negotiate with a variety of internal and external stakeholders of all levels
- Ability to prioritise workload efficiently to enable deadlines to be met.
- Ability to analyse problems and evaluate solutions.
Desirable
- Ability to work on a varied portfolio of tasks.
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly in order to meet deadlines
- Ability to use own initiative to work successfully alone or collaboratively as part of a team.
- Participate in training and development activities that are relevant to the job role
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).
