Job summary
Together, putting patients first.
About the Trust
Before applying for a position with Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we recommend that you read our Guidance for Applicants Applying to BTHFT via NHS Jobs document attached to this advert. It contains practical advice to assist you in making the best application possible for this vacancy.
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a renowned Foundation Trust responsible for providing hospital services for the people of Bradford and communities across Yorkshire. We serve a core population of around 500,000 and provide specialist services for 1.1 million people.
We operate over several sites, including Bradford Royal Infirmary, which provides the majority of inpatient services, and St Luke's Hospital, which predominantly provides outpatient services.
Our mission is to provide safe healthcare, of the highest quality, at all times. Patients are at the centre of all that we do and we are committed to ensuring that our services support the needs of our population.
Our staff, patients and carers are involved in research that is nationally relevant and aims to improve the lives of people in Bradford
Main duties of the job
We are seeking an enthusiastic, ambitious and dynamic professional to join the Contracts and Overseas Team. The successful applicant will support the delivery of a robust contracting function across the whole organisation for Contracts for healthcare services. The post holder will work as part of a cohesive, high functioning team driving Trust wide and departmental change and improvement, improving efficiency and value whilst meeting and adhering to, all operational, professional and audit requirements.
The role offers significant opportunities for personal development as many aspects of the job involve building relationships and developing a deep understanding of the business of a range of hospital services. The department also aims to develop individuals through active involvement in One NHS Finance and HFMA programmes.
The department operates a popular hybrid working system with staff working flexibly both from home and, less frequently, in the office when necessary.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Joanne Kennedy, Assistant Director of Finance & Contracting; joanne.kennedy@bthft.nhs.uk OR Julie Ward, Healthcare Contracts & Overseas Senior Manager on 0777 9024427 by email Julie.ward@bthft.nhs.uk
We can offer staff gymnasiums on both hospital sites, excellent pension scheme and advice on childcare.
Closing Date: 18.08.23 (This date may change dependent on the response)
Interview date: 7+8 September 2023
About us
At Bradford Teaching Hospitals we're passionate about providing outstanding care for the people of the Bradford district and communities across the North of England. We're keen to meet people interested in sharing our passion and helping us continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients.
We're a renowned teaching hospital trust at the forefront of research, education and development, with a state-of-the-art simulation and skills training centre on site.
In short, we can help you lift your career to the next level. We've received huge investment to improve patient care which means we have truly world-class facilities including a brand new neonatal suite, state-of-the-art intensive care unit, a newly refurbished A&E department, new children's unit and a welcoming, modern atrium and reception area for staff and visitors.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing contracts and the commissioning function in a secondary care setting
- Staff management experience
- Experience of working in a large organisation with complex management structures.
- Identifying risk and proposing mitigations within a healthcare environment
- Experience of working in a matrix environment where responsibilities will flex between leadership and participation, often with the same group of senior managers, both clinical and non-clinical
- Previous experience of working in a training setting or delivering presentations to a wide audience
Desirable
- Experience of creating NHS standard contract documentation for signature
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate at all levels, with all medical and non-medical staff. Ability to explain complex financial and non-financial concepts and information to a range of audiences.
- Excellent written and oral communication, including presentation skills.
- Influencing / persuasive skills.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Forward planning - an ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
- Able to plan over short-, medium- and long-term timeframes
- Advanced communication, negotiation and influencing skills
- Able to prioritise own work effectively
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Able to interpret and reconcile complex financial information
- Highly data rational with the ability to use quantitative and qualitative information to generate and develop solutions
- High level of computer literacy with advanced working proficiency of Word.
- Demonstrable skill to work together to serve our community through delivering safe and excellent clinical care
- Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects, and learns from the contribution of others
- Excellent interpersonal skills and deal with complex (sometimes confrontational) situations with patients/relatives from overseas in a confident and responsible manner but with sympathy and sensitivity where there are significant barriers of acceptance
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the national NHS funding regime and the related interactions between NHS organisations
- Understanding of the wider operational functioning of a complex acute hospital and how this impacts on contractual and financial issues
- Excellent communication and negotiating skills both orally and in writing, with the ability to manage, influence and achieve payment from chargeable overseas patients as required.
- Understanding of relevant legislation and national policies, including Agenda for Change, NHS Consultant Contract & NHS Overseas Visitor Charging Regulations
- Demonstrable commitment to and focus on quality, promotes high standards to consistently improve patient outcomes
- Uses evidence to make improvements, increase efficiencies and seeks out innovation
Desirable
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of the NHS commissioning environment and associated national policies including but not limited to NHS contracts and national tariff
- Understanding of all of the components of the SUS dataset, including HRG structures and national tariff components
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level 2:2 or equivalent*
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing contracts and the commissioning function in a secondary care setting
- Staff management experience
- Experience of working in a large organisation with complex management structures.
- Identifying risk and proposing mitigations within a healthcare environment
- Experience of working in a matrix environment where responsibilities will flex between leadership and participation, often with the same group of senior managers, both clinical and non-clinical
- Previous experience of working in a training setting or delivering presentations to a wide audience
Desirable
- Experience of creating NHS standard contract documentation for signature
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate at all levels, with all medical and non-medical staff. Ability to explain complex financial and non-financial concepts and information to a range of audiences.
- Excellent written and oral communication, including presentation skills.
- Influencing / persuasive skills.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Forward planning - an ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
- Able to plan over short-, medium- and long-term timeframes
- Advanced communication, negotiation and influencing skills
- Able to prioritise own work effectively
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Able to interpret and reconcile complex financial information
- Highly data rational with the ability to use quantitative and qualitative information to generate and develop solutions
- High level of computer literacy with advanced working proficiency of Word.
- Demonstrable skill to work together to serve our community through delivering safe and excellent clinical care
- Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects, and learns from the contribution of others
- Excellent interpersonal skills and deal with complex (sometimes confrontational) situations with patients/relatives from overseas in a confident and responsible manner but with sympathy and sensitivity where there are significant barriers of acceptance
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the national NHS funding regime and the related interactions between NHS organisations
- Understanding of the wider operational functioning of a complex acute hospital and how this impacts on contractual and financial issues
- Excellent communication and negotiating skills both orally and in writing, with the ability to manage, influence and achieve payment from chargeable overseas patients as required.
- Understanding of relevant legislation and national policies, including Agenda for Change, NHS Consultant Contract & NHS Overseas Visitor Charging Regulations
- Demonstrable commitment to and focus on quality, promotes high standards to consistently improve patient outcomes
- Uses evidence to make improvements, increase efficiencies and seeks out innovation
Desirable
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of the NHS commissioning environment and associated national policies including but not limited to NHS contracts and national tariff
- Understanding of all of the components of the SUS dataset, including HRG structures and national tariff components
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level 2:2 or equivalent*
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
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).
