Job summary
Are you passionate about patient care? Are you motivated to ensuring commissioned services continuously improve to deliver high quality, cost effective and outcome focused care? Are you a senior contracts professional with the drive to develop new and emerging contractual relationships as part of a Provider Collaborative? If yes, then we would like to hear from you.
This is a new and innovative post in which you will lead new contractual relationships based on collaborative system working, moving away from established commissioner provider relationships.
Main duties of the job
As part of the Provider Collaborative, you will develop and manage contracts by working closely with finance manager, data analysts, case managers and quality management colleagues in building expertise and capacity to deliver high quality and outcomes-based services.
You will bring to the role, your senior level NHS experience of contract management, managing the full cycle including management of sub contracts, demonstrate experience in contract negotiation and have the ability to develop new ways of working. You will engage with wide range of partners to secure input to the development of the Provider Collaborative and you will be a confident and effective communicator at all levels.
About us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
This role gives the opportunity for hybrid working and you will typically be asked to work in a hybrid way, working from your home and also from Trust HQ The Uffculme Centre, or any other agreed site.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
This role gives the opportunity for hybrid working and you will typically be asked to work in a hybrid way, working from your home and also from Trust HQ The Uffculme Centre, or any other agreed site.
Person Specification
Essential and desirable
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent financial and business qualification
- Post graduate qualification to master level or equivalent experience
- Significant experience of Contract Negotiation and management within the NHS and or commercial environment
- Significant experience of working at a senior level within a large organisation
- Experience of working with and influencing clinical/operational teams
Desirable
- oPRINCE 2 or equivalent
- oGood knowledge of commercial processes and mechanisms
- oDetailed knowledge of existing and emerging Provider Collaboratives
Person Specification
Essential and desirable
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent financial and business qualification
- Post graduate qualification to master level or equivalent experience
- Significant experience of Contract Negotiation and management within the NHS and or commercial environment
- Significant experience of working at a senior level within a large organisation
- Experience of working with and influencing clinical/operational teams
Desirable
- oPRINCE 2 or equivalent
- oGood knowledge of commercial processes and mechanisms
- oDetailed knowledge of existing and emerging Provider Collaboratives
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).
