Job summary
The Senior Contracts Analyst will be responsible for the scoping, requirements gathering, meeting with contracting specialists development and promotion of a range of information and analytical solutions to support operational analytics centred on contract management for Surrey Heartlands ICS. The work will overlap and evolve within the context of the ICS strategy and the wider analytics goals of the Information Team to support transformation workstreams, population health management and financial analytics.
Main duties of the job
Specifically, the Senior Contracts Manager is responsible for:
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Providing specialist knowledge, skills and input for the development of contract monitoring analytical tools, products and services.
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Development of BI projects, plans, data and analytical products to support contract monitoring, management and operational analytics, identifying interdependencies across projects and functions, potential impacts on wider operations, resource requirements and build in contingencies and adjustments as necessary.
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Providing expert advice and support in relation to information requirements for contract monitoring, data schedules, activity, quality and efficiency improvement within the overall strategic directives of Surrey Heartlands ICS.
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Leading on engaging with local stakeholders, contract leads and senior information managers on national and local guidance, standards and policies concerning data and information, analysis and reporting.
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Ensuring data quality improvement and analytical service level agreements are enabled and supported.
About us
Surrey Heartlands is a partnership of organisations working together - with staff, patients, their carers, families, and the public - to support people to live healthier lives. Surrey Heartlands developed into an Integrated Care Board (ICB) in July 2022, working through 4 Integrated, dynamic, and sustainable partnerships (ICP's) , each working together to deliver a shared vision across Surrey. ICP's aim to improve how local services are designed and co-ordinated for efficiency and benefit to the patient and service users. Each partnership is based on co-operation with our component partners, and focusing on local population needs, priorities and decision making.
The 4 ICP's are known as:
- North West Surrey Alliance
- Guildford and Waverley Alliance
- Surrey Downs Health and Care
- East Surrey Place
We have an ambitious vision for transformation and continuous improvement of health and care across our footprint and to deliver our objectives we need a team of capable, collaborative professionals who share the same vision. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We welcome all applications, especially those from underrepresented communities, including people with a disability, and those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information regarding the role please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information regarding the role please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and experience
Essential
- Educated to Masters level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
- Experience of engaging stakeholders, managing data and information and reporting functions.
- Experience and knowledge of contract analytics using established software including SQL.
- Expert knowledge of data, information standards for business intelligence in the NHS, health and social care, community and mental health and other health and care related industries
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy in London and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Significant evidence of continued professional development
- Strategic thinking- ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
Communication skills
Essential
- Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups.
- Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change.
- Ability to communicate with internal, external clinical and non-clinical stakeholders effectively, and delivering information and ideas in often pressured and politically sensitive environments.
Management skills
Essential
- Must be able to prioritise own work efficiently and be able to direct activities of others.
- Lead on delivery of programmes of work through matrix management and close collaborations.
Planning skills
Essential
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly.
- Comprehensive experience of project principles/techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and managing successful projects.
Autonomy, Freedom to Act
Essential
- Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies.
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales.
- Experience of identifying and interpreting National policy. Experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting it's relevance and processes/practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve system reform (advising on policy implementation).
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems for London.
Other
Essential
- Used to working in a busy environment.
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change.
- Willing to exchange with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions.
- Professional calm and efficient manner.
- Effective organiser, influencer and networker.
- Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.
- Completer/Finisher.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and experience
Essential
- Educated to Masters level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
- Experience of engaging stakeholders, managing data and information and reporting functions.
- Experience and knowledge of contract analytics using established software including SQL.
- Expert knowledge of data, information standards for business intelligence in the NHS, health and social care, community and mental health and other health and care related industries
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy in London and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Significant evidence of continued professional development
- Strategic thinking- ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
Communication skills
Essential
- Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups.
- Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change.
- Ability to communicate with internal, external clinical and non-clinical stakeholders effectively, and delivering information and ideas in often pressured and politically sensitive environments.
Management skills
Essential
- Must be able to prioritise own work efficiently and be able to direct activities of others.
- Lead on delivery of programmes of work through matrix management and close collaborations.
Planning skills
Essential
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly.
- Comprehensive experience of project principles/techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and managing successful projects.
Autonomy, Freedom to Act
Essential
- Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies.
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales.
- Experience of identifying and interpreting National policy. Experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting it's relevance and processes/practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve system reform (advising on policy implementation).
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems for London.
Other
Essential
- Used to working in a busy environment.
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change.
- Willing to exchange with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions.
- Professional calm and efficient manner.
- Effective organiser, influencer and networker.
- Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.
- Completer/Finisher.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Surrey Heartlands ICB
Address
Duke's Court, Block C 1st Floor
Duke Street
Woking
GU21 5BH