Job summary
An exciting opportunity for a full-time Contract Officer has arisen within the Office of the West Midlands (OWM) Primary Care Commissioning Team.
The OWM has been established to support the 6 Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) across the West Midlands to support the ICBs to deliver delegated responsibilities, including those for General Medical, Pharmacy, Optometry and Dental services.
The Office for the West Midlands (OWM), is hosted by Birmingham and Solihull ICB, as the employing body, but the team supports the following ICBs:
Black Country
Birmingham and Solihull
Coventry and Warwickshire
Herefordshire and Worcestershire
Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin
Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent
Utilising the NHS Premises Costs Directions 2024, the post holder will support the delivery of a set of functions for the ICBs and report to the Contract Manager to ensure that their work stream is both planned and managed. A set of standard operating procedures aligned to the policies will underpin the day to day work of GMAST as defined in the Primary Medical Services, Policy Guidance Manual.
Main duties of the job
The Contract Officer will be responsible for a portfolio of primary care general medical premises.
In summary the post will:
- Provide support into GMAST in order to ensure that statutory, regulatory, and NHS requirements are met on behalf of the West Midlands ICBs.
- Ensure accurate and open communication and co-ordination with a range of organisations and individuals, researching and drafting correspondence and papers and ensuring the management of specific tasks, lead reporting and analysis across a range of specialties, functions and projects.
- Support and advise each ICB where appropriate, in line with regulations and directions.
Responsible for the maintenance of the ICBs database, filing of all electronic correspondence, timely instructions for District Valuer valuations
Be a key member of the team as well as supporting effective communication and stakeholder management, both internally and externally.
About us
Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care System brings together local NHS, councils and voluntary, community and faith sectors to better serve our communities. With a population of circa 1.55 million, our vision is for BSOL to be the healthiest place to live and work, driving equity in life chances and health outcomes for everyone. For an chance to be part of the fantastic opportunity we have as an Integrated Care System, apply for this role today.
As a member of our system you will actively demonstrate system values in all that you do. You will be driven to address health inequalities and create an environment that is inclusive for all people.
In return NHS Birmingham and Solihull can offer you the opportunity to thrive and develop in a team that is supportive, ambitious and inclusive. You will have plenty of opportunities to build your skills and experience, with a chance to work with colleagues across our five Provider Trusts, two Local Authorities, voluntary organisations, Integrated Care Board (ICB) and NHS England to truly effect change and add value.
We know that diversity fosters creativity and innovation and are committed to challenging discrimination, promoting equality of opportunity for all, being a fair and inclusive employer, and creating a place of work in which all of us feel we belong.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide support into GMAST in order to ensure that statutory, regulatory, and NHS requirements are met on behalf of the West Midlands ICBs.
- Ensure accurate and open communication and co-ordination with a range of organisations and individuals, researching and drafting correspondence and papers and ensuring the management of specific tasks, lead reporting and analysis across a range of specialties, functions and projects.
- Support and advise each ICB where appropriate, in line with regulations and directions.
Responsible for the maintenance of the ICBs database, filing of all electronic correspondence, timely instructions for District Valuer valuations
Be a key member of the team as well as supporting effective communication and stakeholder management, both internally and externally.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide support into GMAST in order to ensure that statutory, regulatory, and NHS requirements are met on behalf of the West Midlands ICBs.
- Ensure accurate and open communication and co-ordination with a range of organisations and individuals, researching and drafting correspondence and papers and ensuring the management of specific tasks, lead reporting and analysis across a range of specialties, functions and projects.
- Support and advise each ICB where appropriate, in line with regulations and directions.
Responsible for the maintenance of the ICBs database, filing of all electronic correspondence, timely instructions for District Valuer valuations
Be a key member of the team as well as supporting effective communication and stakeholder management, both internally and externally.
Person Specification
Education / Training / Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Post-graduate degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of the NHS Premises Costs Directions
- Experience in communications and stakeholder management
- Experience and understanding of working with large databases
- Experience of Line Management
Desirable
- Experience of undertaking rent reviews with a proven understanding of the NHS appeals process
- Ability to read commercial leases
- Knowledge of commercial leases
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills
- Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence.
- Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks
- Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues.
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
- Attention to detail combined with the ability to extract key information from complex documents.
- Independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to engender trust and confidence and demonstrate integrity in the provision of advice and support.
- Intermediate keyboard skills.
- Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own and others workloads.
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust.
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.
- Values diversity and difference operates with integrity and openness.
- Consistently looks to improve what they do, look for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation.
- Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others.
- Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same.
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Essential
- A demonstrable understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion with evidence of personal impact in these areas
Mobility
Essential
- Ability to travel across sites as required
Person Specification
Education / Training / Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Post-graduate degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of the NHS Premises Costs Directions
- Experience in communications and stakeholder management
- Experience and understanding of working with large databases
- Experience of Line Management
Desirable
- Experience of undertaking rent reviews with a proven understanding of the NHS appeals process
- Ability to read commercial leases
- Knowledge of commercial leases
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills
- Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence.
- Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks
- Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues.
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
- Attention to detail combined with the ability to extract key information from complex documents.
- Independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to engender trust and confidence and demonstrate integrity in the provision of advice and support.
- Intermediate keyboard skills.
- Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own and others workloads.
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust.
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.
- Values diversity and difference operates with integrity and openness.
- Consistently looks to improve what they do, look for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation.
- Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others.
- Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same.
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Essential
- A demonstrable understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion with evidence of personal impact in these areas
Mobility
Essential
- Ability to travel across sites as required
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.
