Job summary
A vacancy has arisen for a Band 8b Head of Contracts working across the
Kent and Medway ICB in the friendly environment of the contracting team which
sits within the Finance Directorate. The role will play a crucial part in
the ongoing contract and relationship management with our healthcare providers
in Kent and Medway.
The post-holder will be responsible for an assigned portfolio aligned to 1 of 4
HCPs or across the Kent and Medway geography and one additional specialist
portfolio.
The postholder will
take a leading role for contracts for healthcare services within their area of
responsibility as well as contributing and supporting other areas of the team
when necessary.
The role is critical is supporting the development of the contracting and
finance roadmap across HCPs and the postholder will need demonstrate strong
contract management skills along with a political awareness.
An open session will be held with the Associate Director and Director of Contracting to find
out more about the role and opportunities for your development. Please contact Dorota Pacholska at d.pacholska@nhs.net for further information.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have a good understanding of the NHS healthcare
landscape and have relevant experience and knowledge of NHS contracts as
well as a proven track record of relationship management and negotiation.
The role requires a very high standard of literacy and additionally
the post holder needs to be outwardly confident in their manner when dealing
with staff at all levels in the Kent and Medway ICB, our healthcare providers
and our suppliers of goods and services.
Maid duties will be:
Providing
professional expertise to the outcome of the business processes for the
Department or Directorate.
Providing
contract leadership ensuring adherence to governance, escalation and reporting
to ICB committees including those within the relevant HCP.
About us
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are
reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly
organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for
us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to
accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time
for personal interests or family commitments.
We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
We
work with staff to agree objectives through regular supervision, annual
appraisal, and access to training opportunities.
We are
committed to equal opportunities and diversity. In order to reflect the
diversity of our population, we positively encourage applications from all
areas of the community regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or
sexual orientation. If you would like this information in an alternative format
or in a different language, please contact the HR team at kmicb.hr@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Head of Contracts
role will be working across the Kent and Medway ICB and play a crucial part in
the ongoing contract and relationship management with our healthcare providers
in Kent and Medway.
The post-holder will be responsible for an assigned portfolio aligned to 1 of 4
HCPs or across the Kent and Medway geography and one additional specialist
portfolio.
The postholder will take a leading role for
contracts for healthcare services within their area of responsibility as well
as contributing and supporting other areas of the team when necessary.
The role is critical is supporting the development of the contracting and
finance roadmap across HCPs and the postholder will need demonstrate strong
contract management skills along with a political awareness.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Head of Contracts
role will be working across the Kent and Medway ICB and play a crucial part in
the ongoing contract and relationship management with our healthcare providers
in Kent and Medway.
The post-holder will be responsible for an assigned portfolio aligned to 1 of 4
HCPs or across the Kent and Medway geography and one additional specialist
portfolio.
The postholder will take a leading role for
contracts for healthcare services within their area of responsibility as well
as contributing and supporting other areas of the team when necessary.
The role is critical is supporting the development of the contracting and
finance roadmap across HCPs and the postholder will need demonstrate strong
contract management skills along with a political awareness.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of leading the successful management of a portfolio of contracts, including negotiation, performance management and driving improvement
- Experience of managing people
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy in South East and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations
Attributes
Essential
- Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others.
- Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery.
- Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution
- Team working skills
- Self-motivated
- Ability to move between details and the bigger picture.
- Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of leading the successful management of a portfolio of contracts, including negotiation, performance management and driving improvement
- Experience of managing people
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy in South East and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations
Attributes
Essential
- Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others.
- Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery.
- Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution
- Team working skills
- Self-motivated
- Ability to move between details and the bigger picture.
- Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent
Additional information
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).
