Job summary
We are seeking an assistant contract manager to work within the Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Children and Young Persons Team.
This is a critical supporting role, to ensure the commissioning intentions of the system for mental health services are transacted into and delivered via contractual arrangements with providers. The post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across the ICB footprints, you will be motivated and enthusiastic, with a keen eye for attention to detail, as well as a proactive approach.
Please note that this vacancy is for those currently working in the N&N ICS only.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting time to join the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (ICB), and your role is critical in ensuring our success.
You will be working closely with the Mental Health Commissioning Team to ensure the commissioning intentions of the system for mental health services are transacted into and delivered via contractual arrangements with providers, on behalf of health and social care as appropriate. Your main focus will be our largest contracts with Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust and Vita Talking Therapies.
You will work effectively as a member of the Mental Health Team, and independently, to ensure timely and efficient facilitation of the commissioning team's responsibilities and work programme.
About us
NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is a strategic component of the Integrated Care System (ICS) across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. We were formed with the intention to improve population health and collaborate with local partners (NHS, Local Authority and Third Sector) to deliver high quality health and social care provision to our local population.
We have accountability for the system delivery of the ICS' priorities such as improving outcomes in population health and healthcare, tackling inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access, enhancing productivity and value for money, and helping the NHS support broader social and economic development.
We seek to improve the patient experience and are committed at looking at innovative ways we can improve care and offer access and choice to our patients. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and it's important that they are involved not just in decisions about their individual care, but also in the decisions that shape the health services delivered locally. In conjunction, with patient experience and the growing demands of our population; we are facing significant financial challenge. We are required to reduce expenditure to sustainable levels (ICS 5-year strategic plan).
The ambitions are great, but so are the opportunities to be part of our evolving organisation, to make positive impactful change to the health and social care agenda across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:
- NHS contracting, commissioning and performance management experience.
- Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of health services.
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills.
- An ability to work on own initiative.
- That they enjoy problem solving and working at pace
The post will involve some travel across the Nottinghamshire area.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:
- NHS contracting, commissioning and performance management experience.
- Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of health services.
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills.
- An ability to work on own initiative.
- That they enjoy problem solving and working at pace
The post will involve some travel across the Nottinghamshire area.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Further training or significant experience in project management, financial management or supporting change management processes
- Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of health services.
- Experience in communications and stakeholder management
- NHS contracting, commissioning and performance management experience.
- Experience of service change/redesign and success at delivering programmes of change
- Experience in contract management, including performance management and quality assurance
- Knowledge/ experience of standard NHS contracts, terms and conditions, schedules and contract levers
- Previous experience in similar role in public sector
- Knowledge of health and social care issues
- A good understanding of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it
Communication skills
Essential
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences
- Evidence of success in efficient and effective project and programme management
- Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence.
- Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks.
Analytical
Essential
- 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
- Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate
- Attention to detail combined with the ability to extract key messages from complex analysis
- Independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement, problem -solving and analytical skills
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where they may be a number of courses of action.
Planning Skills
Essential
- Skills for project management
- Previous experience in project management and planning
Management Skills
Essential
- Ability to engender trust and confidence and demonstrate integrity in the provision of advice and support
- Skills for managing projects ensuring they meet financial targets.
Autonomy
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload without supervision working to tight and often changing timescales
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
Other
Essential
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust
- Used to working in a busy environment
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Professional calm and efficient Manner
- Effective organizer
- Demonstrate a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Further training or significant experience in project management, financial management or supporting change management processes
- Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of health services.
- Experience in communications and stakeholder management
- NHS contracting, commissioning and performance management experience.
- Experience of service change/redesign and success at delivering programmes of change
- Experience in contract management, including performance management and quality assurance
- Knowledge/ experience of standard NHS contracts, terms and conditions, schedules and contract levers
- Previous experience in similar role in public sector
- Knowledge of health and social care issues
- A good understanding of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it
Communication skills
Essential
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences
- Evidence of success in efficient and effective project and programme management
- Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence.
- Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks.
Analytical
Essential
- 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
- Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate
- Attention to detail combined with the ability to extract key messages from complex analysis
- Independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement, problem -solving and analytical skills
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where they may be a number of courses of action.
Planning Skills
Essential
- Skills for project management
- Previous experience in project management and planning
Management Skills
Essential
- Ability to engender trust and confidence and demonstrate integrity in the provision of advice and support
- Skills for managing projects ensuring they meet financial targets.
Autonomy
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload without supervision working to tight and often changing timescales
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
Other
Essential
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust
- Used to working in a busy environment
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Professional calm and efficient Manner
- Effective organizer
- Demonstrate a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.
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.
