Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Business Manager- NHS Contracts
Based: Beacon Medical Services Group Ltd Headquarters, Northenden
Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer
Accountable to: Chief Executive Officer
Job Summary
As the Business Manager for NHS Contracts, you will play a pivotal role in establishing and maintaining strong relationships with NHS commissioners on behalf of our organisation.
The primary objective will be to promote our services and capabilities, negotiate new contracts, and provide effective communication between our organisation and NHS commissioners by building meaningful and trusting relationships to ensure the Organisation is viewed as a strategic partner in line with the NHS Constitution for England and commissioning choices.
Understanding the Choice Framework to promote the Organisations ethos of care with passion through showcasing our ability to deliver high standards of effective, safe care, compliant with all regulatory standards, using innovation and technology to drive change and efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
Liaison with NHS Commissioners
Develop and implement marketing strategies to engage with NHS commissioners and promote our services, in particular the Choice Framework principles
Proactively engage with commissioners to understand their needs, priorities, and challenges.
Build and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers within NHS commissioning groups.
Act as a liaison between our organisation and NHS commissioners, facilitating communication and addressing any concerns or queries.
Monitor and analyse market trends, competitor activities, and NHS policies to identify opportunities and risks.
Collaborate with internal teams, including sales, marketing, and operations, to develop tailored proposals and solutions for NHS commissioners.
Represent our organisation at networking events
Provide regular updates and reports to senior management on market developments, opportunities, and challenges
Market Analysis and Strategy Development
Stay informed about NHS commissioning policies, regulations, and market trends to inform contract negotiation strategies.
Conduct market analysis and competitor research to identify opportunities for service expansion and growth.
Work closely with senior management to develop strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing our position in the healthcare market.
Communication and Reporting
Communicate updates and key decisions on commissioning plans to internal stakeholders, ensuring alignment and clarity.
Prepare reports and presentations on financial implications, and market dynamics for senior management and board members.
Provide recommendations for continuous improvement and optimisation of services.
Infection Control Statement
The post holder has an important responsibility for, and contribution to make, towards infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene requirements of this role.
These requirements are set out in the National Code of Practice on Infection Control and in local policies and procedures. These standards must be strictly complied with at all times.
Confidentiality
In the course of your employment you will have access to confidential information relating to the Organisations business.
You are required to exercise due caution in the way you use such information and should not act in any way, which might be prejudicial to the organisations interests. Information which may be included in the category which requires extra consideration covers both access and to the general business of the organisation and information regarding individuals.
If you are in any doubt regarding the use of information in the pursuit of your duties, you should seek advice from your manager before communicating such information to any third party.
Data Protection
Beacon Medical Services Group is registered under the Data Protection Act 1998. You must not, in any time, use the personal data held by the organisation for a purpose not described in the Register entry or disclose such data to a third party. If you are in any doubt regarding what you should or should not do in connection with the Data Protection Act and General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) then you must contact your line manager or appropriate senior lead at the time.
Health and Safety
Employees must be aware of the responsibility placed on them under the Health and Safety a Work Act (1974) to maintain a healthy and safe working environment for both staff and visitors. Employees also have a duty to observe obligation under the organisation safety policies, and to maintain awareness of safe practices and assessment of risk.
Equality and Diversity
The post holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Organisation Policies and Procedures and current legislation
Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.
Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to the individual and is non-judgemental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and right
Training & Development
- Undertake all mandatory training as required for the role.
- Actively participates in the in-service opportunities available.
Safeguarding
- Comply with Organisational policy on Safeguarding, ensuring compliance with mandatory training and development and adherence to up to date processes.
- Recognise that promoting the welfare and safeguarding children, young people and adults is everyones business and access training and supervision as appropriate to the role.
- To support the organisation in ensuring service users are protected from abuse or the risk of abuse and their human rights are respected and upheld.
- To ensure concerns are responded to appropriately in line with the Organisations Safeguarding policies
To comply with recruitment and other checks as requested by the organisation including undertaking an Enhanced Disclosure via the Criminal Records Bureau
This list is not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake additional tasks deemed relevant to the role.