Job summary
Employer heading
Assistant Contracts Manager
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
•Manage a complex portfolio of contracts (medium risk) with support to ensure vfm and the best outcomes for our patients.                         • Deliver effective contract governance, risk management and reporting within the annual contracting cycle.
• Ensure compliance with the ICBs contract management framework.
• Joint working with ICB teams.
• To provide support, advice and technical expertise.
• Line Management of support staff where appropriate.
• Deputise for Contract Business Partner as required.
Main duties of the job
•Supporting business as usual and operational functions.
•To build an inclusive and accountable culture and to actively contribute to the Finance Directorate.
• To support the ICBs transformation agenda and implement new models of contracts.
This profile is intended to provide a broad outline of the role. The post holder may be required to carry out other duties commensurate with their banding and competence.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.
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Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous working in a contract management role
Desirable criteria
- Contracting with or for private sector health care providers
Attributes
Essential criteria
- Demonstration of effective organising skills
Desirable criteria
- Demonstration of commitment to continuing professional development
Competencies
Essential criteria
- Attention to detail with extraction of key themes from complex analysis
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate past problem solving skills by using examples
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Felix Robinson
- Job title
- Contracts Business Partner
- Email address
- [email protected]
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