Group Head of Commissioning and Contracting

3 weeks ago

Northampton, United Kingdom Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Full time

Are you a very experienced NHS contract or commissioning manager looking for a new challenge?

The University Hospitals of Northamptonshire Group is seeking a dynamic Group Head of Commissioning and Contracting who will be responsible for the Group portfolio of healthcare contracts, including those held as Lead Provider for the Elective Care Collaborative.

**WHO WE ARE**:
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust (NGH) and Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (KGH) formed a hospital Group; University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group (UHN). You will work as the Group Head of Commissioning and Contracting and report to the Group Director of Integration and Partnerships.

You will lead an established team of contract management professionals who work across both Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust.

This is an exciting time to join a team that are striving to deliver integrated care and strong partnerships both across the Group and the system, joining up pathways of care across organisational boundaries.

The Group Head of Commissioning will take overall responsibility for the commissioning and contracting function within the Group, providing specialist expertise and leadership for significant workstreams, including the development of the commissioning and contracting framework for the Elective Care Collaborative on behalf of the Group.

Group Head of Commissioning lead an existing team to support operational and clinical teams in the specification of services, works with governance, procurement, finance and quality teams to ensure the effective contracting for services, and establishes robust performance, quality and contract management arrangements for services.

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Integrity
- Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

We are looking for someone who can lead the team as we grow and develop new ways of working, new partnerships, and new approaches to the commissioning and contracting of services for our local population.

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

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