Head of Contracts

3 weeks ago


Grimsby, United Kingdom Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (857) Full time

Job summary

A rare opportunity has arisen to join the ICB as Head ofContracts (one of three roles) with responsibility for a portfolio of healthand social care contracts and a supporting contracting team.

To be successfully appointed to this senior role you willbe an established leader, have demonstrable experience of managing internal andexternal relationships in a complex and challenging contractual environment andresilience for working in a fast-paced environment with the ability to managecompeting priorities.

You will have a strong understanding of corporate andfinancial governance as well as the legal and regulatory framework forprocurement to lead the process for contract award and ongoing performancemanagement across a range of providers.

Significant experience of the contracting process gainedwithin an NHS organisation is essential for this role.

Interested candidates are encouraged to make contact and discussthe role with the Assistant Director of Procurement and Contracting.

Main duties of the job

You will be an excellentleader and have the ability to manage, motivate and develop your own team aswell as build and maintain effective working relationships with ICB and partnercolleagues.

You will be a confident andeffective communicator being able to create business reports and presentrecommendations to formal meetings or committees as well as negotiate with andinfluence colleagues and stakeholders.

You will have specialistskills and knowledge to enable you to own your portfolio of contracts andthrough working with ICB colleagues ensure compliant contract awardrecommendations are presented to the appropriate decision makers and put inplace proportionate contract monitoring arrangements with providers.

You will have a structured andsolution-focused approach with attention to both detail and process.

You will have in-depthunderstanding of the NHS and its relationship with Local Authorities.

About us

The ICB welcomes all applicants, however, we mustremind applicants that we currently do not hold a Tier 2 sponsorship license(now called Skilled Worker visa sponsorship). Can we politely ask this isconsidered before applying for this position.

NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is responsible for planning and arranging the provision of NHS services to meet the diverse health needs of a population of million people. Our area reaches over 1,500 square miles and includes the cities of Hull and York and the large rural areas across East Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire. The ICB is part of the Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership, one of 42 Integrated Care Systems (ICS) across England to meet health and care needs, coordinate services and plan in a way that improves population health and reduces inequality between groups. The Health and Care Partnership comprises of NHS organisations, local councils, health and care providers and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will lead and operationallymanage the Procurement and Contracting Teamto ensure the provision of efficient, effective and professional services, whichare delivered and aligned with organisational need.

The post holder will lead the Contractingdepartment, with overall responsibility for the management of the health providercontracts commissioned by the ICB across all health sectors including:- acute,community, primary care, mental health, emergency ambulance and patient transportservices, voluntary sector and independent sector providers.

The post holder will have a key role inproviding expert advice and support to the Transformational & Delivery departmentwith regards to the impact of service changes and the development of efficiencyinitiatives, specifically in terms of the associated contractual implicationsand/or analytics and on-going monitoring/reporting requirements. The post holderwill therefore need a high level of specialist skills, knowledge and expertiseto assimilate, interpret and apply highly complex guidance, information anddata which relates to finance, activity, performance and quality.

This post holder will report to and deputisefor the Assistant Director of Procurement and Contracting

Person Specification

Skills and Competencies

Essential

Negotiation and influencing skills Strong, robust communication skills using formal and informal networks to discuss contentious and difficult issues Building and developing relationships Leadership and staff management skills, including conflict resolution Analysis and interpretation of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, including an understanding of statistical significance Ability to interpret, develop and implement policy on finance, related matters and interpret organisational policies Credible and able to present complex information to non-finance managers Ability to cope with conflicting demands and constraints Ability to work and lead autonomously Ability to anticipate problems, appraise risks, consider overall implications and make effective decisions Ability to problem solve and formulate solutions High level of understanding of the NHS agenda Understanding of principles and practice of performance improvement and high level performance indicators Strong report writing skills, with the ability to write and present complex information in high profile reports, email and formal letters

Desirable

Advanced IT Skills

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to masters level or significant equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in a relevant area Extensive advanced specialist knowledge gained through post graduate qualification or significant equivalent experience

Desirable

Specific finance, information or contracting qualification

Experience

Essential

Significant experience of contracting process gained within an NHS organisation Experience of Payment by Results and HRG analysis. Experience of implementing standard NHS contract terms. Experience of contracting Experience of leading negotiations dealing with highly complex, highly sensitive or contentious information Experience of budget management Experience of leading and managing a team, including conflict resolution

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