Contract and Performance Manager

Contracts Manager

£31,000-£41,000

Fixed Term Contract

Cheshire

Sellick Partnership are currently recruiting to a Performance and Contracts Manager, who will assist in the negotiations and the commissioning of contracts for services from a range of providers. This involves working in a multi-disciplinary team including clinicians and close liaison with providers and with other associates.

Day to day duties involve:

• Co-ordinating workloads with that of other senior managers within the organisation in Finance, Commissioning, Contracting and Performance to provide a comprehensive update on the contracting cycle.
• Working with other team members to ensure the development and production of reports providing accurate, timely and complex information to Boards or Executive Directors.
• Maintain dialogue and working relationships with Providers of Healthcare
• Ensure links are maintained with the NHS England on contracting issues.
• To assist in the commissioning, procurement, management and monitoring of contracts with providers for the provision of Secondary Care, Primary Care and Non-Hospital Services (Incorporating Adult Social Care).
• Lead in the negotiation of delegated contracts within the portfolio which support the delivery of both planned and unplanned care for the population of Eastern Cheshire.
• To operate within consistent standards and procedures for contracting and performance management and assist in the development of such procedures.
• To monitor/report on the delivery of contractual requirements including performance & quality (e. CQUIN achievement, Mental Health standards, NHS Constitutional targets etc)
• To develop specialist knowledge with regard to tendering and procurement processes affecting healthcare services.
• To keep up to date with all relevant guidance, legislation and NHS targets, and ensure the effective dissemination of relevant information.
• Provide specialist advice in relation to secondary care contractual arrangements and related policies
• Provide specialist advice to the development of services through active participation in the programme management approach to service development.
• Work closely with senior commissioning managers and teams for planned care and urgent care, providing specialist input and advice regarding service improvement and development.
• To assist in the contract and performance management of NHS providers.
• To have expert knowledge in relation to NHS performance and quality indicators/requirements.
• To assist in the development of robust systems of contract performance management that enables activity and quality indicators to be specified, measured and monitored, and to ensure that appropriate management action is taken to secure the effective delivery of services that represent value for money without compromising quality of care.
• To highlight areas of risk to the organisation with regard to the performance of contracts and service level agreements, and to design and implement action plans where appropriate to ensure that contracts are delivered within their financial and quality parameters.
• Evaluate / Audit the Procedures of Low Clinical Value and Individual Funding Request requests to ensure any procedures comply with current policies.
• To provide reporting and assurance in relation to delivery of targets with regulators
• To assist in the proposing and drafting of changes, implementation and interpretation to policies, guidelines and Service Level Agreements.
• To lead on the contracting elements concerning development of the CCG's processes relating to specialist areas, such as Low Priority Treatments, Prior Approval Processes, Review and development of key productivity metrics and the reconciliation processes in line with SUS timeframes; ensuring effective processes are in place to maintain budgetary control and manage performance.
• To coordinate planning of performance and quality standards within contracts

It is essential that you have Experience/knowledge of NHS contracts, ideally that you have some knowledge of Mental health contracting. It is also necessary to have the ability to be able to report the financial position of the relevant providers.

If you believe you have the necessary skills and experience for the Contracts Manager role, please apply now, or contact Stephanie Tasker at Sellick Partnership.

Disclaimer: Please note our advertisements use years' experience and salary levels purely as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.