Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Contract Manager
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Reporting to the Joint Head of Contracts and Commissioning
The Contract Manager is a Band 7 role responsible for supporting the effective management, negotiation, administration and performance oversight of NHS contracts and subcontracts. The post holder will work closely with operational, finance, performance, quality and commissioning colleagues to ensure that contractual arrangements are robust, deliverable and aligned to statutory, regulatory and organisational requirements.
The post holder will work as part of a wider contract management function. Key working relationships include operational directorates, finance and performance teams, quality and nursing leads, medical colleagues, commissioners, local authorities, NHS England, other NHS providers and independent or voluntary sector providers where relevant.
The role requires a sound understanding of the NHS contracting environment, including the NHS Standard Contract, provider and commissioner relationships, the Procurment Act / Provider Selection Regime, and the use of contract management processes to support safe, high-quality and financially sustainable services.
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The post holder will manage a wide portfolio of contracts, support the annual contracting cycle, contribute to the development of service specifications and contract documentation, monitor delivery against agreed standards and performance requirements, and help identify and resolve contractual risks, issues and disputes.
About NHFT
NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.
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NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our ‘outstanding’ rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.
At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.
We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where our people feel valued and able to thrive.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Alexander Quinn
- Job title: Joint Head of Contracts and Commissioning
- Email address: alexander.quinn@nhft.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 07513485086
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