Commissioning and Contracts Manager | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	21 May 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£53,755 - £60,504 per annum pro rata
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	20 June 2025
Location:	Oxford, OX4 2PG
Company:	Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7121563/321-CORP-7121563-B8a-PUB

Summary

Proposed interview date - Wednesday 18/06 (subject to change)

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Commissioning Team at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Reporting to the Head of Commissioning you will play a key role in building and maintaining collaborative relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. Acting as the interface between commissioners (Integrated Care Boards, Local Authorities, Specialised Commissioning) and Trust service staff.

As one of the country's largest acute teaching hospitals we have c£1.3bn (annually) of services and activity under contract. The range of services we offer combined with our geographic reach relies on effective contract management alongside regular liaison with colleagues across the Trust. The post holder will play a lead role in coordinating the delivery of key objectives as part of the commissioning team. This will include monitoring and analysis of service provision, supporting service development, managing contracts and leading on the drug portfolio.

We are looking for an individual with excellent interpersonal skills who enjoys a challenge and is able to deal with competing deadlines and changing priorities. Ideally would have experience of working within an NHS organisation with a good understanding of the commissioning function.

The commissioning function within the Trust exists to manage the commissioner/provider interface to the benefit of the organisation. It performs the following key functions:

• Commissioner relationship management
• Contract negotiation
• Contract management
• Divisional Commissioning Contact Lead

Key areas of responsibility will include:

Provide receive, and analyse highly complex information which also includes the interpretation of national guidance.

Production of contract documents & performance information

Liaison with internal and external stakeholders

Drugs Portfolio

Lead on identifying and resolving drug data issues and constraints across the Trust.

Awareness and application of legal and financial requirements of Private sector contracts.



Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please viewOUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

The postholder is accountable to the Head of Commissioning.

· You will provide a pro-active, comprehensive, and high-quality contracts service in relation to a wide-ranging portfolio of contracts including NHS, Local Authorities and Private Sector contracts, for both clinical and corporate services.

· Advising Trust planning and Finance committees on drug spending forecasts in order to inform budget setting. You will be the key link with Pharmacy, responsible for the commissioner annual drug plan proposals and leading on the external and internal interpretation of guidance on new drugs and drug circulars. Be an active member of: High-Cost Drug Meetings, MMTC and Radio pharmaceutical Evaluation and assurance Group.

· Leading on the commissioning of drugs. Resolve issues and challenges relating to drugs, internally and externally. Liaison with external commissioners, OUH pharmacy and OUH clinical services as well as keeping Trust executives informed of this high spend area.

· Liaise with Divisions to review activity and performance and provide support with service developments. Support Divisions with annual planning requirements.

· Line manage the band 7 commissioning manager post, which will include day to day management , teaching and development of this post.

· Day to day management; teaching, devise training, development


This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Jun 2025

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