Senior Contracts & Performance Manager
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 08 Medi 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Competitive |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 08 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Oxford |
| Cwmni: | inploi |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 75740148 |
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Please note that this is an internal only role and therefore only current employees of Oxford Health are eligible to apply.
We are recruiting for a Senior Contracts & Performance Manager to join our Finance Team.
You'll be primarily responsible for the negotiation and production of legally binding healthcare contracts with Commissioners and other provider organisations. Using your own in-depth legal, contracting and commercial expertise, you'll deliver an innovative and ambitious approach to the Trust’s business obligations and opportunities.
This is a key role supporting the Head of Business services with leading the Trust performance management framework aligned to national strategies, regulatory requirements and local Trust requirements; ensuring effective communication is achieved at all levels across the Trust and to all relevant external stakeholders and agencies.
If this sounds like your next career move and you have a strong understanding of performance management principles and methodologies as well as managing contractual performance, we would love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
- To lead and support Healthcare contract negotiations with Commissioners to achieve mutually agreed outcomes which provide contracts which protect and develop the Trust’s interests whilst providing competitive terms for Commissioners
- To ensure that contract negotiation outcomes are effectively communicated to all parties who need to be aware of them at a level of detail necessary to their needs and obligations under the contract
To ensure that effective contract documentation is prepared, updated (and version-controlled) and is appropriately accessible both inside and external to the Trust and the trusts contract register is maintained as an accurate reflection of current Income & Expenditure Healthcare contracts. - Support the Head of Business services to lead the Performance Management Framework aligned to internal and external standards and targets, including internal reporting to all levels of the Trust and external reporting to national bodies. Use the framework to ensure delivery against all regulatory, quality and performance targets for all activities of the Operational Directorates in the context of local and national priorities.
Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties.
Working for our organisationOxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
Person specification Knowledge Requirements Essential criteria- In depth understanding of the NHS and/or public services and the likely changes over the next few years
- Strong understanding of performance management principles and methodologies
- Understanding of NHS Provider Selection Regime
- Educated to Master’s degree level, or equivalent professional experience
- Project Management Qualifications
- Experience of influencing and providing progress updates at a senior level
- Experience of achieving corporate targets and managing contractual and operational performance
Senior Contracts & Performance Manager JD (PDF, 139.4KB)
Guidance Notes for Candidates Applying for a job at OHFT (PDF, 424.6KB)
Recruiter Contact DetailsName: Vicki Bull
Title: Head of Business Services
Email: Vicki.Bull@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Telephone: 07768558515