Assistant Contracts Manager

+ To assist the Contracts Manager in the negotiation and management of their portfolio of contacts
+ To provide support to the contractual planning process by co-ordinating service development bids and counting/coding changes from each of the directorates, for submission to commissioners
+ To liaise with the Contracts Manager and other staff to ensure contracts and contract variation orders are signed as necessary
+ To support the Contracts Manager in the management of in-year relationships with directorates, commissioners and other partners, including attendance at formal review meetings to ensure that all contractual issues are raised and resolved promptly and effectively.
+ To support the Contracts Manager in the monthly contract performance reporting process
+ To collate and submit information required for meetings with commissioners and providers as required
+ To assist in the investigation of any challenges relating to activity/drugs charges raised by commissioners, in conjunction with informatics/ pharmacy team and directorates.
+ Responsible for raising contract/ non-contract performance invoices in line with commissioner agreements.
+ Support the contract management process working closely with the Finance and Informatics teams to minimise financial risk to the Trust.
+ Develop and maintain excellent understanding of the current and future direction of NHS contract policy and national tariff payment system.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.