Lead Contract Manager

This role will be based at County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, however, the post holder may be required to work at any establishment at any time throughout the duration of their contract. All members of staff have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of vulnerable adults, & C&YP in all relevant areas of their work. This will include timely attendance at relevant training events and compliance with Safeguarding Policies Procedures.,

• Responsible for the overall leadership & management of a portfolio of contracts.
• Responsibility for preparing & presenting contract documentation to ICB & Provider stakeholders within timescales & ensure risks are identified & resolved or escalated prior to signature.
• The role is to develop & implement robust contract & procurement processes ensuring commissioned services meet quality standards & represent VFM.
• Support the co-ordination & implementation of the annual contract review framework.
• Working with other ICB teams to support with analysing & interpreting quantitive & qualitative performance & BI information.
• Interpret & convey complex information to ICB & Provider staff.
• Chair & lead contract meetings, ensuring relevant papers sent out in a timely fashion.
• Undertake & fulfil line management responsibilities for junior members of the Contracts & Procurement team.
• Provide advice & guidance to other ICB colleagues in the area of contracting & procurement
• Work within current processes & advise junior contracting & procurement colleagues as to how best practice might be adopted in the development of processes.
• Line manage, support & coach ICB contracting & procurement staff in line with ICB policies & procedures
The job description & person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities & outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager

The Norfolk and Waveney ICB (ICB) is an NHS organisation, established to commission (plan and purchase) healthcare for the people of Norfolk and Waveney (N&W). The ICB is an integral partner in the N&W Health and Care Partnership. The Partnership brings together key organisations from across our health and care system to improve the health, wellbeing and care of the million people who live locally., Health and care services in Norfolk and Waveney are working closely together to further improve services and provide more joined-up care for local people. In Norfolk and Waveney, we have already achieved a lot by working in partnership to improve health and care outcomes. These changes have been made possible by different organisations - NHS hospitals, GPs, mental health and community health services, local councils, care homes and social workers, voluntary and community organisations and others - joining forces to agree and plan for local people's needs. Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System (ICS) includes a statutory Integrated Care Partnership (ICP), and an Integrated Care Board (ICB) called NHS Norfolk and Waveney. This partnership and organisation dedicated to making sure that organisations work together for the benefit of our residents, staff and communities is an important step change, helping to create positive differences to local people and joining up health and social care. This is the culmination of many years of effort to build partnership working across the NHS, local authorities, the third sector and patient groups.