Senior Contracts Associate

Policy and Service To contribute to the review and development of existing information management systems and contribute to the development of an integrated approach to contract management within the R&D department

To contribute to the development of policies and procedures related to contract analysis, monitoring and performance

To have a knowledge of national policies as they apply to acute and all other services e.g. Payment by Results and advise accordingly on the impact and local implementation of these policies.

Finance To facilitate the implementation of contracts ensuring value for money and services.

Comply with Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions.

To support negotiation of complex, wide reaching contracts and contract amendments.

Information

To maintain robust information recording and reporting systems on a service basis to deliver activity and finance information against contracts.

To analyse and interpret highly complex activity/finance reports from various sources and make recommendations on corrective actions or opportunities as appropriate.

To be responsible for taking formal minutes as required.

Communication To build and maintain good working relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders on all matters to do with the contracting of pathology services.

To use a wide range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate highly complex information to staff, services and the senior managers.

To prepare and present complex contractual and financial information to a wide range of audiences.

To be able to negotiate, persuade and motivate service providers, staff and others in circumstances where there may be significant barrier to acceptance.

General

The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and wellbeing and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.

To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King's College Hospital NHS Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.

To live and role model the Kings Values of:- Understanding you- Inspiring confidence in our care- Working together- Always aiming higher- Making a difference in our community

To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.

To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.

This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder.

All employees must hold an 'nhs.net' email account which will be the Trust's formal route for email communication.

Safe Guarding

The Trust takes the issues of Safeguarding Children, Adults and addressing Domestic Abuse very seriously. All employees have a responsibility to support the organisation in our duties by;

attending mandatory training on safeguarding children and adults

familiarising themselves with the Trust's processes for reporting concerns

reporting any safeguarding child or adult concerns appropriately

Infection Control Statement

The post holder has an important responsibility for and contribution to infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene procedures and requirements when in clinical areas.

The post holder has an important responsibility for and contribution to make to infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene requirements of this role.