Contract Manager

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity for a Full-Time Secondment/Fixed Term Contract Manager for the Regional Secondary Care Dental Team has arisen within the Office of the West Midlands (OWM) Commissioning Team.

The OWM has been established to support the 6 Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) across the West Midlands to deliver delegated responsibilities, including those for General Medical, Pharmacy, Optometry and Dental services.

The Office For The West Midlands (OWM), is hosted by Birmingham and Solihull ICB, as the employing body, but the team supports the following ICBs:

1. Black Country
2. Birmingham and Solihull
3. Coventry and Warwickshire
4. Herefordshire and Worcestershire
5. Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin
6. Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent

The Regional Secondary Care Dental (SCD) Team also covers the 5 East Midlands ICBs:

1. Derbyshire
2. Nottinghamshire
3. Lincolnshire
4. Leicestershire & Rutland
5. Northamptonshire

Utilising 'Neighbourhood, Place and System', the commissioning team will champion collaborative commissioning, focusing on developing and commissioning integrated services that support patients to manage their own care, prevent ill-health, and access services in the most appropriate setting.

Main duties of the job

The Regional SCD Contract Manager will be responsible for supporting the effective management of Secondary Care Dental contracts and will also support projects relating to commissioning and improvement of services, including procurement where appropriate.

The Successful Candidate Will Be Able To

1. Work internally and externally with colleagues and stakeholders to support the delivery of Secondary Care Dental services.
2. Utilise local knowledge alongside national comparator data to monitor contract performance and identify opportunities to improve quality and outcomes across the portfolio of commissioned services.
3. Analyse, interpret, and present complex data and generate reports to highlight issues, risks and support decision making, in particular around Referrals, Activity and Referral to Treatment Times (RTT), including providing specialist advice and preparing strategic reports and briefings for directors and stakeholders.
4. Support the identification and sharing of best practice to support service improvement, highlighting exceptions and risks, and ensuring mitigating action is taken.

About Us

Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care System brings together local NHS, councils, and voluntary, community and faith sectors to better serve our communities. With a population of circa 1.55 million, our vision is for BSOL to be the healthiest place to live and work, driving equity in life chances and health outcomes for everyone. For a chance to be part of the fantastic opportunity we have as an Integrated Care System, apply for this role today.

As a member of our system, you will actively demonstrate system values in all that you do. You will be driven to address health inequalities and create an environment that is inclusive for all people.

In return, NHS Birmingham and Solihull can offer you the opportunity to thrive and develop in a team that is supportive, ambitious, and inclusive. You will have plenty of opportunities to build your skills and experience, with a chance to work with colleagues across our five Provider Trusts, two Local Authorities, voluntary organisations, Integrated Care Board (ICB), and NHS England to truly effect change and add value.

We know that diversity fosters creativity and innovation and are committed to challenging discrimination, promoting equality of opportunity for all, being a fair and inclusive employer, and creating a place of work in which all of us feel we belong.

Date posted

08 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

529-7064775

Job locations

The base will be within the West Midlands Integrated Care Board boundaries.
Birmingham
B1 1TT

Job Description

Job responsibilities

1. Work internally and externally with colleagues and stakeholders to support the delivery of Secondary Care Dental services.
2. Utilise local knowledge alongside national comparator data to monitor contract performance and identify opportunities to improve quality and outcomes across the portfolio of commissioned services.
3. Analyse, interpret, and present complex data and generate reports to highlight issues, risks and support decision making, in particular around Referrals, Activity and Referral to Treatment Times (RTT), including providing specialist advice and preparing strategic reports and briefings for directors and stakeholders.
4. Support the identification and sharing of best practice to support service improvement, highlighting exceptions and risks, and ensuring mitigating action is taken.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Education / Training / Qualifications Essential

• Educated to Post-graduate degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.

Knowledge and Experience Essential

• Demonstrable specialist knowledge in a relevant discipline, including contract and performance management.

Skills / Abilities Essential

• Clear communicator with excellent written and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately to a diverse and varied range of audiences consisting of internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to undertake complex provider contract negotiations.
• Numerate and able to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills.

Interpersonal skills Essential

• Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do. Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board

Address

The base will be within the West Midlands Integrated Care Board boundaries.
Birmingham
B1 1TT

Employer's website

https://www.birminghamsolihull.icb.nhs.uk