Planning and Contract Manager inStevenage inStevenage PUBLISHED 15 DEC 2023

Band 7: £43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum  FIXED TERM 

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

We are recruiting for maternity leave cover for a Planning and Contract Manager who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

You will be a key member of East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust's Planning and Contracts Function, with opportunities to gain an oversight of, and experience in strategic and tactical business planning for the acute hospital trust, the development of business cases for collaboration with other organisations, and contract negotiation and management.

The Planning and Contracts Team are responsible for contributing to ENHT's strategic objectives, internal and external business, and strategic planning as well as income and performance targets. This includes ensuring both provider and commissioner intentions are correctly interpreted and captured in contracts, as well as aligning planning with contracting in the short and longer term. It also includes working at a Trust level whilst also having regard to all other organisations and healthcare priorities across the place and wider integrated care system.

Our Values are
I
nclude,
R
espect, and
I
mprove. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!

Supporting the contract negotiation and contract management process, working closely with the Head of Planning and Contracts, to ensure there are clear contracts and sub-contracts and proactive monitoring in place to identify emerging risks and issues. As a result, the post-holder will be involved in influencing and negotiating agreements with commissioners and external organisations as required.

Engaging in and undertaking projects that support the development of population health approaches to service redesign and transformation, working closely with the Senior Planning Manager and both internal and external partners. These projects will be an opportunity to work with other organisations, such as Public Health, GPs, District Councils and other community and acute providers to develop interventions that address population health and/or reduce health inequalities for our local population.

Supporting, and in some cases leading, the development of internal business plans (both short and long term) that align to the Trust's strategy refresh and its priorities to 2, in collaboration with other internal teams and services.

Inputting into and coordinating business cases and/or project and implementation plans that support the delivery of key pathway and services across the local health and care system and in conjunction with other organisations in the system.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

We are recruiting for maternity leave cover for a Planning and Contract Manager who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

You will be a key member of East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust's Planning and Contracts Function, with opportunities to gain an oversight of, and experience in strategic and tactical business planning for the acute hospital trust, the development of business cases for collaboration with other organisations, and contract negotiation and management.

The Planning and Contracts Team are responsible for contributing to ENHT's strategic objectives, internal and external business, and strategic planning as well as income and performance targets. This includes ensuring both provider and commissioner intentions are correctly interpreted and captured in contracts, as well as aligning planning with contracting in the short and longer term. It also includes working at a Trust level whilst also having regard to all other organisations and healthcare priorities across the place and wider integrated care system.

Our Values are
I
nclude,
R
espect, and
I
mprove. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!

Supporting the contract negotiation and contract management process, working closely with the Head of Planning and Contracts, to ensure there are clear contracts and sub-contracts and proactive monitoring in place to identify emerging risks and issues. As a result, the post-holder will be involved in influencing and negotiating agreements with commissioners and external organisations as required.

Engaging in and undertaking projects that support the development of population health approaches to service redesign and transformation, working closely with the Senior Planning Manager and both internal and external partners. These projects will be an opportunity to work with other organisations, such as Public Health, GPs, District Councils and other community and acute providers to develop interventions that address population health and/or reduce health inequalities for our local population.

Supporting, and in some cases leading, the development of internal business plans (both short and long term) that align to the Trust's strategy refresh and its priorities to 2, in collaboration with other internal teams and services.

Inputting into and coordinating business cases and/or project and implementation plans that support the delivery of key pathway and services across the local health and care system and in conjunction with other organisations in the system.



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