Contracts Support inNewcastle upon Tyne inNewcastle upon Tyne PUBLISHED TUE 21 JAN 2025

As a Contracts Support Officer, you will: Get involved in changes to contracts, including reviewing and advising on disputes. Bring to life the impact of contractual changes in a way that's easy for stakeholders to understand. Support the continued growth of the organisation through the mobilisation of new contracts Empower operational teams to become high performers in existing contracts. Support contract management conversations with commissioners & relevant stakeholders.

We're excited to be sharing with you a rewarding job opportunity to join our Healthcare Contracts Team here at Connect, as a Contracts Support Officer. This post is a fixed term position to support a Maternity cover for 12 months initially. Are you a self-motivated, highly organised and detail-oriented individual with clear communication skills, if so, your skills could be exactly what we need! Make your mark on healthcare with us as you help shape and define our arrangements to deliver the best, for commissioners, colleagues, and patients.

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Contracts Support Officer Up to £35,000 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne (Hybrid) We're excited to be sharing with you a rewarding job opportunity to join our Healthcare Contracts Team here at Connect, as a Contracts Support Officer. This post is a fixed term position to support a Maternity cover for 12 months initially. Are you a self-motivated, highly organised and detail-oriented individual with clear communication skills, if so, your skills could be exactly what we need! Make your mark on healthcare with us as you help shape and define our arrangements to deliver the best, for commissioners, colleagues, and patients. As a Contracts Support Officer, you will: Get involved in changes to contracts, including reviewing and advising on disputes. Bring to life the impact of contractual changes in a way that's easy for stakeholders to understand. Support the continued growth of the organisation through the mobilisation of new contracts Empower operational teams to become high performers in existing contracts. Support contract management conversations with commissioners & relevant stakeholders. Reporting to the Senior Contracts Manager, this role is essential in supporting multi-disciplinary teams and key stakeholders with key deliverables such as commissioning strategies and policies, NHS Contracting and the NHS Payment Scheme guidance. The postholder will support with the contract management cycle, contract negotiation, and the mobilisation of new contracts in the healthcare sector, commissioned by NHS providers, local authorities, and independent sector providers. About You: We're looking for a professional, enthusiastic and highly focussed individual, ideally with experience of contract management. Whilst previous experience is desirable, it is essential that you have a high level of diligence and attention to detail. You'll be able to demonstrate: A clear and confident communication style across multiple platforms. Strong negotiation skills. Proficiency across a suite of IT platforms. Good commercial acumen and an understanding of how similar businesses may operate. Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and present data. A proactive & dynamic approach to work. What we can offer you: At Connect we're passionate about investing in our colleagues, fostering professional growth, and ensuring everyone feels appreciated. We believe that happy and engaged colleagues provide exceptional patient care and will be motivated to perform at their best. Here's a glimpse of what else we offer you: Generous Holidays: Up to 30 days of leave, plus your birthday off. Explore our holiday buy and sell scheme for extra time off. Wellness Support: A Help@hand app which offers total health and wellbeing support for colleagues and their families, all in one place including mental health support, GP appointments, Medical second opinions, physiotherapy. Access a suite of health support tools and an employee assistance program for your well-being so you can be at your best and be your true self. Performance Awards: Excel in your objectives and be rewarded further for your hard work with a range of pay, gifts and incentives awarded alongside attending our annual colleague awards to be treated and feel special. Savings and Support: Make huge saving by making the most of our Discount Benefits Hub, Blue Light and Healthcare Services discounts as well as the Christmas savings club. Electric Car Purchase Scheme: Make sustainable driving more affordable and not forgetting our Cycle to Work Scheme. Unlock incredible savings and contribute to a greener future. Team Building: Join in on team-building and away days to build strong connections with your colleagues. Flexibility: Work in a way that supports home life, through hybrid working options and flexibility in working hours and times. These benefits are our way of expressing gratitude for your continuous dedication and contribution to Connect Health. We value you and are committed to making your experience with us even more rewarding. About us Looking for a great career? Connect Health is the place for you! At Connect Health we engage, educate, and empower people to live healthy and active lives by delivering the right care, in the right place at the right time. We're a leading independent healthcare provider, offering a wide range of services on behalf of the NHS; MSK (musculoskeletal), chronic pain, rehabilitation, mental health rheumatology and health coaching. Serving 375,000 NHS patients across 22 Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), we deliver high quality personalised care, which is delivered effectively with positive patient outcomes. As the largest independent provider of MSK and pain services, we're on a mission to help the NHS provide the best possible care in community settings. With over 30 years of experience and innovative processes and technology, we're making healthcare better! At Connect Health, people are our focus and by living our values every day; Quality, People Centred, Pioneering and Dynamic, Connect Health really is a great place to work. More than just delivering healthcare... In addition to providing the best possible care for our patients, we aspire to make an even bigger difference to the health and wellbeing of the population by extending our influence into the communities in which they live. Flippin' Pain is our groundbreaking population health movement focused on engaging whole communities and empowering them with the knowledge to better understand and manage pain. The Flippin' Pain campaign offers events, activities, and resources co-created with people with lived-experience and world leading experts and has become a real game-changer! Apply Today: If you are an individual passionate about elevating others, driving quality in healthcare, we invite you to join us. Your role will directly impact our customer experience, performance, reputation, creating a positive partnership. Apply Now!