Job summary
- Main area
- Contracts
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 284-26-8152462-MHSCM
- Employer
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- WMCPC Printing House Street
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/08/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 11/09/2026
Employer heading
Contracts Manager
NHS AfC: Band 7
Flexible working:
Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.
Job overview
Working directly to the Head of Contracting, Finance and Performance in the West Midlands CAMHs Provider Collaborative Commissioning Hub, the Contracts Manager provides leadership, support and assistance across the Commissioning Hub to Partners to ensure high quality contracting outcomes are achieved and that the Lead Provider is sufficiently supported to adhere to its Head Contract with our host ICB.
The post holder will have oversight and provide assurance to the Head of Contracting, Finance and Performance as well as the Associate Director of Performance against the contracts and performance of each of the Partner providers, as well as non-Partner providers that may be contracted with by the Collaborative from time to time.
The primary purpose of the role is to contribute to overall strategic planning and commissioning of safe, high-quality child and adolescent mental health services within the West Midlands region that will deliver improvements in mental health outcomes for children and young people (CYP), addressing health inequalities in provision and improve outcomes within the resources available.
Main duties of the job
This is an operational leadership role with designated responsibility for ensuring the contracting responsibilities of the Commissioning Hub are effective, represent best value for the WMCPC and providers deliver to their contractual obligations.
The post holder will be a key member of the Commissioning Hub Team, supporting the Head of Contracting, Finance and Performance on key deliverables, primarily within the portfolio of work defined, but with an expectation that the post holder is an active team member across the Commissioning Hub as a whole.
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centered care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details of this opportunity at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details.
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Undergraduate degree in a health related or business subject and educated to masters level or demonstrable through equivalent work related experience
Desirable criteria
- Project management qualification
Knowledge & Nature of Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of working in or with the NHS
- Previous experience of contracts, with demonstrable understanding of contractual terminology (especially within NHS)
- Understanding of NHS national reporting requirements
- Evidence of working to tight and ever-changing timescales
- Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring performance of health services
- Experience in the application of the NHS Standard Contract, with knowledge on its application and terms
- Experience of delivering complex tasks and managing a number of these simultaneously
- Experience of managing complex projects
- Experience of partnership working and working in a collaborative approach
- Experience of supporting the procuring/commissioning of services and managing subcontracted agreements
- Sound understanding of NHS systems and processes including current legislation and policy particularly in relation to commissioning, contracting and provider collaboratives
Desirable criteria
- Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to interpret national policy and apply to local situation
- Ability to develop, maintain and monitor information systems to support performance reporting and management
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work under own initiative
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Essential criteria
- High level analytical skills and ability to interpret data and information from wide range of sources and present in a clear concise manner
- Ability to organise and manage own workload effectively
- Management of complex relationships
- Ability to lead, manage, motivate & develop staff
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Excellent knowledge of MS Word, Office and Excel including use of pivot tables and other data analysis tools
- Committed to achieving value for money and understanding of impacts on public purse
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Carly Joseph
- Job title
- Head of Contracts, Finance and Performance
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07929203012
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