Job overview

The Contract Development Lead will drive the design and implementation of innovative contractual arrangements across the ICB, including outcome-based and risk-sharing models that support transformation and improved patient outcomes.

The postholder will lead on developing more effective contracting approaches, ensuring flexibility and responsiveness to emerging system needs, recognising strategic developments of place, neighbourhoods and integrated health organisations. Working collaboratively across stakeholders in the ICB, the post holder will contribute to strategic and operational planning, ensuring appropriate contract arrangements and payment mechanisms are in place linked to outcomes and quality.

The postholder will also oversee market management and development, working with providers to shape a sustainable, high quality market capable of meeting future demand and supporting integrated care objectives.

Main duties of the job

The Contract Development Lead plays an important leadership role within the Integrated Care Board (ICB), supporting the Head of Contracts, Associate Directors, and wider management team in delivering the organisation’s strategic and operational priorities. This is a senior post with responsibility for managing defined programmes or service areas, requiring strong operational delivery skills, long term planning, effective partnership working, and the ability to contribute to system improvement. The purpose includes:

• To lead and manage the delivery of services or programmes within a defined portfolio, ensuring that objectives and performance standards are achieved and long-term plans are developed.
• To support the Head of Contracts and Associate Directors in implementing ICB and system strategies that improve quality, outcomes, and efficiency.
• To provide visible and supportive leadership, promoting collaboration, inclusion, and continuous improvement across teams and partners.
• To contribute to system integration and service transformation through effective planning, delivery, and partnership working.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities to achieve equity of access, experience and outcomes and to recognising and valuing people’s differences. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity; we see this as a strength and part of our founding mission, values and behaviours. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers patient outcomes.

We are committed to creating the best place to work, where your contribution is valued, your wellbeing is supported and all our colleagues can reach their full potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of their protected characteristic. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone, including making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition and support with the recruitment process for people with lived experience.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles.

We operate a Carer friendly working environment that is supportive and inclusive. We actively encourage Carers to self-identify themselves.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and commit to shortlisting suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria for an interview. Please inform us of any adjustments you may require.