Welcome toSwansea BayUniversity Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.
Swansea BayUniversity Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
Swansea Bay University Health Board is seeking an experienced and motivated Contracting Manager to join our Strategic Commissioning Team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping, managing and improving commissioned adult care services across a complex.
Working closely with Local Authorities, care providers and clinical colleagues, you will lead on the development, implementation and management of contracts for continuing healthcare (CHC) and complex care, including care homes, domiciliary care and supported living services.
We are looking for someone with experience in commissioning, contracting, procurement or service management within health or social care, coupled with excellent analytical, communication and negotiation skills. You will be comfortable working autonomously, managing competing priorities and developing effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of commissioning and contract management principles, governance arrangements and quality assurance processes, with a commitment to improving outcomes for individuals who rely on commissioned care services.
This role offers the opportunity to influence service quality, support innovation and contribute to the future sustainability of adult care services across the region.
If you are ready to make a real impact through commissioning, contract management and partnership working, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
This is a varied and rewarding role where you will:
- Lead on contract management and performance monitoring
- Analyse quality, performance and financial information to identify risks, opportunities and areas for improvement.
- Support service transformation, market development and commissioning initiatives.
- Work collaboratively with partners to ensure safe, effective and value-for-money services.
- Provide specialist advice on contract management, provider performance and service sustainability.
- Respond to complex issues including provider concerns, safeguarding matters and service quality challenges.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services – wehave a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values – Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe’s most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city – look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person specification
Qualifications
- Master’s degree or equivalent demonstrable training/experience and knowledge of commissioning, contracting and service performance management within a health or social care setting to Master’s level
- Understanding of public sector contracting, governance and financial frameworks
- Good understanding of quality, safeguarding and regulatory requirements specific to adult services in Wales
Experience
- Experience of working in commissioning, contracting, procurement or service management within health or social care
- Experience of monitoring and managing contract performance, including review and improvement activity of working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders across organisational boundaries
- Experience of analysing performance, quality or financial data to support decision making
- Experience of managing complex and sometimes sensitive issues requiring negotiation and influencing skills
- Experience of safeguarding processes or escalated provider concerns
- Experience of contract negotiation, variation or procurement processes
- Experience of service redesign or transformation initiatives
Other
- Ability to travel within geographical area timely
- Knowledge of public sector procurement processes
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and applications are welcomed from persons with disabilities. A disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree a more suitable way for you to apply. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification will be invited to interview.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Hannah Roan Job title Assistant Director of Planning & Partnerships Email address Hannah.roan@wales.nhs.uk
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