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North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board

About

Our Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the largest in the country. 

The ICB is responsible for ensuring that high quality and safe health services are accessible to all of our communities. It has a wide range of functions, including; promoting integration of health and care services, improving peoples health and well-being, reducing health inequalities.

With a £6.6 billion budget and a workforce of 170,000 people across the Nort East and North Cumbria. As well as strategic functions, ICB staff also work at place level with local health and wellbeing boards in each of our 14 local authority areas. These teams also work alongside our 67 primary care networks which are groups of local GP practices, social care teams and other community- based area providers.

The ICB works with our Provider Collaborative too, this includes the 11 NHS Foundation Trusts in the region, to deliver our shared priorities.

Contact

Address
North East and North Cumbria ICB
Pemberton House
Colima Avenue
Sunderland
SR5 3XB

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Jobs Website
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Ref: 134-6744819SL Vacancy ID: 6744819

Contract Officer

Closed for applications on: 5-Nov-2024 00:02

Closed

Closed for applications on: 5-Nov-2024 00:02

Location

Stella House (Hybrid Working available)
Goldcrest Way
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
Tyne and Wear

Contract type & working pattern

Permanent
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week

Salary

£37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Yearly

(NHS AfC: Band 6)

Specialty

Contract Officer

Are you passionate about health and social care and looking for a role that offers flexibility and growth? At North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, we value work-life balance and offer a range of flexible working options, including hybrid working. Enjoy a supportive team environment, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional development. Apply now to make a difference in our community!

Flexible Working Options: We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer a range of flexible working options, including part-time and job share. We encourage applicants to discuss their preferred working patterns during the interview process.

Hybrid Working: This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working, allowing you to split your time between our ICB offices and home. We aim to provide a supportive and adaptable working environment that meets the needs of our staff, service delivery and the patients within our Region.

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary and pension scheme
  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Supportive team environment
  • Enhanced work-life balance through flexible and hybrid working arrangements
  • Employee Benefits – Salary Sacrifice Schemes such as Lease Cars, Home Electronics, Cycle to Work

 

 

Job overview

Are you passionate about health and social care and looking for a role that offers flexibility and growth? At North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, we value work-life balance and offer a range of flexible working options, including hybrid working. Enjoy a supportive team environment, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional development. Apply now to make a difference in our community!

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Contract Officer to join our Contracting and Procurement team. At North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, we are committed to providing high-quality care and support to our community.

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The post holder will provide a key supporting role to the Contract Programme Lead and wider Contracting and Oversight Team across NENC ICB. They will have a key role and focus in supporting the achievement of the ICB strategic objectives and delivery of our ambitious programme for transformation and improving quality through the agreement and management of clear and robust contractual arrangements with providers.

 

The main role of the Contract Officer is to be the lead for a portfolio of NHS, private and third-sector service provider contracts. The Contract Officer is the first point of contact between the ICB and providers and acts as the effective liaison between the providers and the commissioners of the service. The Contract Officer is an externally facing role and the post holder will be expected to interact with different providers on a daily basis. The Contract Officer is also to provide administrative support to other members of the team who manage high-risk or high-value provider contracts, or who have responsibility for cross-portfolio work areas.

 

The contracts in the portfolio of the Contract Officer can expire at different times of the year, and provider performance or payment issues can arise unexpectedly, and the Contract Officer needs to be able to respond quickly to changing priorities and manage their own workload.

Working for our organisation

Our Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the largest in the country. 

The ICB is responsible for ensuring that high quality and safe health services are accessible to all of our communities. It has a wide range of functions, including; promoting integration of health and care services, improving peoples health and well-being, reducing health inequalities.

With a £6.6 billion budget and a workforce of 170,000 people across the North East and North Cumbria. As well as strategic functions, ICB staff also work at place level with local health and wellbeing boards in each of our 14 local authority areas. These teams also work alongside our 67 primary care networks which are groups of local GP practices, social care teams and other community- based area providers.

The ICB works with our Provider Collaborative too, this includes the 11 NHS Foundation Trusts in the region, to deliver our shared priorities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

§  Support teams to deliver effective contractual management to ensure that the portfolio of tasks/projects is planned, managed and delivered effectively, ensuring that contract documentation is kept up to date.

§  Support in coordinating contract planning, negotiations, management, and reviews as well as ensuring efficient processes of monitoring are in place.

§  Supporting the effective management of the contracting agenda on behalf of the ICB including service development and improvement.

§  Be a key member of the team as well as supporting effective communication and stakeholder management, both internally and externally.

§  The job description and person specification is an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

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.

Person specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Educated to Post Graduate level or relevant experience relative to this post
  • Evidence of developing commissioning skills
  • Experience and a working knowledge of the NHS or related field
  • Organisational skills including co-ordination and facilitation of groups and events
  • Receive, interpret, and present highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information
  • Experience of audit, surveys, and planning, supporting change through projects
  • Experience of supporting and delivering projects
  • Experience of maintaining databases required within the role, maintaining relevant administrative and information resources
Desirable criteria
  • Specialist knowledge of contracting and service delivery to inform management and delivery of projects
  • Developing standard operating procedures relevant to implementing change in own work area
  • Plan and organise complex activities and programmes which require diversity and inform adjustment to policy and strategy
  • Experience of working with a broad range of stakeholders on supporting the delivery of service models and pathways
  • Previous Experience in Project Management and Planning

Documents

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Andrew Rowntree
Job title
Contract Programme Lead
Email address
[email protected]

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