Contracts Manager
Doncaster 
£36000
Hybrid Working ( 1 day in the office) 

Elevation Recruitment Group are excited to be working with a large care company based in Doncaster for the hiring of a new Contracts Manger. The company in question are looking to develop a wide range of support services and general services across Doncaster.

The post holder will be responsible for managing the companies contracting function; preparing and reviewing the necessary documentation for services provided, services sub-contracted and partnership arrangements.

The successful candidate will be the contract expert for the company, managing a growing number of sub-contracts and service level agreements and monitoring performance and compliance against their terms. The post holder will ensure that the team are aware of relevant contractual requirements and co-ordinate reporting and contract meetings.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain a register of contracts and agreements, ensure end dates are routinely monitored and flagged to enable planning
• Collaborating with NHS commissioners to co-ordinate and complete the relevant sections of the NHS standard contract, for NHS services provided by the company
• Lead on the drafting, negotiation, preparation, and review of a wide range of documentation including service level agreements, sub-contracts, partnership agreements and MoU’s.
• Actively monitor and improve compliance and performance against sub-contracts by organising regular contract meetings with providers, ensuring an accurate record is taken and preparing relevant reports and develop and monitor action plans.
• Proactively monitor performance, compliance, and assurance reporting on behalf of the company, keeping them informed of the status and progress of contracts.
• Continuously improve contract processes and procedures including maintain the contract management system and other relevant systems.
• Manage supplier access to clinical systems, including smartcard access and ensuring clinical and information governance compliance.
• Act as the named point of contact for sub-contracts and handling any contract-related issues.
• Co-ordinate contract meetings and negotiation processes to ensure smooth and effective communication with stakeholders.
• Provide regular contractual updates to the directors, ensuring open and transparent communication.
• Facilitate relationship building and service integration between the sub-contractor employees/services and the wider company
• Liaison with external legal support as required to ensure contracting documentation and processes are robust.
• Support relevant parts of tender processes and business cases.
• Collaborate with finance colleagues to ensure billing arrangements and any financial implications of contracts are understood.
• Collaborate with colleagues across departments to identify areas of improvement.
• Offer contractual support to the wider organisation and act a point of contact for contract-related enquiries.
• Train the wider team on the contracting processes and procedures, ensuring understanding of best practice and compliance requirements.
• Conduct negotiations and liaising with relevant parties regarding the Network DES Agreement.

Personal/Professional development:

• Participate in any training programme implemented by the company as part of this employment, such training to include:

• Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
• Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work

Confidentiality:

• In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and clients, their carers, and staff from a number of organisations. They may also have access to business organisational information. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential

Required Knowledge and Qualifications

• Educated to degree level standard or equivalent
• Sound understanding of contracting documentation and processes

Experience Demonstrable experience of:

• Preparation of contracts / SLA’s / partnership agreements 
• Management of sub-contracts
• Relationship management with commissioners and sub- contractors
• Contract Management Systems

If this sounds like something you would be suitable for, please get in touch today!