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Contract Support Officer - Band 5I am currently working with a highly ambitious & well respected NHS CCG who are looking for an interim Contract Support Officer to join their high performing contracts team on an initial 3 month contract.
The organisation are unique in that they are looking to move away from contacting as a back office function & bring their processes & expertise to the forefront of the mechanics of the organisation. The Contracts Support Officer will be a huge factor in driving that change.
The Contracts Support Officer will be expected to manage high value, multi million pound contracts. The portfolio includes a mixture of acute, community & mental health contracts & an individual with real gravitas is required.
With it being well into the negotiation cycle, I am looking for candidates who have a background in NHS contract management & have experience of managing multiple contracts on a day to day basis.
If you are immediately available & fit the below criteria, please do apply.
Reporting into the Director of Contracts the duties of the Contracts Support Officer will be:
- Assisting the contracts team in the day to day running of the team
- Organising meetings with board members & external stakeholders
- Taking minutes in meetings & ensuring key points are followed up
- Liaising with colleagues to make sure performance of the contracts is at a maximum
- Advising senior managers when you think change needs to be made & driving that change
- Making sure the senior contracts managers have all the support they need for successful negotiations & contracts management
Requirements for the Contract Support Officer:
- NHS experience is essential
- Background in assisting within an NHS Contracts function
- Experience of taking extremely highly detailed minutes & notes
- Ability to engage with members of the team & external stakeholders
- Reliability
- Willingness to learn & improve the team
Please apply if you are immediately available. There are interview slots booked in for Friday 13th March & Tuesday 17th March for an ideal start date of 1st April.
Please call me on if you wish to discuss the role in more detail.