Contracts Officer - Waverley Court - 14721_1779447720

Contracts Officer
Waverley Court

Salary: £47,639 - £56,392
Hours: 36 per week

The Health and Social Care Partnership are seeking contracts officers to join our established team who oversee the contract management of £350m of procured services which are delivered for the people of Edinburgh by the Edinburgh integration Joint Board guided by their Strategic plan https://www.edinburghhsc.scot/the-ijb/strategicplan/

PURPOSE OF JOB

To implement, develop and review the arrangements for contracting with and quality assuring a specified range of Health and Social Care Partnership (the Partnership) contracts.

To ensure the effective application of departmental policies and procedures in relation to identifying the extent to which providers are meeting their contractual and compliance obligations and maintaining an overview of and reporting on the operation of services for which the post holder has been assigned a particular responsibility.

Contribute to the achievement of the overall aims and objectives of the department through effective leadership, consultation and communication.

THE WHAT - MAJOR TASKS/JOB ACTIVITIES

* Develop contract specifications for services in response to commissioning plans to meet need as set out in the Partnership's overall strategic plans, working closely with City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) procurement and legal colleagues to ensure that specifications meet the Council's legal and statutory obligations.

* Work closely with Partnership professional colleagues in operational services to ensure that clinical and care elements of specifications are appropriate and support the proposed model of care.

* Ensure that contract specifications reflect national and Partnership priorities such as Self-Directed Support, Adult Support and Protection, shifting the balance of care from hospital to community.

* Working closely with the Council's procurement team, manage the process of tendering and awarding contracts for services and making recommendations to the Team Leader on contract awards.

* Negotiate with external providers, working closely with professional colleagues on the set up and development of new contracts and termination of existing contracts, including areas such as phasing in and out periods and transfer of service users between providers.

* Have regular contact and review meetings with providers to develop and maintain a working knowledge of providers with whom the Partnership contracts.

* Update and maintain registers of existing contracts and providers.

* Maintain risk registers for contracts and providers which include areas of risk by service type and provider and include mitigation actions.

* Maintain an overview of contracted provider performance having regard to issues or concerns raised as a result of the application of relevant Quality Assurance procedures, by departmental colleagues, other assessing agencies, services users and carers and/or the Care Inspectorate.

* Undertake monitoring visits and reviews of service with contracted providers having regard to contract compliance and the value of the service to the Council.

* Make recommendations on the status of providers, including suspending them from receiving new referrals, applying other specific sanctions or terminating their contract with the Council.

* Where necessary, in the event of provider failure or significant concerns about the quality or safety of the service provided, lead work to implement the termination or reduction of a contract including transfer of service users to alternative providers, working closely with professional colleagues to ensure this process is managed safely and appropriately.

* Provide appropriate professional support and knowledge to providers with a view to supporting them to build their organisational capacity and resilience.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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