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NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board Senior Contract Specialist

The closing date is 22 November 2026

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Job summary

NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly and NHS Devon are responsible for planning, funding and improving NHS services for the people of Devon, Plymouth, Torbay, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

With an annual budget of around £5 billion, our purpose is to improve health, tackle inequalities and ensure services remain sustainable for future generations.

Since 2025, our two organisations have been working together, with a shared board, leadership team and staffing structure. While both ICBs remain separate statutory organisations, we operate as a single team to address some of the biggest challenges facing health and care across the peninsula.

At the heart of our work is partnership. We work closely with NHS trusts, primary care, local authorities, universities, the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector, and many others to develop local services.

We also involve people with lived experience to shape services around the needs of communities across Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Through these partnerships, we support innovation, improve access to care and help create healthier places where people can thrive.

Covering a diverse geography of cities, towns, rural communities and island populations, we stand together with a shared purpose: to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we serve.

Main duties of the job

The clinical contracting and procurement team provide a comprehensive contract management(including performance management) and procurement function on behalf of the ICB across Devon,Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly for all clinical service contracts. The team support all clinicalprocurements.

The team provides advice, including advising on risk, for areas in their scope. Theyproactively manage the procurement workplan. They ensure necessary governance is in place and iseffectively managed for all areas of their responsibility, negotiating (including finance) contract details.

As part of this role, there will be a requirement to work in a matrix and flexible way across multipleareas/teams to support business needs. The objectives of the role will be regularly reviewed to align toorganisational priorities.

About us

We're looking for people who share our commitment to improving health, reducing inequalities and making the best use of public resources.

Whatever your role, you'll be working alongside colleagues, partners and communities to help shape how health and care services are planned and delivered.

We offer the opportunity to work across a large and diverse geography, drawing on the expertise of colleagues from across the peninsula and collaborating with a wide range of NHS, local authority, voluntary sector and community partners.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, supported and able to contribute.

We offer flexible and hybrid working arrangements, opportunities for personal and professional development, and access to a range of NHS employee benefits, wellbeing support and the NHS Pension Scheme.

Details

Date posted

04 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata'd to hours worked)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

471-8414865

Job locations

Bodmin, Exeter or Truro

Bodmin

PL31 2FR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job description for more details regarding this post

Specific duties include but are not limited to:

A key part of this role will be responsible for independently negotiating and performancemanaging a portfolio of complex contracted services, which deliver high quality acute andnon-acute care services within available resources, escalating, as appropriate. Supports the Senior Contracting Lead and Head of Contracting in ensuring that allcontracts promote services which meet the needs of service users and effectively protectthe health of local populations. Provide supervision to Assistant Contract managers. Works closely with Commissioners, Finance, Patient Safety & Quality (PSQ) andPerformance colleagues, as part of a dynamic team, providing contract expertise andadvice, which ensures the delivery and performance management of clinicallycommissioned service contracts. You will analyse very complex contractual issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources. Contribute to performance improvement in the team, taking a lead for identified areas. Leading to ensure that contracts deliver Constitutional standards, such as patient choice, and meet the requirements of the Public Contract Regulations. Works closely with finance colleagues, taking the lead to ensure that Non-ContractedActivity (NCAs) is actively and robustly managed, in line with national and ICB policies and procedures. Leading to coordinate assurance and monitoring processes across the ICB contracts inaccordance with guidance and ensuring equity of approach. Support the Senior Contracting Lead and Head of Contracting in developing newcontracting approaches that will meet the needs of the ICB.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job description for more details regarding this post

Specific duties include but are not limited to:

A key part of this role will be responsible for independently negotiating and performancemanaging a portfolio of complex contracted services, which deliver high quality acute andnon-acute care services within available resources, escalating, as appropriate. Supports the Senior Contracting Lead and Head of Contracting in ensuring that allcontracts promote services which meet the needs of service users and effectively protectthe health of local populations. Provide supervision to Assistant Contract managers. Works closely with Commissioners, Finance, Patient Safety & Quality (PSQ) andPerformance colleagues, as part of a dynamic team, providing contract expertise andadvice, which ensures the delivery and performance management of clinicallycommissioned service contracts. You will analyse very complex contractual issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources. Contribute to performance improvement in the team, taking a lead for identified areas. Leading to ensure that contracts deliver Constitutional standards, such as patient choice, and meet the requirements of the Public Contract Regulations. Works closely with finance colleagues, taking the lead to ensure that Non-ContractedActivity (NCAs) is actively and robustly managed, in line with national and ICB policies and procedures. Leading to coordinate assurance and monitoring processes across the ICB contracts inaccordance with guidance and ensuring equity of approach. Support the Senior Contracting Lead and Head of Contracting in developing newcontracting approaches that will meet the needs of the ICB.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
• Relevant post graduate degree or equivalent level of experience.
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Member of relevant professional bodies, if applicable.

Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to support the budget setting for a department and/or service.
• Standard keyboard skills, with the ability to learn/use of a range of software.
• An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust.
• Professional calm and efficient manner.
• Strong effective organiser.

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment.
• Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments.
• Experience of managing risks and reporting.
• Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at SMT level.
• Experience of business planning processes.
• Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders.
• Used to working in a busy environment.
• Strong adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
• Relevant post graduate degree or equivalent level of experience.
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Member of relevant professional bodies, if applicable.

Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to support the budget setting for a department and/or service.
• Standard keyboard skills, with the ability to learn/use of a range of software.
• An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust.
• Professional calm and efficient manner.
• Strong effective organiser.

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment.
• Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments.
• Experience of managing risks and reporting.
• Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at SMT level.
• Experience of business planning processes.
• Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders.
• Used to working in a busy environment.
• Strong adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

Address

Bodmin, Exeter or Truro

Bodmin

PL31 2FR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cios.icb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

Address

Bodmin, Exeter or Truro

Bodmin

PL31 2FR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cios.icb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Director : Contracting & Procurement

Barbara Jones

[email protected]

Details

Date posted

04 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata'd to hours worked)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

471-8414865

Job locations

Bodmin, Exeter or Truro

Bodmin

PL31 2FR

United Kingdom

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