Senior Commissioning and Contracts Manager
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
Coventry, CV6 6NY
Salary
£66,582 to £77,368
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
4 September 2026
4 days left
Job description
The Coventry and Warwickshire system has been working for several years to bring commissioning and service provision closer together, to improve colla...
The post holder will be a senior member of the Personalised Care Commissioning Directorate and will provide senior management and leadership to the directorate. They will work closely with colleagues within the Trusts senior leadership team, Integrated Care Board, Local Authorities, voluntary sector and people who have lived experience.
Key duties will be to
Designing and delivering the Trusts approach to contracting for these IPoC during and post transfer of the function from the ICB.
Ensuring a sustainable,provider-led mental health contracting and commissioning function for IPoC that is high quality, person and outcome-focused, lawful, and financially sustainable.
Lead on the development of the commissioning function and activities for IPoC across all age pathways to ensure robust process are in place to enable the effective use of resources to meet the needs of our population now and into the future.
Think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively, and prioritise work programmes in the face of competing demands, including an evidenced approach to commissioning and procurement.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with the relevant skills and experience to join the Trust at an exciting time, to be part of and help shape the Trust's evolving commissioning function.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with the relevant skills and experience to join the Trust at an exciting time, to be part of and help shape the Trusts evolving commissioning function.
We would actively encourage candidates who meet the requirements of the person specification to contact the recruiting manager to discuss the role ahead of application.
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
- generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
- excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
- salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
- discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
- wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
- staff networks and support group
We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject, equivalent level qualification or substantial experience of working at a senior level in a specialist area
- Significant post qualifying experience in commissioning at a senior level to equate to masters level knowledge
- Evidence of continuous personal and professional development
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of commissioning, contract management, and/ or procurement
- Significant experience at a management level within the NHS, Local Government or other Public Sector organisation.
- Experience of leading service and/ or transformational change
- Significant staff management and leadership experience
- Experience of partnership working with external stakeholders, preferably with Local Authorities
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to influence, negotiate, develop and maintain communication with people about difficult and complex matters
- Ability to lead, promote and facilitate improvement and change.
- Ability to challenge the status quo, identify and remove inhibitors and propose solutions to complex problems
- Ability to lead/ motivate staff and demonstrate effective management, performance and productivity improvement skills.
- Computer literate with an ability to use the common systems/ office packages
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel between Trust sites
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
18 August 2026
Last checked
20 August 2026
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