Provider Network Manager
As Provider Network Manager, you will manage the interface between Healix Health and consultants, specialists and practitioners operating within the private healthcare sector. You will ensure that providers understand and meet our expectations for delivering high‑quality, safe and cost‑effective care, balancing relationship management, clinical insight, commercial awareness and data‑driven decision‑making.
What you will be doing
Provider relationship management
* Build Healix Health brand awareness across consultants, specialists and practitioners
* Act as the primary point of contact for provider escalations and partnership discussions
* Develop credible, trusted relationships with senior clinical professionals
Performance & quality management
* Work closely with clinical governance teams to address quality or performance issues
* Engage directly with clinicians where issues are identified
* Attend relevant industry working groups and share insights internally on changes to clinical coding and practice
Commercial & contractual oversight
* Lead the ongoing review of the Healix Reasonable & Customary fee schedule
* Support negotiation, renewal and management of provider agreements and fee structures
* Assist the clinical team with ad‑hoc negotiations for complex or non‑standard procedures
* Identify opportunities to optimise the provider network, reduce unwarranted variation and improve patient value
* Implement and manage group practice contracts and performance of key specialist networks
Operational coordination
* Support the delivery of clinical pathways and service development initiatives
Data & insight
* Analyse activity, financial and quality data to influence provider behaviour
* Produce reports, dashboards and insight summaries for senior stakeholders
* Identify trends, risks and opportunities within the provider network
Project & stakeholder management
* Lead or support projects related to network expansion, service transformation or pathway development
* Collaborate with clinical, commercial, operations, marketing and finance teams
* Represent provider management in cross‑functional workstreams and external forums
About you
Essential experience & skills
* Experience in provider or network management within private healthcare, NHS or medical services
* Strong understanding of acute care environments and consultant/surgeon workflows
* Excellent relationship management skills with senior clinical stakeholders
* Ability to interpret clinical, operational and financial data
* Strong organisational and problem‑solving skills
* Clear, confident written and verbal communication
Desirable
* Experience working directly with specialist or practitioner groups
* Knowledge of UK private healthcare regulation, CQC standards and clinical governance
* Commercial contract management experience
* Understanding of value‑based healthcare or pathway optimisation
Required Criteria
* Experience in provider or network management within private healthcare, NHS or medical services
* Excellent relationship management skills with senior clinical stakeholders
* Ability to interpret clinical, operational and financial data
Desired Criteria
* Experience working directly with specialist or practitioner groups
* Knowledge of UK private healthcare regulation, CQC standards and clinical governance
* Commercial contract management experience
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