Main duties of the job
The post holder is a senior Contracting & Finance professional within Frimley Health, responsible for the overall management and Performance of the Contract & Income Department. They are responsible for efficiently leading and delivering: the Income and Contracting Strategy for the Trust, aligning with the Trust’s clinical and corporate strategies and service transformation plans, and ensuring integrated income and activity plans that form the basis for comprehensive and meaningful performance and contractual management at all levels. They will work across the organisation and with external Healthcare Partners to optimise Income recovery/performance and value for money requirements, focusing on patient outcomes and business needs.
The post holder will lead the Trust’s Income and Contracting Strategy, ensuring alignment with clinical priorities, corporate objectives, and service transformation. They will develop integrated income and activity plans to support effective performance and contract management, working collaboratively across the Trust and with system partners to optimise income, deliver value for money, and improve outcomes.
Using expert knowledge of NHS finance, commissioning, and contracting, the role will lead complex place‑based and system‑level negotiations, supported by financial modelling and scenario analysis. They will ensure compliance with internal controls, audit requirements, and national regulatory frameworks.
The post holder will improve automation, analytics, and data quality within income reporting and contract monitoring, delivering clear, actionable insight through forecasting, variance, and trend analysis. They will interpret national policy and payment mechanisms, advise senior leaders and the Board on financial risks and opportunities, and represent the Trust in ICS and regional forums.
As a senior leader, they will build capability within the income and contracting team, contribute to the Finance Senior Leadership Team, lead high‑value negotiations, ensure accurate statutory submissions, and support or deputise for the DPPC, CFO, and Deputy CFO.
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