Contract Manager | Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Contract Manager | Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Employer:

Location:

Crewe, CW1 6ZQ

Pay:

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

20/03/2026

We are looking for a Contracts Manager to join our friendly and welcoming team.

It is an exciting time to join the team as we work more closely with our operational colleagues and provider partners to ensure that we can maximise value for money and deliver effective care to patients.

The Contract Manager role at MCHFT supports the Head of Contracts in developing the Contracts Function within the Finance Directorate.

The team manages a wide range of healthcare commissioning contracts, and this post will lead on Independent Sector Hospital Provider sub‑contracts, with flexibility to cover other areas as needed.

The function also oversees healthcare procurements, ensuring the Trust secures suitable providers through NHS frameworks and complies with the new Provider Selection Regime (PSR). A key aim is to work collaboratively with operational teams and ICB partners to support effective service delivery.

The post holder is a core member of the contracts team, helping to promote the effective use of contract data, information and technology to support a varied contract portfolio.

The role provides high‑quality contract management to ensure requirements are met, driving quality improvement and best practice.

It also involves complex analysis of activities and reports, requiring sustained concentration and comparison of options to support projects and the contract cycle.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community services for East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). Our services include planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care, child health, maternity, and intermediate care across Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.

Through our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, we deliver extensive services in 26 medical centres and schools in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance.

With 500 beds and around 5,500 staff, we are one of the area’s largest employers.

Since the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022, the Trust has become a key partner in Cheshire East & Cheshire West and Chester and in two provider collaboratives, aligning our strategic goals with the Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care System.

As part of the national New Hospital Programme, we’re reimagining Leighton Hospital to create a new health and care neighbourhood, transforming healthcare delivery for a Healthier Future.

Learn more on our Healthier Futures website.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

The Contract Manager is responsible for supporting the Head of Contracts in the planning, management, and continual improvement of the contract management service to the organisation.

The department provides an efficient, effective and responsible service maximising best value for money whilst complying with relevant guidance and legislation.

They will have a key role in supporting the achievement of the Trust’s strategic objectives and delivery of operational and transformation programmes by improving quality through the agreement and management of clear and robust contractual arrangements with providers.

• To deputise for the Head of Contracts as and when required.
• To provide expert advice and guidance on a range of contract issues ensuring compliance with the Trust’s policies, national guidance and current legislation (Provider Selection Regime 2023).
• Day‑to‑day operational responsibility for the Trust’s contract repository, ensuring all information is accurate and up to date to enable compliant reporting.
• Use the established contract repository to formulate work plans to ensure timely delivery of divisional contract programmes of work.
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