Contract Manager

Contract Manager

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 03 March 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, West Cheshire and Chester. Our services include planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care, child health, maternity, and intermediate care across Leighton Hospital, Victoria Infirmary, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre. We work with the Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership and other NHS organisations to deliver extensive services across the region.

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

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 Trusts 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.