Job Description
Blatchford is an innovative, multi-award-winning, global, manufacturer of some of the world’s most advanced prosthetic technology, bespoke seating solutions and orthotic devices, as well as a provider of wider clinical services.
Our evidence-based approach and commitment to continuously challenge possibilities ensures our mobility solutions prioritise the wellbeing and long-term health of our users.
Through innovation, science, technology, and maintaining a clear focus on people, we make mobility possible.
We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Clinician to lead our team, as Clinical & Contract Manager, delivering the Prosthetics service on behalf of the NHS in Wolverhampton.
The role:
As Clinical & Contract Manager, you will provide effective leadership and day to day management of the centre. You will deliver a high-quality clinical service. This role requires a split between clinical and management duties, dependant on the needs of the business but estimated at three days clinical and two days management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing an evidence-based clinical service to patients using your service.
- Ensuring packages of care are affordable to the NHS and meet the commercial needs to the company.
- Ensuring care packages are effectively managed and clinical controls are aligned to “best practice” guidelines.
- Ensuring appropriate MDT approach is used in your contract(s).
- Developing professional working relationships with key stakeholders in your service.
- Understanding of all aspects of the local contract.
- Attending contract review meetings.
- Accountable for all aspects of people management for your team
- Setting clear, measurable, and challenging objectives for all colleagues.
- Ensuring all clinical and service based KPIs for the contract are achieved.
- Participating in annual budget setting process.
- Working with team to review service and involve them in the development of an action plan to address any areas for improvement.
What can we offer you?
- Competitive salary
- Relocation allowance
- 25 days holiday (rising with service)
- Opportunity to purchase additional holiday.
- Pension
- Paid HCPC Registration
- Protected CPD programme, tailored to individual development needs.
- Ongoing internal and external training and courses
- Clearly defined career development pathway.
- Discounted shopping and leisure activities
- Health cash plan
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Refer a friend incentive scheme.
What are we looking for?
- Essential skills and experience
- Qualified in Prosthetics/Orthotics
- HCPC registration
- Previous experience of managing teams to deliver commercial contracts.
- Experience of managing budgets
- Contract management experience
- Able to prioritise own workload and flow and that of others.
- Excellent communication skills, capable of working effectively with all levels of colleagues, customers, and clients.
- Able to demonstrate sound judgement and decision-making skills.
- Advanced and appropriate IT skills.
- Auditing and KPI experience.
We are a supportive and committed company, with a focused team, dedicated to improving patient care.
If you feel you have the background to be considered for this Clinical & Contract Manager role, please apply now.