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Priory

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10,000+ employees

🧘 Wellness

🌍 Social Impact

Wellness • Social Impact

Priory is the leading independent provider of mental healthcare and adult social care in the UK, supporting over 28,000 people each year with services for addictions, mental health, learning disabilities, autism and related conditions. The organisation operates around 290 locations and offers roles across nursing, care, support, and clinical leadership, emphasizing inclusion, staff development, and making a positive difference in vulnerable people's lives.

📋 Description

• Lead on the negotiation and management of contracts with NHS and Local Authority commissioners • Support the establishment of new Block, Framework and Individual Placement Agreements • Collaborate with Commercial Finance and Operational teams to negotiate contractual arrangements • Ensure agreements are appropriately documented, implemented and reported • Maintain an effective contracts database • Provide contract reporting to support executive decision making and business strategy • Act as an internal expert on contractual matters • Support sites, operations and business development teams with contractual disputes, risk mitigation and compliance • Support tender and bid activity by reviewing contractual terms and identifying potential risks within Healthcare and Adult Care opportunities

🎯 Requirements

• Strong knowledge of Contract and Public Procurement Law • Experience of working within the UK Health and Social Care sector • Strong understanding of NHS and Local Authority commissioning, including Integrated Care Boards, Provider Collaboratives and Foundation Trusts • Familiarity with NHS commissioning terms, pricing rules and guidance. • Excellent commercial awareness • Good understanding of finance principles • Strong organisational skills • Strong analytical skills • Proven strategic negotiation skills • Persuasive communication skills • Confident building relationships with internal and external stakeholders • Comfortable interpreting and communicating complex contractual information • Ability to produce high quality reports and presentations

🏖️ Benefits

• 25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays + additional day’s leave for your Birthday! • Annual leave entitlement increases based on length of service: 27 days after 5 years’ service and 30 days after 10 years’ service • Employee Assistance Programme • Competitive Pension Scheme • Initial Disclosure Check Cost covered, if applicable to role • ‘My Possible Self’ App and health-related benefits • Online discounts and cashback rewards – Priory Perks • Smart Technology scheme (qualifying period) • Cycle to work scheme (qualifying period) • Smart Holidays (qualifying period) • Gym Flex (qualifying period) • Healthcare Cash Plan – Simply Health Scheme • Eye Care Vouchers • ‘Cash for Colleagues’ – Employee referral scheme • Parental Leave Gift