Job summary
- Main area
- KMPN (Pathology)
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Home or remote working
- Job ref
- 359-8211085-T3-A
- Employer
- Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kent House Ashford or Maidstone Hospital
- Town
- Maidstone
- Salary
- £57,528 - £64,750 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Business Development and Contracts Manager - Kent & Medway ICS
Band 8a
Job overview
Please note this role is currently only being advertised to staff members who are currently working within the Kent and Medway ICS
The KMPN Business and Contracts Manager is a key member of the network Senior Leadership Team and will work with colleagues, senior leaders and Board members across KMPN, its partner organisations and beyond to provide business development and contracting advice and service for the network.
Main duties of the job
Accountability
Effective management of identified contracts and business development for the network pathology services
Planning and managing highly complex projects within the network to develop and enhance the range of services and provided to service users
Lead on embedding sustainability through network maturity journey as a key step in driving a greener future for pathology in line with with the Greener NHS strategy
Strategy and Leadership
· Implement an annual contracting strategy which will support the strategic vision of KMPN, focusing on contract areas with the greatest opportunity to add value to our partners.
· Demonstration and Promotion of the values and leadership qualities of the network.
· Develop and implement a sustainability strategy committed to highlighting opportunities and benefits of recognising environmental sustainability in pathology as a key service.
· Embedding and management of environmental sustainability within network vision and values
Working for our organisation
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?
We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
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Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
- At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
- Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
- Blue Light card eligibility
- And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Working for Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust/NKPS you will be part of the Kent and Medway Pathology Network (South 8 Network - Kent and Medway Pathology Network is made up of seven laboratories across three pathology services in four acute Trusts.
Please note: This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship. In line with the UK Immigration Rules and Home Office Sponsorship Guidance, employers may only sponsor individuals for roles that meet strict eligibility, salary, and compliance requirements. Where a role does not meet these criteria, organisations are prohibited from assigning a Certificate of Sponsorship. Applicants must therefore already hold a valid immigration status and ongoing right to work in the UK in order to be considered.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to master’s level in a relevant area or equivalent in experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Formal project management qualification
- Leadership qualification
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience as an effective team leader, demonstrating leadership skills and the ability to motivate others
- Experience of working across departmental and organisational boundaries to deliver specific targets and to improve services for patients
- Excellent analytical and interpretive skills, enabling the development, planning and implementation of service changes
- Experience of managing complex budgets including their control and deployment
- Demonstrable success in working collaboratively across professions, services and organisational boundaries.
- Demonstrable success in leading and managing change.
- Experience in developing strategies and approaches which impact across the whole organisation and will meet the needs and suit the culture of the Trust.
- Experience of consulting and negotiating in a senior capacity with key partners
- Significant experience of working in partnership with other external agencies to develop, implement and evaluate policy and strategy including managing change.
- Detailed knowledge of the NHS and the Department of Health Agenda
- Personal experience of managing and implementing a significant programme of change or service development
- Proven pro-active approach to problem solving
- Sound statistical and financial analysis skills
- Excellent analytical and interpretive skills, enabling the development, planning and implementation of service changes
- Experience of working across departmental and organisational boundaries to deliver specific targets and to improve services for patients
Desirable criteria
- Experience of managing contracts across NHS and other organisations
- Experience of working within a pathology or diagnostics network
Skills
Essential criteria
- Negotiation skills
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills
- Ability to manage highly complex, sensitive or contentious issues/situations.
- Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
- Ability to network and develop good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Skills in developing & implementing new ways of working
- Demonstrable ability to autonomously manage areas of work and projects from initiation to completion.
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrating an ability to relate to individuals throughout the organisation
- Highly numerate with a strong attention to detail.
- Complex problem-solving skills
- Good IT skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and knowledge of information systems
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kunmi Johnson
- Job title
- Workforce Programme Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- call via Teams
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