Primary Care Contracting Manager
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
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Role summary
This is a permanent, challenging role for a Primary Care Contracts Manager within the Primary Care Contracting (PCC) team. The successful candidate will support the Central Integrated Health Communities (IHC) in all aspects of contracting with GPs and Community Pharmacies. The role also involves leading pan-BCU projects and work programmes for the PCC team. Exceptional communication and negotiation skills are essential for building relationships with contractors and stakeholders.
Key responsibilities
- Support the commissioning and operational management of all Primary Care contracts in the Integrated Health Communities (IHC's).
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with individual contractors and their staff.
- Act as a day-to-day contact for resolving contract management and operational issues.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues within PCC, IHC's, and a wide range of stakeholders.
- Provide advice and support on all Primary Care contracting matters to contractors and colleagues.
Essential criteria
- Educated to Masters degree level or equivalent professional qualification or ability to demonstrate equivalent level of experience
- Evidence of continued management and leadership development gained over an extensive period
- Understanding of the statutory obligations of Health Board and NHS legislation with regard to primary care contracting
- Successful negotiation and change management within Primary Care.
- Ability to prioritise tasks and manage competing demands on time, ensuring all deadlines are met.
- Advanced knowledge of primary care contractual framework
- Comprehensive knowledge of current issues in Primary Care
- Self motivated and committed to developing self and team members.
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills including the ability to deal with complex and sensitive information
- Ability to act with tact and diplomacy.
- Highly developed influencing and negotiating skills.
- Ability to operate independently with a significant degree of autonomy.
- Ability to effectively manage pressure and deal with conflict which is inherent within the responsibilities of the post
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £50,129 – £57,365 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Primary Care Contracting Manager
The closing date is 31 August 2026
Job summary
Primary Care Contracting has an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated, proactive and innovative individual to join the team.
We need an exceptional individual to fill a post as Primary Care Contracts Manager. This is a permanent, challenging and exciting role within Primary Care Contracting (PCC) which will be key to supporting the Central Integrated Health Communities (IHC) in all aspects of contracting with GP's and Community Pharmacies. The role will also lead on pan-BCU projects and work programmes on behalf of the PCC team.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The post involves supporting the commissioning and operational management of all Primary Care contracts in the Intergrated Health Communities (IHC's) and will require highly developed communication and skills.
Your communication skills will be exceptional as you build and maintain, effective working relationships with individual contractors and their staff, acting as a day to day contact for resolving contract management and operational issues that arise. You will be required to work collaboratively with key colleagues within PCC and IHC's and across a wide range of stakeholde
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