Head of Contracting & Performance

Location: West Midlands 
Salary: Up to £70,000 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent

We are seeking an experienced and driven Head of Contracting & Performance to join a growing healthcare organisation in the West Midlands.

This is a pivotal senior leadership role responsible for overseeing organisational performance, NHS contract management, and service delivery across a diverse healthcare portfolio. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will work closely with operational, finance, clinical, and executive teams to ensure contractual compliance, optimise performance, and support the delivery of high-quality patient services.

This opportunity is ideal for an experienced NHS contracting professional looking to take the next step in their career or an established leader seeking a new challenge within a dynamic healthcare environment.

The Role

As Head of Contracting & Performance, you will lead the organisation's approach to contract management, performance monitoring, and commissioner engagement, ensuring services are delivered in line with contractual requirements, national policy, and organisational objectives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the management and delivery of NHS contracts across the organisation.
• Monitoring organisational performance against contractual, operational, and quality targets.
• Ensuring compliance with the NHS Standard Contract and relevant commissioning requirements.
• Developing robust performance reporting frameworks and management information to support decision-making.
• Building and maintaining productive relationships with commissioners, partners, and key stakeholders.
• Identifying performance risks and implementing improvement plans where required.
• Supporting contract negotiations, variations, and service development opportunities.
• Working collaboratively with operational and clinical teams to improve service delivery and patient outcomes.
• Providing expert advice on commissioning, contracting, and performance management matters.
• Leading and developing the Contracting and Performance function to ensure continuous improvement and high levels of service delivery.

About You

We are looking for a highly motivated and commercially aware healthcare professional with a strong understanding of NHS contracting, performance management, and stakeholder engagement.

Essential Experience

• Minimum of five years' experience within NHS contracting and/or performance management.
• Detailed knowledge of the NHS Standard Contract and current NHS commissioning landscape.
• Experience managing complex contracts, performance frameworks, and service delivery requirements.
• Proven ability to manage projects, teams, and multiple priorities within a fast-paced environment.
• Experience developing and maintaining effective relationships with commissioners and senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills, with the ability to interpret complex performance data and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Experience supporting organisational performance improvement initiatives and delivering measurable outcomes.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with confidence presenting to senior leaders and external partners.

To apply for the Head of Contracts and Performance role:

To apply for this excellent opportunity, please call Ria on 0161 523 1556 and forward your most up to date CV.

Referrals:

CureYourSearch recruitment are acting as a recruitment consultancy, we offer a £250 referral for every successful placement via recommendation.

Advice:

Due to the high number of applications we tend to receive we cannot always advise every unsuccessful applicant of the outcome, therefore, if you have not heard back from us within 28 days of submitting your application, please assume on this occasion that you have been unsuccessful.

Please note, here at CureYourSearch we don’t advertise every single vacancy. If you are looking for a role please call (phone number removed) with your requirements and we will be sure to assist you!

We pride ourselves on consultation, communication, and collaboration, and take the time to understand and appreciate exactly what it is you are looking for so you can be fulfilled in your chosen role.

Cureyoursearch are dedicated to ensuring the safety and welfare of vulnerable individuals, therefore all offers of employments are subject to a DBS check.

Managing Director 

Location: West Midlands 
Salary: Up to £100,000 per annum
Contract: 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Managing Director to provide strategic and operational leadership across a diverse portfolio of NHS and private healthcare services.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a proven healthcare leader with significant executive-level experience to lead organisational recovery, transformation, and sustainable growth. Reporting directly to the Board and working closely with the Executive Partner and Senior Management Team, you will be responsible for delivering key financial, operational, quality, and workforce objectives while ensuring the organisation remains focused on providing outstanding services to patients and stakeholders.

The Role

As Managing Director, you will provide executive leadership across Operations, Finance, Estates, Contracting & Performance, IT & Digital Transformation, and Private Healthcare Services.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the organisation's recovery, transformation, and performance improvement programmes.
• Delivering financial sustainability, cost improvement initiatives, and operational efficiencies.
• Providing strategic oversight of NHS and private healthcare service delivery.
• Ensuring robust governance, risk management, regulatory compliance, and organisational assurance.
• Developing and implementing strategies to improve productivity, service performance, and patient outcomes.
• Building strong relationships with NHS commissioners, regulators, healthcare partners, and commercial stakeholders.
• Leading and developing a high-performing senior leadership team.
• Driving digital transformation and innovation through effective use of data, technology, and process redesign.
• Developing governance frameworks, performance reporting, and management information to support informed decision-making.
• Identifying and mitigating strategic and operational risks that could impact organisational objectives.

Essential Experience

• Significant senior or executive-level leadership experience within NHS and/or private healthcare organisations.
• Experience leading large operational teams and senior management functions.
• Proven success delivering financial recovery, turnaround, cost improvement, or organisational transformation programmes.
• Experience managing significant budgets and delivering financial performance.
• Strong track record of managing NHS contracts and healthcare services with successful outcomes.
• Experience overseeing private or commercial healthcare services.
• Demonstrable success delivering digitally enabled transformation programmes, utilising technology, automation, data, and process improvement.
• Significant experience leading organisational change and workforce transformation initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with experience working alongside commissioners, regulators, healthcare providers, and external partners.
• Experience presenting complex performance, financial, and operational information at Board and Executive level.

Essential Qualifications

• Educated to Master's level in a relevant discipline or able to demonstrate equivalent senior-level experience.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.

To apply for the Managing Director position:

To apply for this excellent opportunity, please call Ria on 0161 523 1556 and forward your most up to date CV.

Referrals:

CureYourSearch recruitment are acting as a recruitment consultancy, we offer a £250 referral for every successful placement via recommendation.

Advice:

Due to the high number of applications we tend to receive we cannot always advise every unsuccessful applicant of the outcome, therefore, if you have not heard back from us within 28 days of submitting your application, please assume on this occasion that you have been unsuccessful.

Please note, here at CureYourSearch we don’t advertise every single vacancy. If you are looking for a role please call (phone number removed) with your requirements and we will be sure to assist you!

We pride ourselves on consultation, communication, and collaboration, and take the time to understand and appreciate exactly what it is you are looking for so you can be fulfilled in your chosen role.

Cureyoursearch are dedicated to ensuring the safety and welfare of vulnerable individuals, therefore all offers of employments are subject to a DBS check.

Registered Manager Opportunities – Children’s Services

Registered Manager – Independent Fostering Agency
Location: Cheshire (CH4)
Salary: £60,000–£65,000

We are currently recruiting for experienced leaders to join an early-stage children’s services provision. For the right people, this is a genuine opportunity to help shape something from the ground up.

This organisation is part of a wider not-for-profit group, with a strong social justice ethos at its core. Everything is driven by a commitment to equity in health, wealth and life. This is not about profit margins or filling beds — it’s about building services that do the right thing for children, even when that’s harder.

Current Opportunities

• Registered Manager – Children’s Home
• Registered Manager – Independent Fostering Agency

About the Role: Registered Manager Opportunities – Children’s Services

• This is an early-stage opportunity. You won’t be stepping into a fully established service — you’ll be instrumental in building it.
• You will: Shape the culture from day one, Build and develop your team, Influence how the model of care is embedded in practice, create a service you can genuinely put your name to

The service is being designed as an integrated model across children’s homes and fostering, with a focus on:

• Keeping children close to their communities
• Supporting sibling relationships wherever possible

• Providing stability, not just placements

• The approach will be around PACE, Social pedagogy and Restorative practice

Progression

As the service develops, there will be opportunities to:

• Shape multiple homes and services
• Step into wider leadership roles

To apply for this excellent opportunity, please call Ria on 0161 523 1556 and forward your most up to date CV.

Referrals:

CureYourSearch recruitment are acting as a recruitment consultancy, we offer a £250 referral for every successful placement via recommendation;

Advice:

Due to the high number of applications we tend to receive we cannot always advise every unsuccessful applicant of the outcome, therefore, if you have not heard back from us within 28 days of submitting your application, please assume on this occasion that you have been unsuccessful.

Please note, here at CureYourSearch we don’t advertise every single vacancy. If you are looking for a role please call (phone number removed) with your requirements and we will be sure to assist you!

We pride ourselves on consultation, communication, and collaboration, and take the time to understand and appreciate exactly what it is you are looking for so you can be fulfilled in your chosen role.

Cureyoursearch are dedicated to ensuring the safety and welfare of vulnerable individuals, therefore all offers of employments are subject to a DBS check.