Pet-ct Consultant Engagement Lead

• Management, oversight, and ongoing development of contractual arrangements with consultants and independent practitioners
• Managing a portfolio of clinical service contracts
• Ensure consultant engagement processes, payments, and contractual agreements are compliant with NHS standards, legal frameworks, governance requirements, and organisational policies
• Act as a key liaison between the organisation, consultants, clinical leads, finance teams, and external partners
• Drive contract performance, financial oversight, and service development across a diverse portfolio of clinical and corporate agreements
• Monitor KPIs, manage budgets and consultant payments, lead contract reviews, support negotiations and service changes
• Support business development, stakeholder engagement, and service improvement initiatives
• Support workforce planning, subcontractor oversight, and continuous improvement
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and direction to junior colleagues

• Degree-level education or equivalent experience
• Evidence of CPD
• Project management, contract management, HR/medical staffing, or procurement qualification (desirable)
• Master’s level qualification or equivalent experience
• Experience managing contracts within the NHS or a similar regulated environment
• Experience working with consultants or senior clinicians (medical staffing, clinical governance, or commissioning roles)
• Experience in performance monitoring, financial reporting, or contractual compliance
• Experience of collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and external organisations
• Negotiation, dispute resolution, or procurement experience (desirable)
• Understanding of NHS medical staffing frameworks, consultant contracts, and governance requirements
• Knowledge of the NHS Standard Contract and NHS regulatory landscape
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial, performance, and activity information
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills
• High level of IT proficiency, particularly in Excel and data reporting tools

Negotiation, dispute resolution, or procurement experience (desirable)