Bid Development Manager (Graduate) Virgin Care

Job description

Virgin Care has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and driven individual to join the development team to lead the design and development of whole fit for purpose written proposals in response to formal tenders and similar customer invitations, with a main effort on large contracts (in excess of £5m).

Leadership of the bidding process, including the coordination of contributions from both central and business unit stakeholders to working response drafts and the production of final submissions for designated Invitation to Tender (ITT).

Pursuit and Bid process champion, promoting and training Virgin Care and partnership staff on all aspects of core bid and related processes.

The Bid Development Manager will also have a key role in the development of the business in terms of developing business proposals and maintaining key relationships with partner organisations.

Monday – Friday 37.5 hours per week flexibility as required to meet deadlines

Requirement to travel nationally with this role.

Person requirements

Essential:

• Excellent written English
• Ability to create professional documentation
• Numerate individual with ability to interpret and challenge financial metrics and models
• Ability to gather and present complex information
• Ability to use management information and demonstrate understanding of performance information
• Experience of prioritising and responding flexibly to frequent changing demands
• Experience of relaying information either verbally, written or in the form of presentations
• Ability to work unsupervised and plan own time effectively
• Ability to meet short timescales and deadlines
• Ability to work methodically and involve members of broader team
• Graduate or equivalent

Desirable:

• Professional experience in a comparable sector, NHS, social care, or independent sector
• Detailed knowledge of payment by results and the operation of national tariffs
• Understanding of NHS information systems
• Experience of working with NHS Trusts/PCTs
• Experience in the use of information and IT to support decision making

Company information

Virgin Care is a national organisation with over 200 services across the country. We have health and social care services covering everything from dermatology to childrens’ services, prison services to primary care.

We provide community services with over 4,500 staff who serve a population of 16 million people. This includes management of eight community hospitals and 10 community wards.

We hold 19 contracts for delivery of core GP services covering a total registered patient population of 54,000.

We operate 15 urgent care services across the country, seeing more than 500,000 walk-in urgent patients per annum. This includes three nurse-led minor injury units and walk in centres.

Accepted degree subjects

Any

How to apply

To apply with your CV and covering letter or to request a job specification please email us.

We reserve the right to close this role earlier if required.