EFTP - Panellist for Independent Procurement Review Panel

NHS England; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A national health service organization is looking for panellists to join their Independent Procurement Review Panel in Greater London. This role involves advising on healthcare service procurement to ensure compliance with rules. Ideal candidates will have experience in procurement or healthcare and demonstrate strong analytical skills. The position requires commitment to quality and taxpayer value, and offers £350 per day. Flexible working arrangements can be accommodated.

Qualifications

• Experience working in procurement, healthcare, or legal sectors.
• Strong judging skills on sensitive issues.
• Ability to interpret legal advice and quantitative analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide impartial advice regarding procurement rules.
• Participate in case meetings and review associated documents.
• Collaborate with the Chair and another Panellist.

Skills

Ability to analyze and understand procurement approaches

Ability to provide guidance to case managers

Skill in exercising independent judgment

Ability to analyze complex information

Commitment to quality for patients and taxpayers

Job description

EFTP - Panellist for Independent Procurement Review Panel

NHS EnglandhoststheIndependent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel (the Panel), whichhasoversight responsibilities for the procurement of healthcare services under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR)and for patient choice.

We are looking to appointpanellists to work on cases involvingthePSR.This isanimportantrolein helping toinfluencethe commissioning andprocurementofhealthcareservicesin the NHSandacrosslocal government, makingitwork well for patients and taxpayers. You willbeoffering important adviceaboutwhetherrelevant authorities have followedthePSRrules.

ThePanelisa champion for improving services and outcomes forpatients and the taxpayer.

We welcome candidates fromthehealthand care sectors,andother complex, high-profilesectors with the relevant skills and experience.Yourexperience could be inprocurement, healthcare contracting, commissioning, legal or other commercialdomains.

Weare appointingthreeadditionalpanellistswhowill be involved in the direction and final adviceoncases. Decision-makingwill beenactedthrough meetingswithotherPanelmembersor via correspondence.Therole will requireapproximately2-8days per month, depending on demand.

Working as a panellist is an exciting opportunity to help make commissioning and procurement of healthcare services work in the best interests of patients and taxpayers.

Main duties of the job

As panellist, you will help deliver the Panel's responsibilities by offering advice about whether relevant authorities have applied the PSR rules correctly in specific cases.

The Panel is headed by a Chair, who is accountable for advice made by the Panel. The Chair is supported by a pool of panellists, who consider detailed analysis of representations and initial advice drafted by caseworkers and conclude whether relevant authorities have acted in accordance with the PSR.

Specifically, you will:

• ensuring that all elements of any case or complaint are considered fairly and that an outcome or advice is agreed;
• reviewing papers in advance and approving minutes of the panel meetings; and
• working collaboratively and constructively with colleagues to agree analysis and advice regarding individual cases

use your own experience and expertise to contribute to the analysis and assessment of evidence provided to the panel by providers and relevant authorities

ensure panel's advice to the relevant authorities (or summaries thereof) is high quality and suitable for publication

contribute to the continual improvement of the Panel's work.

About us

Our work supports the NHS to deliver high quality services for patients and best value for taxpayers.

Our staff bring expertise across hundreds of specialisms -- including clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial -- enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.

We lead the NHS in England by:

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation

Earlier this year, the Government announced that NHS England will gradually merge with the Department of Health and Social Care, leading to full integration. The aim is to create a smaller, more strategic centre that reduces duplication and eliminates waste.

If successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the recruitment process.

Job responsibilities

The Panel is hosted by NHS England, but operates independently. The Panel's goal is to provide impartial, clear and useful advice to Integrated Care Boards, NHS providers, independent providers and local authorities.

Our work supports the NHS to deliver high quality services for patients and best value for taxpayers.

As a Panellist you will work on individual cases with a Chair and one other Panellist. For each case you will typically need to attend one case meeting and review associated documents each week. You may be asked to work on more than one case per week. There may also be periods where there are no active cases.

We are flexible in our working arrangements; for example we try to accommodate Panellists who may be unable to work for parts of the year.

To be considered, you must be able to demonstrate that you have the qualities, skills and experience to meet all the essential criteria for appointment, including:

• ability to analyse and understand procurement approaches, processes and decisions
• ability to provide guidance to case managers
• skill in exercising sound, independent judgement on complex, high profile and sensitive issues
• ability to analyse and interpret complex and detailed briefings, including legal advice and qualitative and quantitative analysis; and to make decisions based on this information
• previous experience working in procurement, healthcare contracting, commissioning, legal or other commercial areas. This could be in health and care or another high-profile sector.
• have a strong commitment to achieving quality and value for patients and taxpayers.

Please note that whilst we welcome applications from people who have experience of NHS commissioning and/or procurement, we are mindful of potential conflicts of interest. We may find it difficult to appoint people with current substantive roles in NHS procurement. If you would like to discuss whether your current arrangements would be suitable, please get in touch with Luke Dealtry.

Person Specification

• Ability to analyse and understand procurement approaches, processes and decisions
• Ability to provide guidance to case managers
• Skill in exercising sound, independent judgement on complex, high profile and sensitive issues
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex and detailed briefings, including legal advice and qualitative and quantitative analysis; and to make decisions based on this information
• Previous experience working in procurement, healthcare contracting, commissioning, legal or other commercial areas. This could be in health and care or another high-profile sector.
• have a strong commitment to achieving quality and value for patients and taxpayers.

Depending on experience£350 per day, billed per hour