Head of Integrated Commissioning

Arden & Gem; Barton Seagrave; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Kettering seeks a seasoned Head of Integrated Commissioning to lead and design integrated care across local networks, aligning primary care, social care and providers to improve outcomes. The role is permanent, full-time, and central to delivering care within the NHS framework.

You will manage transformation programmes, work with senior partners, and ensure delivery within a wider NHS structure, driving strategic change and system-wide collaboration.

Qualifications

• Masters level qualification or equivalent experience in a senior health role.
• Extensive knowledge of and expertise in function-specific specialisms.
• Experience leading large healthcare transformation programmes.
• Experience engaging with multi-stakeholders including local government.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver integrated care at place and neighbourhood level.
• Manage and lead development of primary care and primary care networks ensuring resilience and integration.
• Lead transformation programmes and projects that support the Directorate.
• Collaborate with partners across health and local government to implement national policy.

Skills

Leadership experience

Healthcare environment

Policy interpretation

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Masters degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Head of Integrated Commissioning

CAPTION

• Company: NHS Jobs
• Salary: £79,504 to £91,609 a year
• Hours: Full-time
• Location: Kettering, NN15 6EY
• Job type: Permanent
• Posting date: 8 Sept 2026
• Closing date: 22 Sept 2026

Summary

As a senior commissioning leader, you will: Support the Assistant Director of Integrated Commissioning to design and deliver integrated care at place and neighbourhood level Support the Assistant Director of Integrated Commissioning to manage and lead the development of primary care and primary care networks ensuring that the sector becomes resilient and can deliver integrated services within a wider network of providers. Lead a number of transformation programmes and projects that support the work of the Directorate.

Person specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

• Educated to masters level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
• Extensive knowledge of and expertise in specialisms relevant to function and role
• Proven and significant leadership experience
• Demonstrated expertise in a Healthcare environment
• Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
• Experience of developing and implementing integrated care across multiple stakeholders including health and local government.
• Experience at a senior level of interpreting and implementing national strategy, policy, plans, guidance and directives

Communication Skills

• Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level
• Good presentational skills for conveying complex concepts.
• Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others.

Analytical & Planning Skills

• Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time

Autonomy & Management Skills

• Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales.
• Interpreting national policy for implementation

Physical Skills and Equality & Diversity

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity taking into account and being aware of how individual actions contribute to and make a difference to the equality agenda.

Please note, there is a requirement for all positions at Bands 8b and above to be part of a On Call rota. All new entrants to the ICB for a permanent position will be subject to a 6 month probationary period. For new entrants appointed on a fixed-term basis, the probationary period is between 1 and 6 months.

We are an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be welcomed and considered regardless of a persons age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We welcome applications from disabled candidates and those applicants need only meet the essential criteria to be invited to interview. We will also make any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, including the Job Description and Person Specification, to enable you to pursue your application, providing that you inform us of any special requirements.

Arden & GEM CSU administer this account on behalf of the ICB, you may receive communications from both the CSU and the ICB during your recruitment. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system and other secure, internal NHS workforce systems in order to support and manage your recruitment and employment within the organisation.