Neighbourhood Health Commissioning Lead

Central East Integrated Care Board; Hemel Hempstead; Hybrid; GBP 67,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Disability Confident Employer

Carer friendly working environment

Job summary

Central East Integrated Care Board is seeking a Neighbourhood Health Commissioning Lead in Hemel Hempstead. The role provides senior operational leadership to implement the Neighbourhood Health Delivery Model within a defined geography, translating strategy into delivery across NHS providers, local authorities and partners.

The post leads commissioning, joint funding, performance and governance, with a focus on population health, reducing health inequalities and sustainable models of care.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience translating strategy into operational delivery.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary neighbourhood teams and joint commissioning.
• Strong partnership working with NHS, local authorities and VCSE sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Neighbourhood Health Delivery Model in a defined geography.
• Oversee commissioning approaches, market management and procurement for integrated services.
• Provide leadership for Better Care Fund and joint funding arrangements.
• Support performance management, financial planning and governance oversight.
• Drive health inequalities reduction and population health improvement.

Skills

Senior leadership

Commissioning

Partnership working

Data-driven

Job description

Main area Administration Grade NHS AfC: Band 8b Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Compressed hours

37.5 hours per week (Whilst there is scope for hybrid working, the post requires regular attendance at face-to-face meetings across the system to support effective partnership working, stakeholder engagement, place-based delivery, and leadership of neighbourhood health programmes. Physical presence will be essential to develop trusted relationships and drive collaborative delivery across NHS, local authority, primary care, and voluntary sector partners.) Job ref 644-CE109

Employer Central East Integrated Care Board Employer type NHS Site The Forum Town Hemel Hempstead Salary £66,582 - £77,368 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 03/11/2026 23:59

NHS AfC: Band 8b

We are Central East ICB, the new organisation entrusted with serving more than 3.5 million people across Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and Hertfordshire.

We are responsible for making sure that the NHS can continue to support our community – now, and in the future. Everything we do will be guided by our core purpose: to do what best serves the population of this area.

We promise to focus on what makes the biggest difference to people’s lives – acting earlier to help prevent illness and detect disease and making it easier for our community to get the health care they need, closer to home, whenever that’s possible.

If you need support with the application process, please contact our People Team at [e-mail].

Read about our priorities in our strategy document, Our Way .

Job overview

The Neighbourhood Health Commissioning Lead provides senior leadership for the development and implementation of the Neighbourhood Health Delivery Model within a defined geography. The role translates ICB strategy and population health priorities into operational delivery, working with neighbourhood teams, providers and system partners to develop integrated, person-centred services. The post leads key areas of commissioning, including the development of multidisciplinary neighbourhood teams, joint commissioning arrangements, Better Care Fund oversight, market management and service development. It also supports performance, financial and governance oversight, promotes value for money and works across organisational boundaries to improve outcomes and reduce health inequalities.

Main duties of the job

Neighbourhood Health Delivery: Lead the development and implementation of the Neighbourhood Health Delivery Model within a defined geography.

Commissioning and service transformation: Lead commissioning approaches, service specifications, market management and procurement to establish integrated, multidisciplinary neighbourhood services.

Better Care Fund and joint commissioning: Provide leadership for the BCF and oversight of joint funding arrangements, including Section 75/76 and delegation agreements.

Partnership working: Work collaboratively with local authorities, providers, Primary Care Networks and the VCSEF sector to support integrated, person-centred delivery.

Performance and assurance: Support performance management, monitoring of outcomes, management of risks and reduction of unwarranted variation.

Financial and resource management: Manage delegated budgets and resources, support financial planning and ensure value for money and effective stewardship of public funds.

Population health and inequalities: Use commissioning and data-driven approaches to improve outcomes, reduce health inequalities and strengthen prevention and proactive care.

Operational leadership: Provide senior support for patient flow, UEC demand and winter planning, alongside leadership across teams, programmes and system partnerships.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities to achieve equity of access, experience and outcomes and to recognising and valuing people’s differences. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity; we see this as a strength and part of our founding mission, values and behaviours. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers patient outcomes.

We are committed to creating the best place to work, where your contribution is valued, your wellbeing is supported and all our colleagues can reach their full potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of their protected characteristic. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone, including making adjustments for people who have a disability or long‑term condition and support with the recruitment process for people with lived experience.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles.

We operate a Carer friendly working environment that is supportive and inclusive. We actively encourage Carers to self‑identify themselves.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and commit to shortlisting suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria for an interview. Please inform us of any adjustments you may require.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Neighbourhood Health Commissioning Lead provides senior operational and commissioning leadership for the development and implementation of the Neighbourhood Health Delivery Model within a defined geography. The post translates ICB strategy and population health priorities into deliverable programmes, working across organisational and professional boundaries to develop integrated, person-centred services and mature multidisciplinary neighbourhood teams.

The role works collaboratively with NHS providers, local authorities, Primary Care Networks, community partners and the VCSEF sector. It has a significant role in joint commissioning, Better Care Fund arrangements, performance and assurance, financial and resource management, health inequalities, patient flow and UEC pressures, and the development of sustainable models of care.

• Neighbourhood Health: Lead the development and implementation of the Neighbourhood Health Delivery Model, aligned with strategic and local population health priorities.
• Commissioning: Lead commissioning approaches for multidisciplinary neighbourhood teams, including specifications, market management and procurement.
• Service transformation: Translate strategic ambitions into operational delivery, supporting integrated, preventative and person-centred models of care.
• Better Care Fund: Play a leading role in the co-production, review and monitoring of the BCF with local authority and wider partners, ensuring investment delivers defined outcomes and meets reporting requirements.
• Joint funding: Support oversight of joint funding arrangements, including Section 75/76 and delegation agreements, ensuring appropriate governance and supporting integrated delivery.
• Partnership working: Build effective relationships across NHS providers, local authorities, primary care, neighbourhood teams, VCSEF organisations and community representatives.
• Performance and assurance: Support performance management, assurance and improvement, monitoring outcomes, reducing unwarranted variation and escalating risks appropriately.
• Population health and inequalities: Use commissioning and data-driven interventions to improve healthy life expectancy, reduce inequalities and improve access for underserved communities.
• Financial leadership: Manage budgets and resources within delegated limits, work closely with finance colleagues, identify efficiency opportunities and support value for money and sustainability.
• Operational resilience: Provide senior support for patient flow and UEC demand, including winter planning and responding to significant local flow challenges.
• Governance: Maintain appropriate governance and compliance, contribute to policies and procedures, and provide complex reports and assurance information to senior leadership.
• Leadership and management: Provide visible leadership, manage teams/programmes, support workforce development and foster collaboration, accountability, innovation and continuous improvement.
• System representation: Represent the neighbourhood agenda at system forums, delivery boards and partnership groups

Achieved grades/years of experience

• Achieved grades/years of experience
• Ability to travel to face to face meetings
• Achieved grades/experience

Please Note:

• This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of suitable applications are received. We recommend submitting your application early to avoid disappointment.
• Successfully shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email with an invitation to interview.
• Please note that we do not pay interview expenses, all costs are incurred by the candidate.

Notes on completion of applications:

• All reference requests will be made to your employer/previous employers' HR Department, covering the previous 3 years of activity.
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.
• All eligible staff will need to have gained clearance through a standard/enhanced DBS check prior to working.
• All posts are subject to a probationary period.