Senior Commissioning Manager

Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board is seeking a Senior Commissioning Manager for Acute and Specialised Care to lead strategic commissioning, redesign and change programmes across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

You will analyse complex data, manage contracts and procurement, and steer commissioning activities through the full cycle to improve quality, access and value for our population.

Qualifications

• Masters degree or equivalent level qualification.
• Programme/ project management qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience in NHS or healthcare commissioning roles.
• Experience of leading service development, redesign and change across organisations.
• Experience of budgeting and financial processes.
• Experience of designing, commissioning and procuring services and managing contracts.

Responsibilities

• Analyse data to inform commissioning projects and ensure best value and outcomes.
• Lead on procurement, market and contract management, service development and redesign.
• Develop and deliver commissioning activities across the full commissioning cycle.
• Lead on change programmes and improve efficiency and service quality.

Skills

Data analysis

Contract management

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Education

Masters degree in relevant subject

PM qualification or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Please note this organisation does not hold a sponsorship licence, we regret to inform you that we are unable to consider applications from individuals who require sponsorship.

NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight is seeking a Senior Commissioning Manager for Acute and Specialised Care to join our team and lead strategic commissioning, redesign and change programmes. Working across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight the role is responsible for leading commissioning, redesign, transformation and associated change and improvement activities to improve the quality of, and access to, services for our population..

If you bring recent experience of designing, commissioning, and procuring services, analysing complex data and effectively managing contracts, this is an outstanding opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of people across our region.

Main duties of the job

You will analyse data and intelligence to inform commissioning projects and ensure services represent the best value and outcomes within the available resources, identifying opportunities to improve outcomes and experience, and deliver efficiencies. You will also have responsibility for developing and delivering commissioning activities throughout the whole commissioning cycle, including leading on procurement, market and contract management, service development and redesign.

Along with recent experience leading service redesign, commissioning and contract management, you will have highly developed analytical, planning and organisational skills, and excellent communication skills.

Working for our organisation

NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (ICB) is one of the largest Integrated Care Boards in England, serving a population of over 2 million people. Working alongside our NHS providers, local authorities, voluntary sector organisations and wider partners, we are committed to improving health outcomes, tackling inequalities and delivering sustainable, high-quality health and care services. We are committed to creating the best place to work, where your contribution is valued, and all our colleagues can reach their full potential. We offer competitive benefits, flexible working and a positive team atmosphere.

Person specification

Qualifications and experience

• Educated to Masters level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
• Programme/ project management qualification and/or management qualification, or equivalent level of experience.
• Experience of working in a similar role with the NHS.
• Experience of leading service development, redesign and change across organisations.
• Experiencing of researching best practice and making recommendations to deliver optimal outcomes for all stakeholders.
• Experience of managing and monitoring budgets, and working knowledge of financial processes.
• Experience of designing, commissioning and procuring services, and of managing contracts.
• Experience of planning and organising a broad range of complex activities, formulating and adjusting plans and strategies if required.
• Experience of producing strategies and/or policies and/or plans.
• Experience of line management and providing indirect management/ leadership of project teams, working groups or similar.

Skills and abilities

• Ability to make judgements on a range of complex issue where there are conflicting views or incomplete information and/or a number of courses of action, using experience to make inferences and inform decision making
• Highly developed planning and organisational skills.
• Ability to contribute to the development of short-, medium-, and long-term plans which deliver organisational objectives.
• Ability to undertake equality and quality impact assessments, and deliver equality and diversity improvements.
• Ability to determine, prioritise and manage work to deliver priorities within timescales.
• Ability to work with, engage and motivate staff, colleagues and stakeholders in planning and implementation of change.
• Ability to work without supervision, working to tight and often changing timescales, in a busy environment.
• Flexibility and resilience, ability to cope with uncertainty and change.
• Attention to detail and accuracy, reliable under pressure and able to concentrate whilst dealing with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to interpret complex national strategies and policies and apply them to own area of work, proposing policy or other changes.
• Ability to provide training, advice and support.
• Ability to devise, maintain and improve information systems.

Knowledge

• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Experience of working collaboratively with key stakeholders.
• Experience of presenting internally and externally to a variety of stakeholders.
• Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive and contentious information.
• Ability to give formal presentations at senior level.
• Ability to write clear, concise and balanced reports for consideration.
• Ability to negotiate and influence stakeholders.
• Ability to sensitively impart unwelcome news to stakeholders on occasion.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and trust.
• Experience working with clinicians and clinical leads

Analytical and problem solving skills

• Good analytical skills with ability to analyse, interpret, challenge and present a range of complex information and data, and to develop a range of options.
• Ability to draw qualitative and quantitative information from a range of services and present it in a clear and concise way.
• Ability to effectively plan, analyse and resolve problems.
• Ability to seek out, identify and implement opportunities for service improvement, to anticipate problems before they arise and offer appropriate solutions.
• Excellent problem solving skills and ability to respond positively to sudden unexpected demands or changes.

Before applying

Please note the following before applying:

• We reserve the right to amend the closing date based on the volume of applications received. Vacancies attracting a high volume of applications may therefore close earlier than advertised.
• In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.

As a Disability Confident Employer we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. As an ICB, we value diversity and are committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

If you are successful and are joining from a non-NHS background, there will be an expectation that you will be engaged from the bottom of the pay band. If you would like to review the Agenda for Change pay scales in more detail and to view other benefits of working in the NHS, please visit the Agenda for Change website for further details.

New employees to the ICB will be subject to a probationary period of six months (some exemptions apply, please refer to the ICBs policy for full details).

We encourage and support our staff to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as this remains the best way to protect ourselves, our families, our colleagues, and patients from the virus.

We recognise that some candidates for accessibility reasons may use software to support their application. At our Organisation, our selection process ensures we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. We monitor applications and remain alert to misuse that misrepresents abilities including the inappropriate use of AI.

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