Senior Manager, Clinical Policies, IFRs & Audit

Central East Integrated Care Board; Ely; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Central East Integrated Care Board (NHS) in Ely, Cambridgeshire, is seeking a Senior Manager for Clinical Policies and IFRs. The role leads policy development, policy review, and the IFR end-to-end process across Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, ensuring evidence-based decisions and governance.

Flexible working and a permanent, full-time contract are offered. The post requires substantial senior management experience, a health/public service background, and up-to-date CPD with

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in a relevant field (e.g., health, care, public services, or management).
• Evidence of ongoing professional development and commitment to maintaining up-to-date knowledge and skills
• Significant experience in senior management within a complex organisation, ideally in health or public services
• Registered health care professional with evidence of up to date CPD
• Relevant professional qualification (where applicable).

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, review, and implementation of clinical commissioning policies, ensuring alignment with NICE guidance, national frameworks, and local priorities.
• Manage the end-to-end process for Individual Funding Requests (IFRs), including triage, clinical review, panel coordination, and decision documentation.
• Ensure all policy and case decisions are underpinned by clinical evidence, legal and ethical principles, and resource stewardship.
• Maintain robust governance frameworks for policy development and IFR decision-making, including audit trails, appeals processes, and reporting mechanisms.
• Collaborate with clinicians, commissioning teams, legal advisors, and public health colleagues to ensure policies are clinically sound and operationally feasible.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of clinical policies on service utilisation, patient outcomes, and financial sustainability.
• Provide expert advice on clinical thresholds, treatment access criteria, and exceptional case handling to support commissioning and transformation programmes.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and consultation processes for policy updates and service changes.
• Ensure compliance with statutory duties, including equality impact assessments, legal challenge readiness, and public accountability.
• Represent the ICB in regional and national forums related to clinical policy, IFRs, and utilisation management.

Skills

Senior management

Policy development

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Budget awareness

Education

Degree or equivalent

Registered health care professional

Job description

Central East Integrated Care Board (NHS) in Ely, Cambridgeshire, is seeking a Senior Manager for Clinical Policies and IFRs. The role leads policy development, policy review, and the IFR end-to-end process across Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, ensuring evidence-based decisions and governance.

Flexible working and a permanent, full-time contract are offered. The post requires substantial senior management experience, a health/public service background, and up-to-date CPD with