Commissioning Manager - LTC
- Full-time
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to shape Long TermConditions (LTC) management in the Neighbourhood Health and Care Integrationteam. As Commissioning Manager, you will work across Birmingham, Solihull and theBlack Country to commission services and improve outcomes.
Working in a complex and evolving Integrated Care System,you will lead and support service redesign and transformation across the LTCportfolio, improving quality, safety and patient experience while reducinghealth inequalities and unwarranted variation.
You will collaborate with primary, community and secondarycare providers, voluntary and third sector organisations, clinicians,contractors and system partners to develop integrated models of care andidentify opportunities for joint commissioning and better value.
Using data, insight and stakeholder engagement, you will deliverstrategic priorities, drive continuous improvement and monitor progress socommissioning plans achieve measurable benefits for the cluster population.
Why join us?
This varied and rewarding role suits someone who thrives onpartnership working, problem-solving and transformation. You will contribute toneighbourhood health, digital innovation, productivity and integrated workingwhile helping to reduce inequalities and improve outcomes.
You will provide portfolio leadership, deputise for the Headof Programme, support wider team priorities and contribute to staff developmentthrough line management.
Main duties of the job
Communication andstakeholder engagement
You will communicate sensitive information, working withsenior managers, providers, commissioners, clinicians and system partners tosupport decisions, improvement and change.
Planning, deliveryand improvement
You will support short, medium and long-term planning, usingproject management principles to organise workstreams and deliver agreedoutcomes. You will analyse information, respond to issues, develop options andanticipate risks.
Service development,assurance and resources
You will help lead policy and service development with ICSpartners, maintain programme information, support data collection andreporting, provide performance assurance and promote efficient use of budgetsand resources.
Leadership,governance and professional standards
You will support project boards and programme governance,report progress, contribute to training and guide junior colleagues. Workingautonomously where appropriate, you will maintain professional development anduphold organisational standards, including equality, anti-racism, informationgovernance, safeguarding, confidentiality, health and safety, flexible workingand reasonable adjustments.
About you
You will be adaptable, organised and confident in a changingenvironment, with a calm, professional manner, strong influencing andnetworking skills, good Microsoft Office skills and a commitment to improvingperformance, reducing inequalities and promoting social inclusion.
About us
Birmingham, the Black Country and SolihullIntegrated Care Board (ICB) brings together the NHS, local councils and voluntarysector partners to support 2.7 million people. Our vision is to make the area thehealthiest place to live and work by improving life chances and reducinginequalities.
As an employee, you will demonstrate our systemvalues, champion inclusion and help address health inequalitiesso everyone can thrive. In return, the ICB offers asupportive, ambitious and inclusive workplace, with opportunities to develop and work with partners todeliver meaningful change.
The ICB is committed to a workforce that reflectsthe population of Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull. We promoteequality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from everyone who meets the role criteria, regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion orsexual orientation.
The ICB is a registered Disability ConfidentEmployer. We welcome applications from disabled people and will shortlist suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria.
Employees formally notified that they are at riskof redundancy within the organisation will receive priority consideration forthis vacancy if they meet the rolesessential requirements. This supports redeployment and helpsminimise compulsory redundancies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will beaccountable for:
- Support the development of strategiccommissioning frameworks across designated portfolio areas.
- Engage with provider collaboratives, NHSTrusts, primary care and the independent sector as appropriate,
- Maintain oversight and accountability oflead provider arrangements to ensure delivery against the strategiccommissioning frameworks.
- Apply commissioning skills and knowledge to national policy to ensureapplication to the local population health intelligence to drive the ICBsstrategic commissioning approach and reduce health inequalities.
- Work with other ICB clusters across the Midlands to identify and realiseopportunities for Joint Commissioning.
- Develop skills and competencies required for strategic and tacticalcommissioning functions including PHM, analytical and contractual/legal.
- The postholder will deputise, as appropriate, for the Head of Programme Long Term Conditionsand will oversee line management arrangements for staff across the Directorate.
Please refer to the full job description and person specification attached
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will beaccountable for:
- Support the development of strategiccommissioning frameworks across designated portfolio areas.
- Engage with provider collaboratives, NHSTrusts, primary care and the independent sector as appropriate,
- Maintain oversight and accountability oflead provider arrangements to ensure delivery against the strategiccommissioning frameworks.
- Apply commissioning skills and knowledge to national policy to ensureapplication to the local population health intelligence to drive the ICBsstrategic commissioning approach and reduce health inequalities.
- Work with other ICB clusters across the Midlands to identify and realiseopportunities for Joint Commissioning.
- Develop skills and competencies required for strategic and tacticalcommissioning functions including PHM, analytical and contractual/legal.
- The postholder will deputise, as appropriate, for the Head of Programme Long Term Conditionsand will oversee line management arrangements for staff across the Directorate.
Please refer to the full job description and person specification attached
Person Specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action
- Strategic thinking ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
- Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others
- Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals
- Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/ Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Used to working in a busy environment
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions
- Professional calm and efficient manner
- Effective organizer, influencer and networker
- Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals
- Completer/Finisher
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
- Experience of identifying and interpreting National policy
- Experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve system reform (advising on policy implementation)
- Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, the Strategic Health Authority and individual provider and the commissioning organisations
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills
- Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices
Desirable
- Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
- Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Awareness of equality and valuing diversity principles
- Understanding of Confidentiality and Data Protection Act
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
- Member of relevant professional body
Autonomy
Essential
- Able to use initiative to make recommendations in line with strategic direction.
- Work to tight and challenging timescales.
Person Specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action
- Strategic thinking ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
- Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others
- Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals
- Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/ Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Used to working in a busy environment
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions
- Professional calm and efficient manner
- Effective organizer, influencer and networker
- Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals
- Completer/Finisher
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
- Experience of identifying and interpreting National policy
- Experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve system reform (advising on policy implementation)
- Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, the Strategic Health Authority and individual provider and the commissioning organisations
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills
- Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices
Desirable
- Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
- Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Awareness of equality and valuing diversity principles
- Understanding of Confidentiality and Data Protection Act
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
- Member of relevant professional body
Autonomy
Essential
- Able to use initiative to make recommendations in line with strategic direction.
- Work to tight and challenging timescales.
Employer details
Employer name
Black Country Integrated Care Board
Address
Black Country Integrated Care Board
Wolverhampton Civic Centre
St Peter's Square
Wolverhampton
WV1 1SH
United Kingdom
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