Job summary
- Main area
- Commissioning
- Grade
- ESM1
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 990-LON-6661226-E
- Employer
- NHS England
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wellington House
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £100,000 - £113,625 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/10/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Director of Specialised Commissioning
ESM1
Our Organisation
The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive – and we all have our part to play.
As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities.
As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
The regional Director of Specialised Commissioning is a key member of the regional commissioning leadership function and will lead and be operationally accountable for the commissioning of retained specialised services for London. The postholder will manage the specialised services commissioning team as an integrated team also supporting ICBs in the commissioning of delegated services.
The post holder will act as system leader for specialised commissioning, working closely with the regional Director of Commissioning and the associate medical, nursing and finance directors for direct commissioning to ensure that services are high quality and are delivered efficiently, and enabling transformation. They will provide clear accountability for specialised commissioning and delivery across the region.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will manage the relationship with the providers of retained specialised services, within the region and manage the commissioning, contracting and quality assurance of those services, working through dedicated specialised commissioning teams.
They will support the Regional Director in working with and through ICSs in the region to improve quality and performance and secure the delivery of high quality, effective, efficient and integrated specialised services.
To play a key role in the senior management team for direct commissioning within the region and work closely with the Regional Director of Commissioning to exploit synergies across the range of direct commissioning functions.
Working for our organisation
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for further details on the role, responsibilities and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in large and complex organisations
Experience
Essential criteria
- High level of relevant professional, technical experience related to commissioning and the provider sector
- Experience of working in a leadership role in overseeing, assuring or delivering strategic change to secure outcomes for patients within available resources
Skills
Essential criteria
- Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills
- An ability to handle highly complex matters and contentious issues
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Will Huxter
- Job title
- Director of Commissioning, London
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07783 813148
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