Commissioning Manager | NHS England
Location
Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom
Job description
As a Commissioning Manager, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across the East of England. A matrix approach is adopted by closely engaging with the regional pharmacist, service leads, and finance and information colleagues in the effective management of contracts and the implementation of strategies and policies. Manage the interface with acute providers and ICBs for all aspects of contract and performance and undertake the supplier relationship management function.
As a senior lead working internally and externally to deliver projects, initiatives and services to time and in a cost-effective way.
• To support the identification and sharing of best practice in [discipline] to support service improvement.
• To operate in a highly political and sensitive environment.
• Support the portfolio of programmes/projects in demonstrating value for money tracking, managing and delivering agreed benefits.
Provide specialist advice and prepare strategic reports and briefings for directors and stakeholders.
• In depth analysis, interpretation and production of complex and multiple reports.
NHS England leads the NHS in England to deliver high quality care for all. We support NHS organisations to deliver better outcomes for our patients and communities, work to get the best possible value for taxpayers, and drive improvement across the NHS.
Through our seven regional teams, NHS England supports local integrated care systems, made up of public services that provide health and care – NHS organisations, primary care professionals, local councils, social care providers and the community, voluntary and social enterprise sector – to improve the health of the population, improve the quality of care, tackle inequalities and deliver care more efficiently.
Systems are supported by our integrated regional teams who play a major leadership role in the geographies they manage.
To lead on the annual contract negotiation process with providers within the portfolio. This will include the development of negotiation strategies and may involve cross organisational working to ensure that the best commercial model is developed.
• To negotiate the inclusion of CQUIN and QIPP schemes into contracts to ensure that contracts are signed off within the contractual timetable.
• To provide a lead role in the development of activity plans for contracts within the portfolio, ensuring that strategies for specialised services are appropriately reflected.
• To organise and chair contract and performance review meetings. Produce all relevant information to ensure meeting objectives are achieved.
• To deputise, where required for the Senior Supplier Manager and assist in the delivery of value for money specialised services across the region.
To manage Provider portfolio in accordance with the NHS Commissioning Framework for Specialised Services.
• To produce monthly performance reports including the development and monitoring of trend information and the production of detailedforecasting across the contract portfolio.
• To ensure that risks within the portfolio are escalated to the appropriate Director. This will include the development of mitigation plans as and when appropriate.
• To review the impact of high cost patients and patient outcomes, arrange and manage interventions where appropriate• To assist in the development and implementation of world class commissioning solutions for effective contract letting, monitoring and management.
• Ascertain and document supplier’s service delivery and business intentions to ensure improvements and business benefits are realised in accordance with plans, standards and targets.
• To collaborate with colleagues in primary and secondary care to ensure that performance upstream of the specialised service element of the commissioned pathway is fully understood.
• To actively manage Departmental operating budget and expenses.
Salary Progression
Applicants will commence at the bottom of Band 8b with a full-time starting salary of £58,972, with a pay step increase after 5 years’ service.
These salaries are offered in accordance with NHS Terms and Conditions and the HEE Pay Progression Policy and are subject to annual cost of living review.
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
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This advert closes on Wednesday 20 Mar 2024
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£58.97k per annum
