Band 8b Senior Commissioning and Transformation Manager - Trust HQ

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an 8b Senior Commissioning and Transformation Manager to join the Mental Health Commissioning Team within the Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Provider Collaborative (MHPC).

The post holder will provide senior leadership to the BSOL MHPC overseeing transformation projects in particular the NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression (NHSTT) Programme, counselling and a range of secondary care-based community mental health teams including Community Mental Health Teams, Early Intervention services, Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams, Assertive Outreach Teams and Specialist Psychological Therapies.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for providing effective transformation and commissioning management support to the MHPC, they will lead and oversee the implementation of a number of highly complex projects to ensure the programme aims are met, in particular the delivery of key priorities for NHSTT and community mental health services. They will be working with managers, clinical leads, service users, wider ICB/BSol partners as well as regional and wider national teams, to drive a range of significant projects as part of the programme, ensuring that these are implemented effectively.

The post holder will be expected to demonstrate the value of effective commissioning to all leads across the programme, ensuring that objectives are delivered on time and within budget, promoting and supporting a culture of continuous improvement. This is a high-profile role influencing all stakeholders in considering the needs of service users to bring about service improvements, in line with NHS England guidance and the post holder will need to proactively bring about change using the practices and disciplines of programme /service delivery.

This post will be a senior role within the programme and will be expected to lead on and partake in strategic discussions at all levels. They will be a focal point of contact for the Programme Team and will need to ensure that the execution of the duties are carried out in a timely, reliable, effective and efficient manner

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About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.