Job summary
An exciting opportunity for three Commissioning Managers has arisen within the Office of the West Midlands (OWM) Primary Care Commissioning Team.
The OWM has been established to support the 6 Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) across the West Midlands to support the ICBs to deliver delegated responsibilities, including those for General Medical Practice, Pharmacy, Optometry and Dental services.
The Office for the West Midlands (OWM), is hosted by Birmingham and Solihull ICB, as the employing body, but the team supports the following ICBs:
- Black Country
- Birmingham and Solihull
- Coventry and Warwickshire
- Herefordshire and Worcestershire
- Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin
- Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent
Utilising 'Neighbourhood, Place and System' the commissioning team will champion collaborative commissioning, focus upon developing and commissioning integrated services, that support patients to manage their own care, prevent ill-health and access services in the most appropriate setting.
One Commissioning Manager will be responsible for a portfolio of contracts.
Another Commissioning Manager will be responsible for a portfolio of work to support across the Pharmacy, Optometry and Dentistry Commissioning teams, in particular on transformation workstreams.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will be:
- Able to work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective commissioning and contract management, supporting managers and staff across the area to drive transformation and ensure effective planning and value for money of commissioned services, including procurement where appropriate.
- Responsible for the effective management of and support with transformation programmes across a portfolio of contracts within one of the functions in the Primary Care Team
- Lead the team in the delivery of project plans, allocating tasks as appropriate, identifying risks, issues and dependencies, considering best practice and current options and ultimately making decisions in the best interest of the project.
- Pro-actively manage stakeholders, respond to and resolve conflict when this arises through facilitation or other appropriate mechanisms.
- To utilise local knowledge alongside national comparator data to identify opportunities to improve quality and outcomes across the portfolio of commissioned services.
- Work with the ICB to identify opportunities to transform services to improve quality and outcomes.
About us
Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care System brings together local NHS, councils and voluntary, community and faith sectors to better serve our communities. With a population of circa 1.55 million, our vision is for BSOL to be the healthiest place to live and work, driving equity in life chances and health outcomes for everyone. For an chance to be part of the fantastic opportunity we have as an Integrated Care System, apply for this role today.
As a member of our system you will actively demonstrate system values in all that you do. You will be driven to address health inequalities and create an environment that is inclusive for all people.
In return NHS Birmingham and Solihull can offer you the opportunity to thrive and develop in a team that is supportive, ambitious and inclusive. You will have plenty of opportunities to build your skills and experience, with a chance to work with colleagues across our five Provider Trusts, two Local Authorities, voluntary organisations, Integrated Care Board (ICB) and NHS England to truly effect change and add value.
We know that diversity fosters creativity and innovation and are committed to challenging discrimination, promoting equality of opportunity for all, being a fair and inclusive employer, and creating a place of work in which all of us feel we belong.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Extensive knowledge of commissioning relevant NHS services.
- 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. Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects.
- Have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
- Experience of managing and motivating a team/virtual team and reviewing performance of the individuals.
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
- Clear communicator with excellent written and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately to a diverse and varied range of audiences consisting of internal and external stakeholders.
- Capable of commissioning relevant NHS services.
- 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.
- Ability to negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change.
- Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options.
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action, working to tight and often changing timescales.
- Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.
- Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others.
- Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies.
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.
- Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public.
- Ability to operate in a value-driven style consistent with the values of the public services and specifically with the new organisational values.
- Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects, and learns from the contribution of others.
- Values diversity and difference; operates with integrity and openness.
- Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects, and learns from the contribution of others.
- Consistently looks to improve what they do, look for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation.
- Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same.
- 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, but also in relation to management systems.
The ICB is committed to having a workforce which is representative of the population of Birmingham and Solihull. Our current staffing profile demonstrates that we are not as representative as we would like to be at this level within the organisation. We would actively welcome applications from males for this role.The ICB is registered as a Disability Confident Employer. We actively welcome applications from applicants with a disability and commit to shortlisting all such suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria for an interview. Please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you require in order to participate in the recruitment process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Extensive knowledge of commissioning relevant NHS services.
- 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. Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects.
- Have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
- Experience of managing and motivating a team/virtual team and reviewing performance of the individuals.
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
- Clear communicator with excellent written and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately to a diverse and varied range of audiences consisting of internal and external stakeholders.
- Capable of commissioning relevant NHS services.
- 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.
- Ability to negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change.
- Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options.
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action, working to tight and often changing timescales.
- Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.
- Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others.
- Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies.
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.
- Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public.
- Ability to operate in a value-driven style consistent with the values of the public services and specifically with the new organisational values.
- Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects, and learns from the contribution of others.
- Values diversity and difference; operates with integrity and openness.
- Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects, and learns from the contribution of others.
- Consistently looks to improve what they do, look for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation.
- Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same.
- 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, but also in relation to management systems.
The ICB is committed to having a workforce which is representative of the population of Birmingham and Solihull. Our current staffing profile demonstrates that we are not as representative as we would like to be at this level within the organisation. We would actively welcome applications from males for this role.The ICB is registered as a Disability Confident Employer. We actively welcome applications from applicants with a disability and commit to shortlisting all such suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria for an interview. Please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you require in order to participate in the recruitment process.
Person Specification
Education / Training / Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of commissioning relevant NHS services. Extensive knowledge of specialist areas acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent. Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development. Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects. Have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health and individual provider and commissioning organisations. Experience of managing and motivating a team/virtual team and reviewing performance of the individuals.
Desirable
- Have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement. Experience of identifying and interpreting national policy. Member of relevant professional body.
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Clear communicator with excellent written and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately to a diverse and varied range of audiences consisting of internal and external stakeholders. Capable of commissioning relevant NHS services. 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. Ability to negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change. Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action, working to tight and often changing timescales. Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals. Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others. Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies
Interpersonal skills
Essential
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do. Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public. Ability to operate in a value-driven style consistent with the values of the public services and specifically with the new organisational values Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others Values diversity and difference; operates with integrity and openness Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others. Consistently looks to improve what they do, look for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation. Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same. 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, but also in relation to management systems.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Essential
- A demonstrable understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion with evidence of personal impact in these areas
Mobility
Essential
- Ability to travel across sites as required
Person Specification
Education / Training / Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of commissioning relevant NHS services. Extensive knowledge of specialist areas acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent. Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development. Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects. Have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health and individual provider and commissioning organisations. Experience of managing and motivating a team/virtual team and reviewing performance of the individuals.
Desirable
- Have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement. Experience of identifying and interpreting national policy. Member of relevant professional body.
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Clear communicator with excellent written and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately to a diverse and varied range of audiences consisting of internal and external stakeholders. Capable of commissioning relevant NHS services. 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. Ability to negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change. Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action, working to tight and often changing timescales. Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals. Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others. Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies
Interpersonal skills
Essential
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do. Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public. Ability to operate in a value-driven style consistent with the values of the public services and specifically with the new organisational values Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others Values diversity and difference; operates with integrity and openness Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others. Consistently looks to improve what they do, look for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation. Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same. 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, but also in relation to management systems.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Essential
- A demonstrable understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion with evidence of personal impact in these areas
Mobility
Essential
- Ability to travel across sites as required
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
