Job summary

The role supportsthe business in driving transformation as well as value for money in planning,commissioning and service.

The role isdesigned to build a combination of subject matter expertise and technicalskills to develop a strong service delivery through developing keycommissioning approaches to the area of planned care.

You will beaccountable for:

1. Supporting thedevelopment of strategic commissioning frameworks across designated portfolioareas.
2. Engaging withprovider collaboratives, NHS Trusts, primary care and the independent sector asappropriate,
3. Maintaining oversight and accountability of lead provider arrangements to ensure delivery againstthe strategic commissioning frameworks.
4. Applying commissioning skills and knowledge to nationalpolicy to ensure application to the local population health intelligence todrive the ICBs strategic commissioning approach and reduce health inequalities.
5. Working with other ICB clusters across theMidlands to identify and realise opportunities for Joint Commissioning.
6. Developing skills and competencies required forstrategic and tactical commissioning functions including PHM, analytical andcontractual/legal.
7. Deputising, asappropriate, for the Associate Director for Planned Care and will oversee linemanagement arrangements for staff across the Directorate.

Main duties of the job

• Operateeffectively in a flexible and demanding environment and proactively engage withICB and system colleagues working across the planned care portfolios
• Workeffectively with a variety of external consultancies working on other projectsand programmes within other NHS directorates as required
• Provideand receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, presentinginformation, to a wide range of stakeholders in a formal setting
• Havethe ability to deal with resulting potentially aggressive/antagonisticsituations
• Committedto working and engaging constructively with internal and external stakeholderson a range of business sensitive issues
• Nurturekey relationships and maintains networks internally and externally, includinglocal, regional and national networks.
• Closeliaison with the Communications and Stakeholder team on public relations andmarketing activities
• Linkwith managers and members of other functions, to addressinter-dependencies and ensure alignment
• Applya structured change management approach and methodology for the impact of anychange.
• Deputise for theAssociate Director as required, expanding on knowledge, skills and experiencewithin personal professional development

A full list of duties can be found in the attached job description

About us

Birmingham, the Black Country and SolihullIntegrated Care System bring together the NHS, councils and voluntary sector toserve 2.7 million people. Our vision is to be the healthiest place to live andwork, improving life chances and reducing inequalities.

You will model system values, championinclusion and actively address health inequalities, helping create anenvironment where everyone can thrive. In return, the Cluster offers asupportive, ambitious and inclusive environment with opportunities to developand work across partners to deliver meaningful change.

The ICB is committed to having a workforcewhich is representative of the population of Birmingham, the Black Country, andSolihull Cluster. Our current staffing profile demonstrates that we are not asrepresentative as we would like to be at this level within the organisation. Wewould actively welcome applications from women and people from Black, Asian andMinority Ethnic backgrounds.

The ICB is registered as a Disability Confident Employer. We actively welcome applications fromapplicants with a disability and commit to shortlisting all such suitableapplicants who meet the essential criteria for an interview. Please let us know of any reasonableadjustments you require to participate in the recruitment process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Communication

• Operateeffectively in a flexible and demanding environment and proactively engage withICB and system colleagues working across the planned care portfolios
• Work effectivelywith a variety of external consultancies working on other projects andprogrammes within other NHS directorates as required
• Provide andreceive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, presentinginformation, to a wide range of stakeholders in a formal setting
• Have the abilityto deal with resulting potentially aggressive/antagonistic situations
• Committed toworking and engaging constructively with internal and external stakeholders ona range of business sensitive issues
• Nurture keyrelationships and maintains networks internally and externally, including local,regional and national networks.
• Close liaisonwith the Communications and Stakeholder team on public relations and marketingactivities
• Link with managers and members ofother functions, to address inter-dependencies and ensure alignment
• Apply astructured change management approach and methodology for the impact of anychange.
• Deputise for the AssociateDirector as required, expanding on knowledge, skills and experience withinpersonal professional development
• Engage and liaisewith key stakeholder, in particular:

To support the delivery of day-to-day activitiesand projects

To manage teamwork loads and drive delivery of arange of business initiatives and projects

To support the identification and sharing of bestpractice

To operate in a highly political and sensitiveenvironment

Support the portfolio of initiatives indemonstrating value for money for the current spend through tracking, managingand delivering agreed benefits

Organisation and Planning

• Contribute to the strategic planning ofstrategic commissioning projects, identifying interdependencies acrossprojects/functions, potential impacts on wider organisations, resourcerequirements and building in contingency and adjustments as necessary
• Contribute to the development of performanceand governance strategies and the development and implementation of improvementprogrammes, in accordance with the Cluster
• Contribute to short-, medium- and long-termbusiness plans, achieving quality outcomes

Analytical and Judgement Skills

• Lead project plans, allocating tasks asappropriate, identifying risks, issues and dependencies, considering bestpractice and current options and ultimately making decisions in the bestinterest of the project.
• Interpret national guidance to inform project management
• Support the development of a comprehensive and cohesive plan for thetransition period, which is consistent with the overall project timetable,meets the strategic direction of the team; minimising unnecessary disruption tostakeholders and is operationally sound.
• Pro-actively manage stakeholders, respond to and resolve conflictbetween different stakeholders when this arises through facilitation or otherappropriate mechanisms.
• Be responsible for a high standard of worksupporting the delivery of projects on time, to quality standards and in acost-effective manner. Maintain theproject initiation document and associated plans with regular team meetings tomonitor progress and resources.
• Ensure the flexibility of the project if required to meetconflicting/changing requirements.
• Responsible for the planning and organisation of numerousevents/meetings. Ensuring communication tools are used to their maximum valuefor circulating agendas, minutes and presentations in a timely manner.
• Responsible for the planning and organisation of numerousevents/meetings. Ensuring communication tools are used to their maximum valuefor circulating agendas, minutes and presentations in a timely manner.
• Responsible for the planning and organisation of numerousevents/meetings. Ensuring communication tools are used to their maximum valuefor circulating agendas, minutes and presentations in a timely manner.
• Demonstrate effective stakeholder management across differentdepartments and at all levels.
• Support other project managers as and when required.
• Consider the impact of any change agreed projects will have on the businessdelivery, overseeing handover of any products to ensure full ownership andbuy-in within the business advocate, senior project and executive levels andensure active engagement, sponsorship and ownership within NHS as a whole.
• Ensure projects maintain business focus, have clear authority and thatthe context, including risks, are actively managed in alignment with thestrategic priorities of NHS.

Service Development and Research

• Plan, develop and evaluate methods andprocesses for gathering, analysing, interpreting and presenting data andinformation.
• Undertake complex audits related to servicearea
• Deliver projects to comply with keyperformance indicators.
• Co-ordinating Research and Developmentinitiatives, delegating as appropriate.

Patient Care

• Incidental patient contact: where this doesoccur, provide timely advice and guidance

Research and Development

• Responsible for proposing and draftingchanges, implementation and interpretation to policies, guidelines and servicelevel agreements (SLAs) which may impact service across providers
• Proposes changes to own function makingrecommendations for other service delivery
• Maintain up to date and a good knowledge ofemerging policies from government departments for example pensions, changemanagement, constitution. This willassist in the thinking and definition of the strategy discussions for thenetwork and stakeholders

Finance and Resources

• Act in a way thatis compliant with Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions in thedischarge of budget management responsibilities.
• Budget holder forassigned function/team, budget setting with the Head of Department. Responsible for ensuring adherence to thebudget, ongoing monitoring of expenditure against budget and ensuring theappropriate documentation is available for scrutiny.
• Identify products, equipment, services and facilities for assignedactivities, achieving stakeholder buy-in as required. Placing orders and signing invoices, keepingmindful of budget limitations.
• Responsible formaking recommendations, providing advice and able to prepare strategicreports/briefings for the Directorate leads, Steering/Reference Groups andothers as required.
• Constantly strive for value for money andgreater efficiency in the use of budgets and resources

Leadership and Management

• Forge closepositive working relationships, in order to support an effective matrixapproach to achieve NHS objectives.
• Responsible for the day to daysupervision of staff across the directorate
• To support,motivate and develop staff within the team to ensure that they are able todeliver the new responsibilities of the NHS strategy.
• Managing thirdparties (such as consultants/interims) to ensure deliverables are met in atimely manner and within budget.

Information Resources

• Drafting reports summarising status onissues, appraising outcomes and providing progress reports for the DirectorateLeads
• Collate as required, qualitative andquantitative information and lead appropriate analysis to develop robustbusiness cases and contribute to project products
• Analyse, interpret and present data tohighlight issues, risks and support decision making

Professional Development

• Undertake training and developmentrequirements/opportunities as agreed with your line manager and/or detailed inyour personal development plan, in addition to statutory and mandatory training
• Maintain up to date knowledge of bestpractice and relevant legislation in your work area
• Ongoing commitment to professional andpersonal development to exceed in the role

Freedom to Act

• Interpretation of national guidance fordissemination to colleagues within the organisation and externally as required
• Ability to work with minimal supervision,escalating upwards and delegating downwards appropriately

Physical Skills

• Have a working knowledge of Microsoft Officewith intermediate keyboard skills
• Ability to maintain concentration and focuswhen dealing with complex information

Other

• The post holder must have a genuine passion for reducing inequalitiesand driving social inclusion

Full details of the duties and responsibilities can be found within the attached job description

Job description
Job responsibilities

Communication

• Operateeffectively in a flexible and demanding environment and proactively engage withICB and system colleagues working across the planned care portfolios
• Work effectivelywith a variety of external consultancies working on other projects andprogrammes within other NHS directorates as required
• Provide andreceive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, presentinginformation, to a wide range of stakeholders in a formal setting
• Have the abilityto deal with resulting potentially aggressive/antagonistic situations
• Committed toworking and engaging constructively with internal and external stakeholders ona range of business sensitive issues
• Nurture keyrelationships and maintains networks internally and externally, including local,regional and national networks.
• Close liaisonwith the Communications and Stakeholder team on public relations and marketingactivities
• Link with managers and members ofother functions, to address inter-dependencies and ensure alignment
• Apply astructured change management approach and methodology for the impact of anychange.
• Deputise for the AssociateDirector as required, expanding on knowledge, skills and experience withinpersonal professional development
• Engage and liaisewith key stakeholder, in particular:

To support the delivery of day-to-day activitiesand projects

To manage teamwork loads and drive delivery of arange of business initiatives and projects

To support the identification and sharing of bestpractice

To operate in a highly political and sensitiveenvironment

Support the portfolio of initiatives indemonstrating value for money for the current spend through tracking, managingand delivering agreed benefits

Organisation and Planning

• Contribute to the strategic planning ofstrategic commissioning projects, identifying interdependencies acrossprojects/functions, potential impacts on wider organisations, resourcerequirements and building in contingency and adjustments as necessary
• Contribute to the development of performanceand governance strategies and the development and implementation of improvementprogrammes, in accordance with the Cluster
• Contribute to short-, medium- and long-termbusiness plans, achieving quality outcomes

Analytical and Judgement Skills

• Lead project plans, allocating tasks asappropriate, identifying risks, issues and dependencies, considering bestpractice and current options and ultimately making decisions in the bestinterest of the project.
• Interpret national guidance to inform project management
• Support the development of a comprehensive and cohesive plan for thetransition period, which is consistent with the overall project timetable,meets the strategic direction of the team; minimising unnecessary disruption tostakeholders and is operationally sound.
• Pro-actively manage stakeholders, respond to and resolve conflictbetween different stakeholders when this arises through facilitation or otherappropriate mechanisms.
• Be responsible for a high standard of worksupporting the delivery of projects on time, to quality standards and in acost-effective manner. Maintain theproject initiation document and associated plans with regular team meetings tomonitor progress and resources.
• Ensure the flexibility of the project if required to meetconflicting/changing requirements.
• Responsible for the planning and organisation of numerousevents/meetings. Ensuring communication tools are used to their maximum valuefor circulating agendas, minutes and presentations in a timely manner.
• Responsible for the planning and organisation of numerousevents/meetings. Ensuring communication tools are used to their maximum valuefor circulating agendas, minutes and presentations in a timely manner.
• Responsible for the planning and organisation of numerousevents/meetings. Ensuring communication tools are used to their maximum valuefor circulating agendas, minutes and presentations in a timely manner.
• Demonstrate effective stakeholder management across differentdepartments and at all levels.
• Support other project managers as and when required.
• Consider the impact of any change agreed projects will have on the businessdelivery, overseeing handover of any products to ensure full ownership andbuy-in within the business advocate, senior project and executive levels andensure active engagement, sponsorship and ownership within NHS as a whole.
• Ensure projects maintain business focus, have clear authority and thatthe context, including risks, are actively managed in alignment with thestrategic priorities of NHS.

Service Development and Research

• Plan, develop and evaluate methods andprocesses for gathering, analysing, interpreting and presenting data andinformation.
• Undertake complex audits related to servicearea
• Deliver projects to comply with keyperformance indicators.
• Co-ordinating Research and Developmentinitiatives, delegating as appropriate.

Patient Care

• Incidental patient contact: where this doesoccur, provide timely advice and guidance

Research and Development

• Responsible for proposing and draftingchanges, implementation and interpretation to policies, guidelines and servicelevel agreements (SLAs) which may impact service across providers
• Proposes changes to own function makingrecommendations for other service delivery
• Maintain up to date and a good knowledge ofemerging policies from government departments for example pensions, changemanagement, constitution. This willassist in the thinking and definition of the strategy discussions for thenetwork and stakeholders

Finance and Resources

• Act in a way thatis compliant with Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions in thedischarge of budget management responsibilities.
• Budget holder forassigned function/team, budget setting with the Head of Department. Responsible for ensuring adherence to thebudget, ongoing monitoring of expenditure against budget and ensuring theappropriate documentation is available for scrutiny.
• Identify products, equipment, services and facilities for assignedactivities, achieving stakeholder buy-in as required. Placing orders and signing invoices, keepingmindful of budget limitations.
• Responsible formaking recommendations, providing advice and able to prepare strategicreports/briefings for the Directorate leads, Steering/Reference Groups andothers as required.
• Constantly strive for value for money andgreater efficiency in the use of budgets and resources

Leadership and Management

• Forge closepositive working relationships, in order to support an effective matrixapproach to achieve NHS objectives.
• Responsible for the day to daysupervision of staff across the directorate
• To support,motivate and develop staff within the team to ensure that they are able todeliver the new responsibilities of the NHS strategy.
• Managing thirdparties (such as consultants/interims) to ensure deliverables are met in atimely manner and within budget.

Information Resources

• Drafting reports summarising status onissues, appraising outcomes and providing progress reports for the DirectorateLeads
• Collate as required, qualitative andquantitative information and lead appropriate analysis to develop robustbusiness cases and contribute to project products
• Analyse, interpret and present data tohighlight issues, risks and support decision making

Professional Development

• Undertake training and developmentrequirements/opportunities as agreed with your line manager and/or detailed inyour personal development plan, in addition to statutory and mandatory training
• Maintain up to date knowledge of bestpractice and relevant legislation in your work area
• Ongoing commitment to professional andpersonal development to exceed in the role

Freedom to Act

• Interpretation of national guidance fordissemination to colleagues within the organisation and externally as required
• Ability to work with minimal supervision,escalating upwards and delegating downwards appropriately

Physical Skills

• Have a working knowledge of Microsoft Officewith intermediate keyboard skills
• Ability to maintain concentration and focuswhen dealing with complex information

Other

• The post holder must have a genuine passion for reducing inequalitiesand driving social inclusion

Full details of the duties and responsibilities can be found within the attached job description

Person Specification

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

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

Autonomy

Essential

• Able to use initiative to make recommendations in line with strategic direction.
• Work to tight and challenging timescales.

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 equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience
• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
• Member of relevant professional body

Person Specification
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

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

Autonomy

Essential

• Able to use initiative to make recommendations in line with strategic direction.
• Work to tight and challenging timescales.

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 equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience
• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
• Member of relevant professional body

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Integrated Care Board
Address

Black Country Integrated Care Board

St. Peters Square

Wolverhampton

WV1 1SH

United Kingdom

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