Job summary

We are seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking strategic commissioning lead for Urgent Emergency Care (UEC) to join our senior team as Assistant Director of Integrated Commissioning - UEC. This is a pivotal system-wide role leading the transformation of commissioning across Urgent Emergency Care across the Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland (LNR) Cluster.

You will play a key leadership role in delivering the UEC Commissioning Strategy for Acute Based Pathways, driving innovation, recovery and long-term improvement in population health outcomes. Working collaboratively with partners across health, care and regional bodies, you will ensure high-quality, person-centred services that meet the needs of our communities.

Main duties of the job

As a senior commissioning leader, you will:

• Act as Lead Commissioner for UEC related contracts, ensuring effective oversight of delivery, performance, and transformation of local health and care services
• Lead and be accountable for demand and capacity planning process for Urgent and Emergency Care
• Oversee the strategic transformation of UEC Pathways across LNR
• Work closely with system partners stakeholders to deliver integrated, population health-driven outcomes across the ICB Cluster
• Drive the development and implementation of new models of care in relation to UEC

About us

We're looking for a proven senior leader with significant experience in healthcare commissioning, system transformation and partnership working, ideally within the NHS or public sector.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of integrated care and make a lasting difference for the populations of Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Drive implementation and delivery of the NHS Strategic Commissioning Framework and LNR Operating Model.Lead the delivery of the UEC Commissioning Strategy for Acute Based Pathways working with Partners, Stakeholders, providers and partner organisations to ensure alignment with the broader system objectives.Identify examples of local, national and international best practice to inform best practice and the Clusters strategic vision that improves outcomes and care. To constantly horizon-scan for new and innovative practices to adopt across the Cluster to ensure we are at the forefront of best practiceLead Commissioning solutions which enable outstanding patient outcomes in all sectors to meet the ambitions of local and national standards delivery and in-line with governance processes and budgetary responsibilities.Policy Implementation Translate national policy and guidance into local commissioning frameworks in line with the Clusters Strategic commissioning ambitionsBe accountable for ensuring all partners work to an agreed set of policies, processes and will co-ordinate the development of system wide improvement plans in-line with strategic commissioning ambitions
• Lead and be accountable for demand and capacity planning process for Urgent and Emergency Care; ensuring it is fully understood and systemwide dashboards are continually developed to support the delivery of countywide key performance indicators (KPIs) and content required for Better Care Fund submissions at place and the annual Operating Plan
• Oversee the transformation of UEC Pathways across LNR, Providing expert advice and support, using evidence based approaches to improve patient outcomes, reduce health inequalities and promote integrated care
• Deputise for the Director on operational matters when required to do so.
• To provide expert support for all work programmes affecting urgent and emergency care pathways alongside other senior colleagues
• Work with Population Health Management leads to ensure support targeting of resources to address health inequalities
• To develop and implement approaches which embed integrated partner working including Alliance or Collaborative based specifications, contracts, MOUs etc.
• Co-ordinate the completion and monitoring of system wide plans including Winter Plans
• To support the ongoing management and development of system dashboards
• To monitor the system position against agreed system key performance indicators, identifying and agreeing plans with system partners to improve performance where needed.
• Report on performance against forecast plan ensuring Boards and Committees have accurate trend and delivery data to inform future system planning
• Identify and mitigate strategic risks impacting urgent and emergency care, ensuring resilient service provision during periods of pressure/crisis.
• Participate in the senior manager on call rota.

Job description
Job responsibilities

• Drive implementation and delivery of the NHS Strategic Commissioning Framework and LNR Operating Model.Lead the delivery of the UEC Commissioning Strategy for Acute Based Pathways working with Partners, Stakeholders, providers and partner organisations to ensure alignment with the broader system objectives.Identify examples of local, national and international best practice to inform best practice and the Clusters strategic vision that improves outcomes and care. To constantly horizon-scan for new and innovative practices to adopt across the Cluster to ensure we are at the forefront of best practiceLead Commissioning solutions which enable outstanding patient outcomes in all sectors to meet the ambitions of local and national standards delivery and in-line with governance processes and budgetary responsibilities.Policy Implementation Translate national policy and guidance into local commissioning frameworks in line with the Clusters Strategic commissioning ambitionsBe accountable for ensuring all partners work to an agreed set of policies, processes and will co-ordinate the development of system wide improvement plans in-line with strategic commissioning ambitions
• Lead and be accountable for demand and capacity planning process for Urgent and Emergency Care; ensuring it is fully understood and systemwide dashboards are continually developed to support the delivery of countywide key performance indicators (KPIs) and content required for Better Care Fund submissions at place and the annual Operating Plan
• Oversee the transformation of UEC Pathways across LNR, Providing expert advice and support, using evidence based approaches to improve patient outcomes, reduce health inequalities and promote integrated care
• Deputise for the Director on operational matters when required to do so.
• To provide expert support for all work programmes affecting urgent and emergency care pathways alongside other senior colleagues
• Work with Population Health Management leads to ensure support targeting of resources to address health inequalities
• To develop and implement approaches which embed integrated partner working including Alliance or Collaborative based specifications, contracts, MOUs etc.
• Co-ordinate the completion and monitoring of system wide plans including Winter Plans
• To support the ongoing management and development of system dashboards
• To monitor the system position against agreed system key performance indicators, identifying and agreeing plans with system partners to improve performance where needed.
• Report on performance against forecast plan ensuring Boards and Committees have accurate trend and delivery data to inform future system planning
• Identify and mitigate strategic risks impacting urgent and emergency care, ensuring resilient service provision during periods of pressure/crisis.
• Participate in the senior manager on call rota.

Person Specification

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

• Educated to master's level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
• Extensive knowledge of and expertise in specialisms relevant to function and role with proven significant leadership experience
• Significant evidence of continued professional development and demonstrated expertise in a Healthcare environment
• Significant management experience at senior level in the NHS or other public healthcare related industry
• Proven Board level experience of leading and delivering complex change and strategy development programmes in a politically sensitive and complex environment
• Proven record in transferring processes and roles between locations.
• Commissioning expertise in healthcare environment
• Significant experience and understanding of proven implementation of project management methodologies
• Member of a relevant professional body
• Education sector knowledge with experience and/or understanding of the wider Health Economy with Commercial expertise
• Awareness of relevant public and private sector business management best practice
• Experience of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in a partnership environment
• Development and delivery of strategy and planning

Communication Skills

Essential

• Dynamic personality and the ability to build trusted stakeholder relationships and wide support networks in a political context
• Strong external communications skills in a politically sensitive environment and experience in handling media
• Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required
• Extensive experience of delivering presentations to large groups of stakeholders in often pressured and politically sensitive environments
• Commitment to listen to different views and opinions to drive better results

Analytical

Essential

• Ability to analyse highly complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
• Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making
• Ability to analyse numerical and written data, assess options and draw appropriate conclusion to inform initiatives

Planning Skills

Essential

• Leadership, vision, strategic thinking, and planning with highly developed political skills
• Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium, and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
• Experience of managing and prioritising a large budget
• Ability to provide informative reporting on finances and impact to Board management
• Experience of project and programme management techniques and tools such as Prince 2 or Managing Successful Projects

Autonomy

Essential

• Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
• Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues

Management Skills

Essential

• Experience in leading a major change initiative with entrepreneurialism in a challenging organisational environment.
• Experience of creating a new team and motivating and inspiring staff to work together to achieve a common objective.
• Ability to delegate effectively
• Ability to work effectively between strategic and operational activities where required

Person Specification
Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

• Educated to master's level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
• Extensive knowledge of and expertise in specialisms relevant to function and role with proven significant leadership experience
• Significant evidence of continued professional development and demonstrated expertise in a Healthcare environment
• Significant management experience at senior level in the NHS or other public healthcare related industry
• Proven Board level experience of leading and delivering complex change and strategy development programmes in a politically sensitive and complex environment
• Proven record in transferring processes and roles between locations.
• Commissioning expertise in healthcare environment
• Significant experience and understanding of proven implementation of project management methodologies
• Member of a relevant professional body
• Education sector knowledge with experience and/or understanding of the wider Health Economy with Commercial expertise
• Awareness of relevant public and private sector business management best practice
• Experience of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in a partnership environment
• Development and delivery of strategy and planning

Communication Skills

Essential

• Dynamic personality and the ability to build trusted stakeholder relationships and wide support networks in a political context
• Strong external communications skills in a politically sensitive environment and experience in handling media
• Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required
• Extensive experience of delivering presentations to large groups of stakeholders in often pressured and politically sensitive environments
• Commitment to listen to different views and opinions to drive better results

Analytical

Essential

• Ability to analyse highly complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
• Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making
• Ability to analyse numerical and written data, assess options and draw appropriate conclusion to inform initiatives

Planning Skills

Essential

• Leadership, vision, strategic thinking, and planning with highly developed political skills
• Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium, and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
• Experience of managing and prioritising a large budget
• Ability to provide informative reporting on finances and impact to Board management
• Experience of project and programme management techniques and tools such as Prince 2 or Managing Successful Projects

Autonomy

Essential

• Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
• Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues

Management Skills

Essential

• Experience in leading a major change initiative with entrepreneurialism in a challenging organisational environment.
• Experience of creating a new team and motivating and inspiring staff to work together to achieve a common objective.
• Ability to delegate effectively
• Ability to work effectively between strategic and operational activities where 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.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board
Address

Northampton

Haylock House

Kettering

NN156EY

United Kingdom

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