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Senior Commissioning Manager


Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB
OxfordLocation
Oxford
8 days ago
Posted date
8 days ago
N/A
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Full-timeEmployment type
Full-time
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Job summary

Unfortunately,we are unable to consider applications from individuals who require sponsorship.

We are seeking an experienced SeniorCommissioning Manager within the all age continuing and complex care (AACCC)service to play a key role in shaping and commissioning high-quality care forpatients across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West.

Were looking for someone with a strongbackground in commissioning within the care sector, particularly withexperience of Personal Health Budgets. Youll be motivated by the opportunityto apply your skills to improve outcomes, drive innovation, and promote bestpractice across AACCC commissioning.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will lead on commissioning projects, oversee Personal Health Budgets, and manage an operational brokerage service. Your expertise will help ensure that patients with continuing and complex care needs receive safe, effective, and person-centred support.

Our team primarily works virtually; however, there is an expectation that you will attend the office one day per week and participate in face-to-face meetings with colleagues, providers, and patients (or their representatives) as required. You will also have a primary base in one of our counties.

About us

NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire andBerkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care Board is the statutory NHS organisationresponsible for planning and delivering health and care services for thecommunities of Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West.

We work collaboratively with partnerorganisations including local government, the voluntary, community and socialenterprise sector, and people and communities across the BOB Health and CareIntegrated Care System (ICS).

Our key priorities are toincrease healthy life expectancy and reduce health inequalities for the 1.7million people who live in our communities.

We value and promote diversityand are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We believe that the bestemployers are those that reflect the communities they serve. We want toincrease the diversity of our NHS leadership and particularly encourage applicationsfrom women, people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBTcommunities, younger candidates and from people with lived experience ofdisability, who we know are all under-represented in these important roles.

Our Values are:

Respectful we are inclusive

Impactful we make a difference

Integrity we are kind and fair

Leadership we encourage leadership

Collaborative we work together in a positive way

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is achallenging post which will require dynamic leadership and excellentcommunication skills, a proven capacity to work across the multidisciplinaryspectrum at both strategic and operational levels, to engage service users andkey stakeholders and demonstrable competencies in the management andcommissioning of services on behalf of the AACC Team.

The postholder will work closely with ICB and joint commissioning on the developmentand implementation of plans and services in line with the agreed commissioning strategies.

Responsible for preparation of correspondence andcomplex papers, as directed by the AACC Strategic Commissioning, Contractingand Brokerage Manager.

The postholder will define current processes, facilitate discussions and advisecolleagues as to how best commissioning and procurement practice might beadopted in the definition of future processes, document those processes as theyare agreed and oversee their delivery of commissioned services.

This jobdescription and person specification are only an outline of the tasks,responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any otherduties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.

The above isonly an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of therole. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably berequired by their line manager.

The postdescription and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis inaccordance with the changing needs of the Department and the organisation.

Job description
Job responsibilities

This is achallenging post which will require dynamic leadership and excellentcommunication skills, a proven capacity to work across the multidisciplinaryspectrum at both strategic and operational levels, to engage service users andkey stakeholders and demonstrable competencies in the management andcommissioning of services on behalf of the AACC Team.

The postholder will work closely with ICB and joint commissioning on the developmentand implementation of plans and services in line with the agreed commissioning strategies.

Responsible for preparation of correspondence andcomplex papers, as directed by the AACC Strategic Commissioning, Contractingand Brokerage Manager.

The postholder will define current processes, facilitate discussions and advisecolleagues as to how best commissioning and procurement practice might beadopted in the definition of future processes, document those processes as theyare agreed and oversee their delivery of commissioned services.

This jobdescription and person specification are only an outline of the tasks,responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any otherduties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.

The above isonly an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of therole. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably berequired by their line manager.

The postdescription and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis inaccordance with the changing needs of the Department and the organisation.

Person Specification

Analytical

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.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.
Planning Skills

Essential

  • Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects.
  • Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly.
Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to masters level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of commissioning and contracting procedures.
  • An understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.
  • An appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, ICBs and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
  • Relevant commissioning and contracting experience.
  • Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals.
Communication skills

Essential

  • Skills for communication on complex information and administrative matters, requiring developed interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills.
  • 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 group.
  • Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change.
  • 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.
Management Skills

Essential

  • Skills for managing aspects of projects ensuring they meet financial targets.
  • Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals.

Person Specification
Analytical

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.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.
Planning Skills

Essential

  • Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects.
  • Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly.
Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to masters level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of commissioning and contracting procedures.
  • An understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.
  • An appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, ICBs and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
  • Relevant commissioning and contracting experience.
  • Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals.
Communication skills

Essential

  • Skills for communication on complex information and administrative matters, requiring developed interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills.
  • 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 group.
  • Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change.
  • 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.
Management Skills

Essential

  • Skills for managing aspects of projects ensuring they meet financial targets.
  • Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB
Address

Unipart Group Of Companies

Garsington Road

Cowley

Oxford

OX4 2PG

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JOB SUMMARY
Senior Commissioning Manager
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB
Oxford
8 days ago
N/A
Full-time

Senior Commissioning Manager