Commissioning Manager

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity for a Commissioning Manager post 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:

Ø Black Country

Ø Birmingham and Solihull

Ø Coventry and Warwickshire

Ø Herefordshire and Worcestershire

Ø Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin

Ø Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent

The Commissioning Manger post will be responsible for providing premises and contract advice and support to ICBs and Contractors on General Medical Practice. The postholder will be the designated operational lead for General Medical Advice and Support Team (GMAST) with responsibility for ensuring that the GP delegated functions are delivered effectively and efficiently.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be:

• Providing support into GMAST to ensure that statutory, regulatory compliance and NHS requirements are met which include those GP delegated functions of ICBs.
• Leading and managing a team overseeing and ensuring that day to day operational delivery of GMAST functions and processes continues in an efficient manner.
• Able to work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective commissioning and contract management, supporting managers and staff across GP premises and contracting functions.
• Familiar with the processes associated with the General Practice rent reviews.
• Able to demonstrate excellent organisational skills and an attention to detail that is reflected in verbal and written communication.
• Leading the team in the delivery of GP delegated functions, allocating tasks as appropriate, identifying risks, issues and dependencies, considering best practice and ultimately making decisions in the best interests of delegated commissioning and contracting functions.
• Pro-actively manage stakeholders, respond to and resolve conflict when this arises through facilitation or other appropriate mechanisms.
• Work with the ICB to identify opportunities to transform services to improve quality and outcomes.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Leading and managing a team overseeing and ensuring that day to day operational delivery of GMAST functions and processes continues in an efficient manner.
• Able to work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective commissioning and contract management, supporting managers and staff across GP premises and contracting functions.
• Familiar with the processes associated with the General Practice rent reviews.
• Able to demonstrate excellent organisational skills and an attention to detail that is reflected in verbal and written communication.
• Leading the team in the delivery of GP delegated functions, allocating tasks as appropriate, identifying risks, issues and dependencies, considering best practice and ultimately making decisions in the best interests of delegated commissioning and contracting functions.
• Pro-actively manage stakeholders, respond to and resolve conflict when this arises through facilitation or other appropriate mechanisms.
• Work with the ICB to identify opportunities to transform services to improve quality and outcomes.

Person specification

Education / Training / Qualifications

• Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.

Knowledge and Experience

• 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
• Knowledge and experience of the NHS Premises Costs Directions 2013 and leases
• Experience of undertaking rent reviews with a proven understanding of the NHS appeals process
• 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

• 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

Skills / Abilities

• 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.
• 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

• Capable of commissioning relevant NHS services.

Interpersonal skills

• Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do
• 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

• A demonstrable understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion with evidence of personal impact in these areas

Mobility

• Ability to travel across sites as required

Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

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