Primary Care Commissioning Support Advisor - NHS - ref. s79951423

Our commitments to you

We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to work towards ensuring that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

Applications are warmly welcomed from applicants who wish to apply for a position on the basis of a smarter or flexible working arrangement. Where candidates are successful at interview, such requests will be taken under consideration and we will aim to accommodate these wherever the needs of the service allow.

BSW ICB seeks to be a supportive, caring employer and expects all colleagues to behave in a professional and respectful manner and to demonstrate our values. These values underpin our vision for the people of Bath & North East Somerset (Banes), Swindon & Wiltshire, that through an integrated care model local people will live well in a supportive community with joined up care which is underpinned by specialist expertise, and delivered in the best place, by the most appropriate people.

Please note that on 1^st July 2022, Banes, Swindon & Wiltshire CCG will cease to exist. At this time the Integrated Care Board (ICB) in BSW will be established, to be known formally as NHS BSW ICB. NHS BSW ICB assume all the commissioning functions from BSW NHS Commissioners.

• To support the implementation and delivery of commissioning functions of primary care services (medical, community pharmaceutical, ophthalmic and dental services) as delegated to the ICB on behalf of NHS England.

• To support the primary care team to ensure that the portfolio of programmes and projects is planned, managed and delivered effectively to support the provision of an efficient, effective and high quality professional and co-ordinated primary care function capable of meeting all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements for primary care services across BSW.
• To respond to the communication from primary care contractors on operational, resilience and contractual issues as first point of contact.

Working for our organisation

Working together to empower people to lead their best life’ is the one, unified vision for our organisation and all our partners working together across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire.

If you are offered employment with us, you will have the opportunity to join a friendly, quality focused and dynamic team that is supportive and cares about your working experience and your wellbeing.

BSW ICB have adopted agile working so this means the successful applicant will predominately be working from home but may be requested to work in any one of the ICB’s office bases across BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire. You will also have a contractual base within the BSW ICB office where your team is based.

Benefits BSW ICB offer include:

• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous NHS annual leave entitlements commencing at 27 days per year rising to 33 days per year, pro rata, plus bank holidays
• Flexible working
• Modern IT equipment and an in-house IT help facility
• Colleague wellbeing support through a Staff Support Service and a wealth of wellbeing guidance and offers
• Colleague engagement forums and events
• Financial wellbeing guidance and benefits (including NHS staff offers, health service discounts, cycle scheme, car lease scheme, money helper service)

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Organisation.

Person specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

• The post holder will be required to have a good understanding of continuing healthcare within the NHS, Local Authority (LA), independent and third sector provider market and be able to communicate and negotiate effectively with all parties.
• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
• experience and training – e.g., PCC development modules / Post Grad Diploma
• Further training or significant experience in project management, financial management or supporting change management processes.

Communication Skills

• Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences
• Evidence of success in efficient and effective project delivery
• Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence.
• Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks.

Analytical

• Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend an appropriate course of action to address the issues
• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
• Attention to detail combined with the ability to extract key messages from complex analysis.
• Independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement, problem -solving and analytical skills.
• Able to advise in relation to decisions on difficult and contentious issues where they may be a number of courses of action.

Declarations of interest must be made in the supporting information section of any application. If an applicant does not have an interest to declare they should clearly state ‘No interests to declare’ within the supporting information section.

Please note that failure to provide information about an interest or a ‘No interests to declare’ statement at this stage of the application process will result in your application not being considered.