Commissioning Manager - LTC
Black Country Integrated Care Board
Wolverhampton, WV1 1SH · Birmingham, B1 1TTView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£57,528 to £64,750
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
25 October 2026
5 days leftJob description
This is an exciting opportunity to shape Long Term Conditions (LTC) management in the Neighbourhood Health and Care Integration team. As Commissioning...
Communication and
stakeholder engagement
You will communicate sensitive information, working with
senior managers, providers, commissioners, clinicians and system partners to
support decisions, improvement and change.
Planning, delivery
and improvement
You will support short, medium and long-term planning, using
project management principles to organise workstreams and deliver agreed
outcomes. You will analyse information, respond to issues, develop options and
anticipate risks.
Service development,
assurance and resources
You will help lead policy and service development with ICS
partners, maintain programme information, support data collection and
reporting, provide performance assurance and promote efficient use of budgets
and resources.
Leadership,
governance and professional standards
You will support project boards and programme governance,
report progress, contribute to training and guide junior colleagues. Working
autonomously where appropriate, you will maintain professional development and
uphold organisational standards, including equality, anti-racism, information
governance, safeguarding, confidentiality, health and safety, flexible working
and reasonable adjustments.
You will be adaptable, organised and confident in a changing
environment, with a calm, professional manner, strong influencing and
networking skills, good Microsoft Office skills and a commitment to improving
performance, reducing inequalities and promoting social inclusion.
You will be
- Support the development of strategic
commissioning frameworks across designated portfolio areas.
- Engage with provider collaboratives, NHS
Trusts, primary care and the independent sector as appropriate,
- Maintain oversight and accountability of
lead provider arrangements to ensure delivery against the strategic
commissioning frameworks.
- Apply commissioning skills and knowledge to national policy to ensure
application to the local population health intelligence to drive the ICBs
strategic commissioning approach and reduce health inequalities.
- Work with other ICB clusters across the Midlands to identify and realise
opportunities for Joint Commissioning.
- Develop skills and competencies required for strategic and tactical
commissioning functions including PHM, analytical and contractual/legal.
- The postholder will deputise, as appropriate, for the Head of Programme Long Term Conditions
and will oversee line management arrangements for staff across the Directorate.
Please refer to the full job description and person specification attached
Integrated Care Board (ICB) brings together the NHS, local councils and voluntary
sector partners to support 2.7 million people. Our vision is to make the area the
healthiest place to live and work by improving life chances and reducing
inequalities.
As an employee, you will demonstrate our system
values, champion inclusion and help address health inequalities
so everyone can thrive. In return, the ICB offers a
supportive, ambitious and inclusive workplace, with opportunities to develop and work with partners to
deliver meaningful change.
The ICB is committed to a workforce that reflects
the population of Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull. We promote
equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from everyone who meets the role criteria, regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion or
sexual orientation.
The ICB is a registered Disability Confident
Employer. We welcome applications from disabled people and will shortlist suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria.
Employees formally notified that they are at risk
of redundancy within the organisation will receive priority consideration for
this vacancy if they meet the roles
essential requirements. This supports redeployment and helps
minimise compulsory redundancies.
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
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
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 training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
- Member of relevant professional body
Autonomy
Essential: - Able to use initiative to make recommendations in line with strategic direction.; - Work to tight and challenging timescales.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
8 October 2026
Last checked
9 October 2026
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