Employer: NHS Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board
Employer type: NHS
Site: Sir John Robinson House
Town: Arnold
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 09/02/2025 23:59
Contracts Officer
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job Overview
As Contracts Officer, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across the ICB footprints. The role will require the postholder to provide leadership for the commissioning of medical and secondary dental service in support of the NHS Long Term plan. Utilising ‘Neighbourhood, Place and System’, the postholder will champion collaborative commissioning, focusing on developing and commissioning integrated services that support patients to manage their own care, prevent ill-health, and access services in the most appropriate setting. The Primary Care Commissioning Team is responsible for the provision of pharmaceutical, dental, and optometry services. This post will work within the East sub-region of Midlands: Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire & Rutland and Northamptonshire (5) Integrated Care Board (ICB) footprints, 11 local authority areas, 18 Clinical Commissioning Groups and has a population of 4.7 million (plus Northants). Main Duties of the Job
Improving Quality and Outcomes
To work with the ICS/ICB to provide advice, insight and support to improving the quality, experience and outcomes for patients. To work collaboratively across the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB matrix. To utilise local knowledge alongside national comparator data to identify opportunities to improve quality and outcomes across the portfolio of commissioned services. Work with the ICS/ICB to identify opportunities to transform services to improve quality and outcomes. Enabling Patient and Public Involvement
To act as champion for patients and their interests and involve the public and patients in the policy development and decision making of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB. To ensure all public and patient contact with the office is of the highest professional standard. To embed patient and public involvement within Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB at all levels of decision making. To maintain the statutory requirement to involve patients in major service changes. Promoting Equality and Reducing Inequalities
To uphold organisational policies and principles on the promotion of equality, diversity and inclusion. To create an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued, everyone can contribute, and everyday action ensures we meet our duty to uphold and promote equality. Working for Our Organisation
NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is a strategic component of the Integrated Care System (ICS) across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. We were formed with the intention to improve population health and collaborate with local partners (NHS, Local Authority and Third Sector) to deliver high-quality health and social care provision to our local population. We have accountability for the system delivery of the ICS’ priorities such as improving outcomes in population health and healthcare, tackling inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access, enhancing productivity and value for money, and helping the NHS support broader social and economic development. We seek to improve the patient experience and are committed to looking at innovative ways we can improve care and offer access and choice to our patients. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and it’s important that they are involved not just in decisions about their individual care, but also in the decisions that shape the health services delivered locally. Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
Operational
As a management lead working internally and externally to deliver projects, initiatives and services to time and in a cost-effective way. To support the identification and sharing of best practices in [discipline] to support service improvement. To operate in a highly political and sensitive environment. Support the portfolio of programmes/projects in demonstrating value for money tracking, managing and delivering agreed benefits. Provide specialist advice and prepare strategic reports and briefings for directors and stakeholders. In-depth analysis, interpretation and production of complex and multiple reports. Financial and Physical Resources
Responsible for budgets/matching the available budget to the appropriate staff resources and projects and for ensuring that the budget breaks even, coordinating and monitoring expenditure. Responsible for supporting the commissioning of projects and procurement of services to support project delivery, acting in accordance with Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instruction. Provide financial reports to Directors and the Board as required. Constantly strive for value for money and greater efficiency in the use of budgets, and to ensure that they operate in recurrent financial balance year on year. People Management
Responsible for the day-to-day range of staff management matters, which will include responsibility for supporting appraisals, development of staff, recruitment and where necessary employee relations matters. Responsible for an individual’s development on the job and team performance. Information Management
Develop and deliver information sharing systems. Develop the acquisition, organisation, provision and use of knowledge and information. Highlight exceptions and risks ensuring mitigating action is taken. Drafting reports summarising status on issues, appraising outcomes, and providing progress reports for the Head of Department. Collate as required, qualitative and quantitative information and lead appropriate analysis to develop robust business cases and contribute to delivery of ‘products’ and service improvement. Analyse, interpret and present data to highlight issues, risks and support decision making. Research and Development
Plan, develop and evaluate methods and processes for gathering, analysing, interpreting and presenting data and information. Deliver projects to comply with key performance indicators and best practice guidance. Co-ordinate Research & Development initiatives, delegating as appropriate. Planning and Organisation
Ensure projects, services and initiatives are delivered on time, to quality standards and in a cost-effective manner, adjusting plans as required. Determine the strategic planning of Department or Directorate projects, identifying interdependencies across projects/functions, potential impacts on wider organisation, resource requirements and building in contingency and adjustments as necessary. Determine the development of performance and governance strategies and the development and implementation of improvement programmes, in accordance with Service Sector priorities. Determine short, medium and long-term business plans, achieving quality outcomes. Policy and Service Development
Carry responsibility for developing policy and procedure within own discipline/field, including briefings, commissioning, business or resources. Responsible for proposing and drafting changes, implementation and interpretation to policies, guidelines and service level agreements (SLA’s) which may impact within Department or Directorate. Proposes changes to own project/service and make recommendations for other projects/service delivery. Person Specification
Qualifications
Educated to a degree level or equivalent level of experience of working at a level in specialist area. Knowledge and Experience
Extensive knowledge of how NHS services are commissioned and procured and of workforce and challenges within the NHS, particularly GP Contracting, GP Premises, Dental and Pharmacy primary care. Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement. Experience of budgetary responsibility, including budget setting with evidence of working knowledge of financial processes. Experience of building effective cross-functional working relationships to drive organisational agenda. Skills and Capabilities
Highly developed communication skills with the capability to analyse, review and make sense of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information across a diverse range of subjects relevant to post portfolio. Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery. Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time. Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales. Experience of delivering against competing priorities and deadlines while also directing the work of teams/individuals. Values and Behaviours
Ability to operate in a value-driven style consistent with the values of the public services and specifically with the new organisational values. Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others. Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others. Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same. Values diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness. Embrace change, viewing it as an opportunity to learn and develop. Our communities are from all walks of life, so we are too. Here at NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB, we are not all the same. The diversity of our workforce gives us strength by providing unique first-hand experiences and voices to draw upon. We believe that to deliver high-quality services, we need to represent all the communities we serve. Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any specific access needs at any stage of the process. Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges
Application Numbers
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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NHS AfC: Band 6
Job Overview
As Contracts Officer, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across the ICB footprints. The role will require the postholder to provide leadership for the commissioning of medical and secondary dental service in support of the NHS Long Term plan. Utilising ‘Neighbourhood, Place and System’, the postholder will champion collaborative commissioning, focusing on developing and commissioning integrated services that support patients to manage their own care, prevent ill-health, and access services in the most appropriate setting. The Primary Care Commissioning Team is responsible for the provision of pharmaceutical, dental, and optometry services. This post will work within the East sub-region of Midlands: Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire & Rutland and Northamptonshire (5) Integrated Care Board (ICB) footprints, 11 local authority areas, 18 Clinical Commissioning Groups and has a population of 4.7 million (plus Northants). Main Duties of the Job
Improving Quality and Outcomes
To work with the ICS/ICB to provide advice, insight and support to improving the quality, experience and outcomes for patients. To work collaboratively across the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB matrix. To utilise local knowledge alongside national comparator data to identify opportunities to improve quality and outcomes across the portfolio of commissioned services. Work with the ICS/ICB to identify opportunities to transform services to improve quality and outcomes. Enabling Patient and Public Involvement
To act as champion for patients and their interests and involve the public and patients in the policy development and decision making of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB. To ensure all public and patient contact with the office is of the highest professional standard. To embed patient and public involvement within Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB at all levels of decision making. To maintain the statutory requirement to involve patients in major service changes. Promoting Equality and Reducing Inequalities
To uphold organisational policies and principles on the promotion of equality, diversity and inclusion. To create an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued, everyone can contribute, and everyday action ensures we meet our duty to uphold and promote equality. Working for Our Organisation
NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is a strategic component of the Integrated Care System (ICS) across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. We were formed with the intention to improve population health and collaborate with local partners (NHS, Local Authority and Third Sector) to deliver high-quality health and social care provision to our local population. We have accountability for the system delivery of the ICS’ priorities such as improving outcomes in population health and healthcare, tackling inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access, enhancing productivity and value for money, and helping the NHS support broader social and economic development. We seek to improve the patient experience and are committed to looking at innovative ways we can improve care and offer access and choice to our patients. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and it’s important that they are involved not just in decisions about their individual care, but also in the decisions that shape the health services delivered locally. Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
Operational
As a management lead working internally and externally to deliver projects, initiatives and services to time and in a cost-effective way. To support the identification and sharing of best practices in [discipline] to support service improvement. To operate in a highly political and sensitive environment. Support the portfolio of programmes/projects in demonstrating value for money tracking, managing and delivering agreed benefits. Provide specialist advice and prepare strategic reports and briefings for directors and stakeholders. In-depth analysis, interpretation and production of complex and multiple reports. Financial and Physical Resources
Responsible for budgets/matching the available budget to the appropriate staff resources and projects and for ensuring that the budget breaks even, coordinating and monitoring expenditure. Responsible for supporting the commissioning of projects and procurement of services to support project delivery, acting in accordance with Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instruction. Provide financial reports to Directors and the Board as required. Constantly strive for value for money and greater efficiency in the use of budgets, and to ensure that they operate in recurrent financial balance year on year. People Management
Responsible for the day-to-day range of staff management matters, which will include responsibility for supporting appraisals, development of staff, recruitment and where necessary employee relations matters. Responsible for an individual’s development on the job and team performance. Information Management
Develop and deliver information sharing systems. Develop the acquisition, organisation, provision and use of knowledge and information. Highlight exceptions and risks ensuring mitigating action is taken. Drafting reports summarising status on issues, appraising outcomes, and providing progress reports for the Head of Department. Collate as required, qualitative and quantitative information and lead appropriate analysis to develop robust business cases and contribute to delivery of ‘products’ and service improvement. Analyse, interpret and present data to highlight issues, risks and support decision making. Research and Development
Plan, develop and evaluate methods and processes for gathering, analysing, interpreting and presenting data and information. Deliver projects to comply with key performance indicators and best practice guidance. Co-ordinate Research & Development initiatives, delegating as appropriate. Planning and Organisation
Ensure projects, services and initiatives are delivered on time, to quality standards and in a cost-effective manner, adjusting plans as required. Determine the strategic planning of Department or Directorate projects, identifying interdependencies across projects/functions, potential impacts on wider organisation, resource requirements and building in contingency and adjustments as necessary. Determine the development of performance and governance strategies and the development and implementation of improvement programmes, in accordance with Service Sector priorities. Determine short, medium and long-term business plans, achieving quality outcomes. Policy and Service Development
Carry responsibility for developing policy and procedure within own discipline/field, including briefings, commissioning, business or resources. Responsible for proposing and drafting changes, implementation and interpretation to policies, guidelines and service level agreements (SLA’s) which may impact within Department or Directorate. Proposes changes to own project/service and make recommendations for other projects/service delivery. Person Specification
Qualifications
Educated to a degree level or equivalent level of experience of working at a level in specialist area. Knowledge and Experience
Extensive knowledge of how NHS services are commissioned and procured and of workforce and challenges within the NHS, particularly GP Contracting, GP Premises, Dental and Pharmacy primary care. Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement. Experience of budgetary responsibility, including budget setting with evidence of working knowledge of financial processes. Experience of building effective cross-functional working relationships to drive organisational agenda. Skills and Capabilities
Highly developed communication skills with the capability to analyse, review and make sense of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information across a diverse range of subjects relevant to post portfolio. Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery. Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time. Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales. Experience of delivering against competing priorities and deadlines while also directing the work of teams/individuals. Values and Behaviours
Ability to operate in a value-driven style consistent with the values of the public services and specifically with the new organisational values. Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others. Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others. Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same. Values diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness. Embrace change, viewing it as an opportunity to learn and develop. Our communities are from all walks of life, so we are too. Here at NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB, we are not all the same. The diversity of our workforce gives us strength by providing unique first-hand experiences and voices to draw upon. We believe that to deliver high-quality services, we need to represent all the communities we serve. Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any specific access needs at any stage of the process. Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges
Application Numbers
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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