Job requirements
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Essential
24 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment
- Experience
Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders
- Experience
Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures
- Experience
Experience of managing a team without direct line management
- Experience
Experience of managing risks and reporting
- Experience
Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at SMT level
- Experience
Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes
- Qualifications
Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Qualifications
Post-graduate degree in Management Studies or equivalent
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Qualified paramedic or equivalent experience of ambulance services
- Qualifications
Evidence of continued professional development
- Qualifications
Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments
- Qualifications
Understanding of the public sector
- Qualifications
Demonstrated experience in a Healthcare environment
- Qualifications
Comprehensive knowledge of project principles, techniques and tools, such as Prince 2 Foundation and Microsoft Project
- Skills, abilities and knowledge
Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of
- Skills, abilities and knowledge
stakeholders as required
- Skills, abilities and knowledge
Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources.
- Skills, abilities and knowledge
Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making
- Skills, abilities and knowledge
Numerate and able to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills
- Skills, abilities and knowledge
Knowledge of Financial Systems e.g. monitoring budget management, processing invoices and procurement
- Skills, abilities and knowledge
Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
- Skills, abilities and knowledge
Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working
- Skills, abilities and knowledge
to tight and often changing timescales
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job summary
This is a unique opportunity for an experienced ambulance professional to move beyond frontline delivery and help shape the future of urgent and emergency care across our communities.
Building strong relationships with the Ambulance Trust, operational leaders and system partners across the South West, you will play a pivotal role in the commissioning, development and improvement of ambulance services. Drawing on your clinical and operational experience, you will help shape service models, influence strategic decisions and support the delivery of safe, high-quality care that meets the needs of local populations.
Working collaboratively with Integrated Care Systems and wider health and care partners, you will improve integration across urgent and emergency care pathways, drive service transformation and deliver better outcomes for patients. Your frontline insight will help develop innovative approaches to care and ensure services remain responsive, effective and sustainable.
This is an exciting time to join us. As Integrated Care Boards evolve into strategic commissioning organisations, you will have the opportunity to influence change at scale, champion new models of care and help shape services that make a real difference to patients, communities and the wider health and care system.
If you are passionate about improving services, leading change and making a lasting impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
This role focuses on collaboration, partnership working and service improvement across the urgent and emergency care system. Working closely with the Ambulance Trust and system partners, the postholder will support the commissioning, performance management and continuous improvement of ambulance services, while contributing to the delivery of the ICB's ambulance commissioning strategy
Using ambulance service expertise and operational insight, they will identify opportunities for improvement, develop innovative solutions and support the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality care. The role requires strong stakeholder engagement, influencing skills and the ability to coordinate programmes of work across organisational boundaries
Key responsibilities include supporting commissioning plans, monitoring performance and quality, analysing data and contributing to improved care pathways. Working collaboratively with ambulance services, NHS 111, acute, community and mental health partners, the postholder will strengthen integration, improve patient flow and deliver better outcomes
Working within a team of teams approach, they will build effective relationships across organisations and professions, lead projects, provide specialist advice and support strategic decision-making. The role also includes supporting resilience and surge planning, ensuring services remain responsive to local needs, deliver value for money, reduce health inequalities and improve population outcomes
About us
Under the Model ICB Blueprint and the 10 Year Health Plan, ICBs will adopt a more strategic commissioning role, focusing on population needs, reducing inequalities, and delivering the three shifts as defined in the 10 year health plan, all while operating within strict financial limits.
The new organisation will operate on a larger scale with a revised vision and purpose, managing a commissioning budget of around £8 billion. Our role as a strategic commissioner is to transform our local NHS through exceptional commissioning and build an innovative health system fit for the 21st century that truly meets our communities needs. Informed by high quality data and insights, we will radically re-imagine how we operate, making sure that every pound in our system delivers the best possible value for everyone we serve.
We will encourage and support our people to grow and develop new skills and embrace new agile ways of working. Everyone is encouraged to contribute ideas, seek feedback, and take part in creating a listening and learning culture where insight leads to improvement.
Details
- Date posted: 03 September 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 7
- Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: D9467-JD156
- Job locations: NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board, County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ, United Kingdom, NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board, Jenner House, Avon Way, Langley Park, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1GG, United Kingdom, NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board, Wynford House, Lufton Way, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8HR, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
For detailed information on this Ambulance Commissioning Manager role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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This advert is for Ambulance Commissioning Manager with NHS Dorset in Dorchester, England; Chippenham, United Kingdom; Yeovil, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Manager role. The advertised salary is £49387.00 to £56515.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 15 Sep 2026.
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