# Associate Programme Director Commissioning

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## Summary

- **Status:** Archived / closed
- **Employer:** NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board
- **Location:** Home Breweries Building
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Director
- **Grade:** Band 8
- **Salary:** £94,356 - £108,814 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-07T22:59:59.999Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-25T11:10:47.676Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lincolnshire/Daybrook/NHS_Lincolnshire_Integrated_Care_Board/Commissioning_population_health_prevention_outcomes_innovation/Commissioning_population_health_prevention_outcomes_innovation-v8323093
- **Employer website:** https://lincolnshire.icb.nhs.uk/

## Job Content

### Job overview

The NHS is entering one of the most significant periods of reform in its history, creating a unique opportunity for senior commissioning leaders to shape how services are planned, delivered and improved across Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.

We are seeking an experienced, values-led Associate Programme Director Commissioning to provide senior leadership for a defined specialty or programme area. This role will take responsibility for coordinating commissioning delivery and performance across the system, working through Delivery Level Network arrangements and across organisational and place-based boundaries.

This is a senior system leadership role for someone who can bring strategic commissioning expertise, strong delivery grip and the ability to work confidently in complex matrix arrangements. You will lead system-level conversations, influence senior stakeholders and align commissioning intent, provider delivery and population need.

This position may be paused or withdrawn at any time due to the ongoing management of change and appeals processes

### Main duties of the job

You will bring a strong track record in NHS commissioning, system delivery or programme leadership, with the judgement and credibility to operate at senior level across a complex health and care system. You will be comfortable working with ambiguity, navigating competing priorities and using evidence, relationships and influence to secure progress.

As the NHS moves towards more strategic commissioning, this role will help translate ambition into practical delivery. You will support the shift from transactional commissioning towards a stronger focus on population health, prevention, outcomes, innovation and value for public investment.

You will be part of a senior commissioning leadership community that works across the DLN cluster to improve quality, access, outcomes and financial stewardship for local populations.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are looking for an authentic, inclusive and visible leader who can build trusted relationships, bring people together around a shared purpose and create the conditions for teams and partners to do their best work. You will combine compassion with accountability, strategic thinking with delivery, and challenge with constructive support.

- Role | Key Focus
- Associate Programme Director Commissioning 2 WTE roles will be confirmed following assessment of ringfenced staff | leadership across Planned Care, Urgent and Emergency Care, Mental Health, Women’s Health and major transformation programmes. Leadership of specialist and delegated commissioning, Primary Care, Pharmacy,

If you are motivated by making a difference, thrive in complex environments and want to shape the future of commissioning, we would love to hear from you.

For more information on the role please contact, Victoria McGregor Riley - V.Mcgregorriley@nhs.net Gemma Whysall, Gemma.Whysall@nhs.net Richard Eccles, Richard.Eccles@nhs.net or Caroline Goulding - Caroline.Goulding@nhs.net

Recruitment Process

Interviews will take place face-to-face at Nottingham Trent Bridge Friday 16th October

## Person Specification

### Essential

**Essential**

- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area;
- Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate on highly complex matters and difficult situations
- High level analytical skills and the ability to draw qualitative and quantitative data from a wide range of sources and present in a clear concise manner;
- Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills

## Documents

- [privacy notice (pdf, 161.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2419)
- [derby and derbyshire icb staff privacy notice (pdf, 292.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3088)
- [associate programme director commissioning jd 7 ps (pdf, 269.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10644918)
- [nhs lincolnshire icb general conditions of service (pdf, 122.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2545)
- [nhs nottingham & nottinghamshire icb privacy notice (pdf, 136.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3082)
- [derby and derbyshire icb general conditions of service (pdf, 184.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3092)
- [nhs nottingham & nottinghamshire icb general conditions of service (pdf, 161.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3083)

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