Job requirements
Essential
33 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Autonomy
Able to use initiative to make recommendations in line with strategic direction.
- Autonomy
Work to tight and challenging timescales.
- Experience
Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
- Experience
Experience of identifying and interpreting National policy
- Experience
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)
- Experience
Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
- Experience
Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Experience
Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, the Strategic Health Authority and individual provider and the commissioning organisations
- Experience
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills
- Experience
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
- Qualifications
Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
- Qualifications
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
- Qualifications
Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
- Qualifications
Member of relevant professional body
- Personal Qualities
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
- Personal Qualities
Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change
- Skills and Abilities
Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
- Skills and Abilities
Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action
- Skills and Abilities
Strategic thinking ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
- Skills and Abilities
Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others
- Skills and Abilities
Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals
- Skills and Abilities
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
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Skills and Abilities
Used to working in a busy environment
- Skills and Abilities
Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Skills and Abilities
Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions
- Skills and Abilities
Professional calm and efficient manner
- Skills and Abilities
Effective organizer, influencer and networker
- Skills and Abilities
Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals
- Skills and Abilities
Completer/Finisher
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Awareness of equality and valuing diversity principles
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Understanding of Confidentiality and Data Protection Act
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to shape Long Term Conditions (LTC) management in the Neighbourhood Health and Care Integration team. As Commissioning Manager, you will work across Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country to commission services and improve outcomes.
Working in a complex and evolving Integrated Care System, you will lead and support service redesign and transformation across the LTC portfolio, improving quality, safety and patient experience while reducing health inequalities and unwarranted variation.
You will collaborate with primary, community and secondary care providers, voluntary and third sector organisations, clinicians, contractors and system partners to develop integrated models of care and identify opportunities for joint commissioning and better value.
Using data, insight and stakeholder engagement, you will deliver strategic priorities, drive continuous improvement and monitor progress so commissioning plans achieve measurable benefits for the cluster population.
Why join us?
This varied and rewarding role suits someone who thrives on partnership working, problem-solving and transformation. You will contribute to neighbourhood health, digital innovation, productivity and integrated working while helping to reduce inequalities and improve outcomes.
You will provide portfolio leadership, deputise for the Head of Programme, support wider team priorities and contribute to staff development through line management.
Main duties of the job
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.
About you
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.
About us
Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull 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.
Details
- Date posted: 08 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 8a
- Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: D9118-26-0061
- Job locations: Black Country Integrated Care Board, Wolverhampton Civic Centre, St Peter's Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1SH, United Kingdom, Birmingham & Solihull Integrated Care Board, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham, B1 1TT, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
You will be accountable for:
- 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
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