Job overview
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NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight is seeking an Associate Director of Acute Care to join our team and lead the strategic commissioning of Specialised, Regional and Supra-regional care.
Working across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, the wider Wessex and South East region, the role is responsible for commissioning high-quality, person-centred services and making best use of health budgets to improve health and healthcare, both now and in the future.
If you bring senior level experience of commissioning, strategic planning and cross-organisational change, and highly developed recent specialist knowledge and expertise in commissioning specialised, regional, and supra-regional care, this is an outstanding opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of people across our region.
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You will lead the design, planning, procurement, monitoring and evaluation of services, ensuring they align with population needs, reduce health inequalities and improve outcomes. This will include leading our commissioning strategy, market-shaping activity and contract management for areas such as delegated specialised commissioning, ambulance and patient transport services, and acute services such as cancer.
You will foster collaborative working within our system and region, strengthen relationships, ensure intelligence-led decision making and a strong focus on quality, innovation and value for money. This is a leadership role where your ideas, insight and influence will help build and shape the services of the future. You will also represent NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight regionally, ensuring our voice is heard, and solutions meet the need of the population we serve.
Along with extensive specialist knowledge and experience, you will have experience of analysing highly complex data, insight and intelligence and managing successful programmes, together with excellent political awareness and wide ranging communication skills, and the ability to negotiate and influence others over difficult and controversial issues.
Working for our organisation
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (ICB) is one of the largest Integrated Care Boards in England, serving a population of over 2 million people. Working alongside our NHS providers, local authorities, voluntary sector organisations and wider partners, we are committed to improving health outcomes, tackling inequalities and delivering sustainable, high-quality health and care services. We are committed to creating the best place to work, where your contribution is valued, and all our colleagues can reach their full potential. We offer competitive benefits, flexible working, and a positive team atmosphere.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification for more details. If you think this role is for you, please contact Emma Lewis, Deputy Director of Acute and Specialised Care on [email protected]
Please note the following before applying:
1. We reserve the right to amend the closing date based on the volume of applications received. Vacancies attracting a high volume of applications may therefore close earlier than advertised.
2. In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.
3. As a Disability Confident Employer we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. As an ICB, we value diversity and are committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.
4. If you are successful and are joining from a non-NHS background, there will be an expectation that you will be engaged from the bottom of the pay band. If you would like to review the Agenda for Change pay scales in more detail and to view other benefits of working in the NHS, please visit the Agenda for Change website for further details.
5. New employees to the ICB will be subject to a probationary period of six months (some exemptions apply, please refer to the ICBs policy for full details).
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