Job summary
The post holder will be directly responsible to the Associate Director of Operations and Transformation within the WMCPC Commissioning Hub with specific responsibility for leading on the contracting, commissioning, finance and performance portfolio within the Commissioning Hub.
The post holder should ensure there is sufficient contract monitoring and management of the services commissioned by the WMCPC through a robust contract management process, that the WMCPC finances are well managed and there is robust performance reporting and monitoring processes in place to provide required assurances to BWC as Lead Provider, all partners of the WMCPC and NHSE.
This role is pivotal in the efficient and effective running of the Commissioning Hub, with relationship management of key stakeholders paramount to the success of the Provider Collaborative.
The role provides an opportunity to be part of new developments in healthcare and provides a platform for wider professional exposure in the healthcare sector.
Main duties of the job
This is a senior leadership role with autonomy to shape the contracting, finance and performance portfolio to ensure that healthcare contracts for the WMCPC are negotiated effectively, represent the best value for the WMCPC and providers deliver to their contractual obligations. The post holder will be required to influence decisions that will impact on the future strategy of the WMCPC, supporting the AD for Operations and Transformation on explaining the importance as subject matter expert to Executive level in order to drive change.
The post holder will be a key member of the Commissioning Hub Senior Leadership Team, supporting the Associate Director of Operationas and Transformation (and wider Commissioning Hub colleagues) on key deliverables, primarily within the portfolio of work defined, but with an expectation that leadership is demonstrated across the Commissioning Hub as a whole.
The West Midlands CAMHs Provider Collaborative (WMCPC) Commissioning Hub is a delegated function acting on behalf of Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust (BWC) as they are Lead Provider for the WMCPC.
The Commissioning Hub has a key purpose of acting with delegated autonomy to ensure there is robust monitoring of all providers who are party to the WMCPC and that the strategic objectives of the WMCPC are realised through an agreed programme of work.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families.
Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Excellent literacy and numeracy skills
- Highly skilled on interpreting financial and non-financial information demonstrating ability to use it effectively
- Ability to present complex information in a variety of formats to senior level directors and/or Executives
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- High level analytical skills and ability to interpret data and information from wide range of sources and present in a clear concise manner
- Ability to demonstrate a high level of expertise in providing senior leadership
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise workload, delegating work as necessary, working to tight and often changing deadlines
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on complex issues
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on complex issues
Other Requirements
Essential
- Excellent knowledge of MS Word, Office and Excel including use of pivot tables and other data analysis tools
- Committed to achieving value for money and understanding of impacts on public purse
- Ability to lead change and have influence on others
- Ability to set and achieve objectives within realistic time frames
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Master's degree level or equivalent relevant experience in specialist area (i.e finance, law, analytics)
- Postgraduate qualification in accountancy (CCAB/CIMA) or contract law
Desirable
- Project/programme management qualification or equivalent by experience
Knowledge & Nature of Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas (finance, contracting, performance)
- Significant experience in a similar role, or able demonstrate level of experience commensurate with progression
- Extensive experience of working in a health care setting
- Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring performance of health services
- Experience in the application of the NHS Standard Contract, with knowledge on its application and terms
- A sound understanding of NHS Finance and its applications
- Experience of managing or significant involvement in multiple complex contracts across the healthcare sector
- Experience in production of performance/information reports and frameworks
- Understanding of current NHS policy particularly Provider Collaboratives
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of leadership skills, strategic thinking and planning with political astuteness
- Ability to interpret national policy and apply to local situation
- Experienced in budget management and working knowledge of NHS financial processes
- Ability to develop, maintain and monitor information systems to support performance reporting and sound financial management
- To be conversant with financial management and data systems
Person Specification
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Excellent literacy and numeracy skills
- Highly skilled on interpreting financial and non-financial information demonstrating ability to use it effectively
- Ability to present complex information in a variety of formats to senior level directors and/or Executives
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- High level analytical skills and ability to interpret data and information from wide range of sources and present in a clear concise manner
- Ability to demonstrate a high level of expertise in providing senior leadership
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise workload, delegating work as necessary, working to tight and often changing deadlines
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on complex issues
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on complex issues
Other Requirements
Essential
- Excellent knowledge of MS Word, Office and Excel including use of pivot tables and other data analysis tools
- Committed to achieving value for money and understanding of impacts on public purse
- Ability to lead change and have influence on others
- Ability to set and achieve objectives within realistic time frames
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Master's degree level or equivalent relevant experience in specialist area (i.e finance, law, analytics)
- Postgraduate qualification in accountancy (CCAB/CIMA) or contract law
Desirable
- Project/programme management qualification or equivalent by experience
Knowledge & Nature of Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas (finance, contracting, performance)
- Significant experience in a similar role, or able demonstrate level of experience commensurate with progression
- Extensive experience of working in a health care setting
- Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring performance of health services
- Experience in the application of the NHS Standard Contract, with knowledge on its application and terms
- A sound understanding of NHS Finance and its applications
- Experience of managing or significant involvement in multiple complex contracts across the healthcare sector
- Experience in production of performance/information reports and frameworks
- Understanding of current NHS policy particularly Provider Collaboratives
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of leadership skills, strategic thinking and planning with political astuteness
- Ability to interpret national policy and apply to local situation
- Experienced in budget management and working knowledge of NHS financial processes
- Ability to develop, maintain and monitor information systems to support performance reporting and sound financial management
- To be conversant with financial management and data systems
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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