Job summary
Applications are sought for the role of Senior Commissioning and Planning Manager within the Strategy and Transformation team at UHBW.
If you are searching for a rewarding and fulfilling career opportunity and are determined to make a difference, then look no further. As a Senior Commissioning and Planning Manager, you will play a vital role in supporting divisional and clinical teams to successfully plan the development and delivery of their services, and manage relationships with commissioners to ensure the best pathways are in place for patients. The role provides an exciting opportunity to gain experience of working strategically within the Trust, as well as helping to drive cross-system innovation and change, at a time of change within the NHS as we move to working more cohesively with our system partners and the Integrated Care System becomes more established.
Working in a friendly and supportive team, this is a great opportunity to further develop your knowledge and skills within the NHS as well as gain experience of working across organisational boundaries. The team are based in Bristol Trust HQ and offer flexible working including both on site and from home.
Main duties of the job
- To provide high quality commissioning and business planning expertise to the Trust
- To play a key role in the coordination of the internal Annual Planning Process, including taking the lead on specific tasks and advising Divisions, as directed by the senior team.
- To ensure that performance against operational plans is subject to robust monitoring, variances are understood and action planning is initiated by Divisions in order to minimise risks.
- To lead on a portfolio of contracts, including negotiation, interpretation and monitoring of contracts, providing reports alongside ad hoc programmes and projects.
- Support the development, delivery and monitoring of the Trust Strategy as required.
- Provide programme support to the portfolio management approach to the delivery of the Trust Strategy and business planning processes.
- To prepare reports relating to the Trust's strategic and planning processes as required.
- To seek business development opportunities for the Trust and co-ordinate the submission of tenders, providing support and advice to bid teams
- Lead on the management of specific commissioning and service planning related projects as required, using appropriate project management methodologies
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Management experience in Health and Social Care organisation.
- Experience of preparing and negotiating service development proposals, business cases, tender bids and project plans.
- Experience of commissioning and planning in a public sector environment.
- Experience of business planning tools and techniques.
- Experience of partnership working with Clinical Commissioning Groups, specialised commissioners, local authorities and voluntary agencies
- Knowledge of programme and project management.
Desirable
- Experience of successfully negotiating contracts in an NHS environment.
- Experience of demand and capacity modelling for healthcare services.
- Experience of leading tasks relating to business planning.
- Experience of the development and delivery of strategic change.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to manage projects and work programmes effectively and across departmental and organisational boundaries
- Proven ability to communicate complex information effectively and sensitively to a wide range of partners including executive directors of the Trust
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills; numerate, with a methodical approach and excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent persuading and influencing skills and ability to negotiate successfully with clinicians and managers from all sectors.
- Ability to analyse complex information and draw relevant conclusions from differing and complex data sets.
- Strong interpersonal skills which enhance team working and the building of alliances.
- Ability to work proactively under own initiative and prioritise workload of self to meet tight deadlines to high standards; ability to manage complexity and ambiguity while maintaining focus.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills including report writing and presentation skills.
- Effective decision-making skills.
- Understanding of NHS commissioning policy agenda.
- Well-developed IT skills; particularly Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams and Sharepoint.
Desirable
- Understanding of NHS management information systems and processes, especially uses of activity and performance data.
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience and training, plus further management and commissioning knowledge to post graduate diploma level.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Management experience in Health and Social Care organisation.
- Experience of preparing and negotiating service development proposals, business cases, tender bids and project plans.
- Experience of commissioning and planning in a public sector environment.
- Experience of business planning tools and techniques.
- Experience of partnership working with Clinical Commissioning Groups, specialised commissioners, local authorities and voluntary agencies
- Knowledge of programme and project management.
Desirable
- Experience of successfully negotiating contracts in an NHS environment.
- Experience of demand and capacity modelling for healthcare services.
- Experience of leading tasks relating to business planning.
- Experience of the development and delivery of strategic change.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to manage projects and work programmes effectively and across departmental and organisational boundaries
- Proven ability to communicate complex information effectively and sensitively to a wide range of partners including executive directors of the Trust
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills; numerate, with a methodical approach and excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent persuading and influencing skills and ability to negotiate successfully with clinicians and managers from all sectors.
- Ability to analyse complex information and draw relevant conclusions from differing and complex data sets.
- Strong interpersonal skills which enhance team working and the building of alliances.
- Ability to work proactively under own initiative and prioritise workload of self to meet tight deadlines to high standards; ability to manage complexity and ambiguity while maintaining focus.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills including report writing and presentation skills.
- Effective decision-making skills.
- Understanding of NHS commissioning policy agenda.
- Well-developed IT skills; particularly Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams and Sharepoint.
Desirable
- Understanding of NHS management information systems and processes, especially uses of activity and performance data.
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience and training, plus further management and commissioning knowledge to post graduate diploma level.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Trust Headquarters, Bristol Royal Infirmary
Marlborough Street
Bristol
BS1 3NU
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
