Primary Care Commissioning Manager

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity within the ICB for a Band 8A Primary Care Commissioning Manager role within the Local Delivery Directorate in Tees Valley

The post is full time; however we are willing to consider part time or other flexible arrangements.

The successful candidate will live by our values and behaviours and help to achieve the ambitions and key priorities of the ICB. You will also contribute to shaping the future across newly formed teams.

The ICB is responsible for ensuring that high quality and safe health services are accessible to all our communities. It has a wide range of functions including; promoting integration of health and care services, improving people's health and wellbeing, and reducing health inequalities.

Main duties of the job

The Primary Care Commissioning Manager will have a key role working as part of the ICB, ensuring that both ICB and locally agreed place-based priorities and objectives are met to deliver the overarching aims of the ICB. The postholder will be a key member of the LDT Senior Leadership Team and will lead a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff within the LDT and where applicable across the ICB.

Our Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the largest in the country.

Please note that North East and North Cumbria ICB do not hold a UKVI sponsorship license. Therefore we are unable to proceed with applications that require sponsorship.

Whilst the ICB are an innovative organisation, we currently do not support the use of third party Artificial Intelligence (AI)at any stage of the Recruitment & Selection process. If AI is used, your application may be withdrawn.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to attend interview, please make the recruitment team aware as soon as possible by calling our HR Recruitment Team on 0191 203 1415 option 2.

Applicants who meet the Fit and Proper Person Requirements (FPPR) will require additional pre-employment checks in line with CQC and NHS England statutory guidance.

About us

The ICB is responsible for ensuring that high quality and safe health services are accessible to all of our communities. It has a wide range of functions, including; promoting integration of health and care services, improving peoples health and well-being, reducing health inequalities.

With a £6.6 billion budget and a workforce of 170,000 people across the North East and North Cumbria. As well as strategic functions, ICB staff also work at place level with local health and wellbeing boards in each of our 14 local authority areas. These teams also work alongside our 67 primary care networks which are groups of local GP practices, social care teams and other community- based area providers.

The ICB works with our Provider Collaborative too, this includes the 11 NHS Foundation Trusts in the region, to deliver our shared priorities.

With a £6.6 billion budget and a workforce of 170,000 people across health and care we look after 3.1 million people across the North East and North Cumbria. As well as strategic functions, ICB staff also work at place level with local health and wellbeing boards in each of our 14 local authority areas. These teams also work alongside our 67 primary care networks which are groups of local GP practices, social care teams and other community-based area providers. The ICB works with our Provider Collaborative too, this includes the 11 NHS foundation trusts in the region to deliver our shared priorities.