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NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (468)

Commissioning Team Leader

The closing date is 20 July 2025

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Job summary

This is an exciting role within the All Age Continuing Care (AACC) team which is a busy operational team within Hertfordshire & West Essex ICB. The team works closely with local community providers, Hertfordshire Community Trust, Hertfordshire County Council as well as two providers of acute care; East & North Herts NHS Trust and Princess Alexandra Hospital.

The post-holder will be based primarily at the site located at Park Way, Welwyn Garden City, with the opportunity to also work from home and attend the office when required.

Main duties of the job

The main focus of the role will be to deal with commissioning and procurement issues, administration and sourcing of appropriate placements for patients, to maintain accurate records and support all aspects of work within the Adult Continuing Healthcare team.

The post holder will support the Commissioning Manager and Head of Service to ensure that there is sufficient, good quality Nursing Homes and Homecare Providers to meet the needs of people who are assessed as being eligible for CHC.

The ideal candidate will have experience of procuring placements and packages of care (POC) in either a CHC or Social Care environment and Lead the commissioning team.

If you have the energy, enthusiasm, values and drive that are required for this post we invite you to apply.

About us

NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the local NHS organisation that plans and oversees how NHS money is spent and makes sure health services work well and are of high quality.

The ICB's role is to join up health and care services, improve health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities for the 1.5 million people who live in Hertfordshire and West Essex.

It's an exciting time for us and we're looking for people who enjoy working in a fast-paced, vibrant environment that can help us achieve our aim.

So if you share our passion for people and want to make a positive change to their health and health services then we want to hear from you.

Details

Date posted

07 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum plus 5% HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

468-HWE464

Job locations

NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB

Charter House

Park Way, Welwyn Garden City

AL8 6JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role please see the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role please see the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Educated to NVQ 4 level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
  • Knowledge of administrative procedures, project management or information analysis
  • Previously worked in a similar position within the public sector
  • Team management skills or experience

Desirable

  • Knowledge of NHS Framework for Children and Young people Continuing Care
  • Basic knowledge of project management principles

Communication Skills

Essential

  • Skills for communication on complex information and administrative matters, requiring developed interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills

Desirable

  • Dealing with complaints
  • Analysing Data
  • Team work
  • Meeting strict deadlines

Analytical Skills

Essential

  • Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands

Team leadership

Essential

  • Evidence they have managed 2 or more staff
Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Educated to NVQ 4 level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
  • Knowledge of administrative procedures, project management or information analysis
  • Previously worked in a similar position within the public sector
  • Team management skills or experience

Desirable

  • Knowledge of NHS Framework for Children and Young people Continuing Care
  • Basic knowledge of project management principles

Communication Skills

Essential

  • Skills for communication on complex information and administrative matters, requiring developed interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills

Desirable

  • Dealing with complaints
  • Analysing Data
  • Team work
  • Meeting strict deadlines

Analytical Skills

Essential

  • Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands

Team leadership

Essential

  • Evidence they have managed 2 or more staff

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.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (468)

Address

NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB

Charter House

Park Way, Welwyn Garden City

AL8 6JL


Employer's website

https://hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (468)

Address

NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB

Charter House

Park Way, Welwyn Garden City

AL8 6JL


Employer's website

https://hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Commissioning manager/PHB Lead

Sharon Newman

sharon.newman2@nhs.net

07852168498

Details

Date posted

07 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum plus 5% HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

468-HWE464

Job locations

NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB

Charter House

Park Way, Welwyn Garden City

AL8 6JL


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