Powys Teaching Health Board

Commissioning Support Officer

The closing date is 13 August 2025

Job summary

Lead on a comprehensive clerical, administrative and secretarial support service to support the Commissioning Team function.

Responsible for organising meetings, preparing papers, taking minutes and progressing actions to ensure the objectives of the team are met.

Provide support for a range of tasks within the Commissioning Team such as managing the Referral Management process, validation of waiting lists, invoices, Integrated Quality and Performance Framework (IQPF) processes, Individual Patient Funding Requests (IPFR), Prior Approval Requests, Third Sector and other Healthcare agreements.

Establish strong links with colleagues across the Health Board and with those providing services to patients both in and outside Powys.

Main duties of the job

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click "Apply now" to view in Trac.

About us

Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.

As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.

To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.

Details

Date posted

31 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,898 to £30,615 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

070-AC100-0725

Job locations

Bronllys

Brecon

LD3 0LS


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Educated to NVQ3 or equivalent
  • Knowledge of any specialist functions or policies/procedures
  • Deal with non-routine issues such as problem solving overall
  • Intermediate knowledge of MS Office Suite, and information systems and databases
  • Thorough understanding of administrative procedures
  • Awareness of policies and procedures relating to managing confidential data both personal and organisational
  • Working knowledge of filing/data systems including records management

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable proven experience of working in a similar role
  • Management of confidential/sensitive information and appropriate maintenance and storage of records
  • Dealing with members of the public and with staff at all levels
  • Formal minute taking
  • MS Office keyboard skills with ability to produce reports, spreadsheets and correspondence

Desirable

  • Working in an NHS environmen

Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • Able to organise multi-disciplinary meetings and events
  • Collate and undertake a basic analysis and interpretation of data
  • Excellent communication skills demonstrating the ability to liaise with multiple stakeholders in a clear and professional manner
  • Ability to work to deadlines and under pressure
  • Able to work within a team and on own initiative
  • Good timekeeping
  • Willingness to learn and develop new skills

Desirable

  • Welsh Language skills

Other

Essential

  • Hybrid working - home and office
  • Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Educated to NVQ3 or equivalent
  • Knowledge of any specialist functions or policies/procedures
  • Deal with non-routine issues such as problem solving overall
  • Intermediate knowledge of MS Office Suite, and information systems and databases
  • Thorough understanding of administrative procedures
  • Awareness of policies and procedures relating to managing confidential data both personal and organisational
  • Working knowledge of filing/data systems including records management

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable proven experience of working in a similar role
  • Management of confidential/sensitive information and appropriate maintenance and storage of records
  • Dealing with members of the public and with staff at all levels
  • Formal minute taking
  • MS Office keyboard skills with ability to produce reports, spreadsheets and correspondence

Desirable

  • Working in an NHS environmen

Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • Able to organise multi-disciplinary meetings and events
  • Collate and undertake a basic analysis and interpretation of data
  • Excellent communication skills demonstrating the ability to liaise with multiple stakeholders in a clear and professional manner
  • Ability to work to deadlines and under pressure
  • Able to work within a team and on own initiative
  • Good timekeeping
  • Willingness to learn and develop new skills

Desirable

  • Welsh Language skills

Other

Essential

  • Hybrid working - home and office
  • Able to meet the travel requirements of the role

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Powys Teaching Health Board

Address

Bronllys

Brecon

LD3 0LS


Employer's website

https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Powys Teaching Health Board

Address

Bronllys

Brecon

LD3 0LS


Employer's website

https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Commissioning Manager

Carol Phillips

carol.phillips3@wales.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

31 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,898 to £30,615 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

070-AC100-0725

Job locations

Bronllys

Brecon

LD3 0LS


Supporting documents

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