Job summary
NHS England is establishing the Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel (the Panel), which will have oversight responsibilities for the procurement of healthcare services under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and for patient choice.
We are appointing panellists to work on cases involving the PSR. This is an important role in helping to influence the commissioning and procurement of healthcare services in the NHS and across local government, making it work well for patients and taxpayers. You will be offering important advice about whether relevant authorities have followed the PSR rules.
The Panel will be a champion for improving services and outcomes for patients and the taxpayer.
We welcome candidates from the health and care sectors, and other complex, high-profile sectors with the relevant skills and experience. Your experience could be in procurement, healthcare contracting, commissioning, legal or other commercial domains.
Main duties of the job
The Panel will be responsible for providing timely advice to relevant authorities on how they have applied the PSR rules, based on representations brought forward by providers.
Decision-making will be enacted through meetings with other Panel members or via correspondence. The role will require approximately 4-6 days per month, depending on demand.
About us
The Panel is headed by a Chair, who will be accountable for advice made by the Panel. The Chair is supported by a pool of panellists, who will consider detailed analysis of representations and initial advice drafted by caseworkers and will conclude whether relevant authorities have acted in accordance with the PSR.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As panellist, you will help deliver the Panels responsibilities by overseeing individual cases and offering advice about whether relevant authorities have applied the PSR rules correctly.
Specifically, you will:
- effectively engage in and lead panel discussions and decision-making, including:
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- ensuring that all elements of any case or complaint are considered fairly and that an outcome or advice is agreed;
- reviewing papers in advance and approving minutes of the panel meetings; and
- working collaboratively and constructively with colleagues to agree analysis and advice regarding individual cases
- use your own experience and expertise to contribute to the analysis and assessment of evidence provided to the panel by providers and relevant authorities
- ensure panels advice to the relevant authorities (or summaries thereof) is high quality and suitable for publication
- contribute to the continual improvement of the Panels work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As panellist, you will help deliver the Panels responsibilities by overseeing individual cases and offering advice about whether relevant authorities have applied the PSR rules correctly.
Specifically, you will:
- effectively engage in and lead panel discussions and decision-making, including:
-
- ensuring that all elements of any case or complaint are considered fairly and that an outcome or advice is agreed;
- reviewing papers in advance and approving minutes of the panel meetings; and
- working collaboratively and constructively with colleagues to agree analysis and advice regarding individual cases
- use your own experience and expertise to contribute to the analysis and assessment of evidence provided to the panel by providers and relevant authorities
- ensure panels advice to the relevant authorities (or summaries thereof) is high quality and suitable for publication
- contribute to the continual improvement of the Panels work.
Person Specification
General
Essential
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex and detailed briefings, including legal advice and qualitative and quantitative analysis; and to make decisions based on this information.
General
Essential
- Skill in exercising sound, independent judgement on complex, high profile and sensitive issues
General
Essential
- Ability to apply analysis to procurement approaches, processes and decisions, and to provide useful guidance to caseoworkers
Person Specification
General
Essential
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex and detailed briefings, including legal advice and qualitative and quantitative analysis; and to make decisions based on this information.
General
Essential
- Skill in exercising sound, independent judgement on complex, high profile and sensitive issues
General
Essential
- Ability to apply analysis to procurement approaches, processes and decisions, and to provide useful guidance to caseoworkers
Additional information
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).
