Job summary
The post holder will work as part of a dynamic team to support NHS England's clinical commissioning policy and evaluative commissioning programmes for specialised services. You will be in a role mentored by the Specialised Services Deputy Medical Director. You will supervise one or more Clinical Policy Fellows. Once experience has been gained you will be building, writing, consulting and publishing national clinical policy independently to standards of delivery.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing support to policy working groups in line with NHS England's published methods for the development of clinical commissioning policies
- Supporting clinicians, patients and industry representatives by drafting, testing and refining clinical commissioning policies, and evaluative commissioning proposals that aim to improve outcomes and the cost effectiveness of care for patients and reflect the available clinical evidence and, where possible, clinical consensus
- Supporting the impact assessment process, identifying the likely impact of policy, and evaluative commissioning proposals on patients and existing service provision
- Undertaking stakeholder testing and public consultation to help test, sense check and refine draft products
- Supporting panel members (for example the Specialised Commissioning Clinical Panel) to understand the available evidence of clinical effectiveness and how it has informed policy proposals
- Contributing to the ongoing review and refinement of policy, and evaluative commissioning methodology to support evidence based decision making and prioritisation of available resources
- Providing effective project management leadership and support to ensure the timely delivery of products in line with agreed timescales and commitments to internal and external stakeholders
- Identifying potential new topics for consideration within the forward policy development programme
About us
NHS England leads the NHS in England to deliver high quality care for all. We support NHS organisations to deliver better outcomes for our patients and communities, work to get the best possible value for taxpayers, and drive improvement across the NHS.
Through our seven regional teams, NHS England supports local integrated care systems, made up of public services that provide health and care - NHS organisations, primary care professionals, local councils, social care providers and the community, voluntary and social enterprise sector - to improve the health of the population, improve the quality of care, tackle inequalities and deliver care more efficiently.
From April 2023, NHS England, Health Education England and NHS Digital became one single organisation, putting workforce, data, digital and technology at the heart of our plans to transform the NHS.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Providing support to policy working groups in line with NHS England's published methods for the development of clinical commissioning policies
- Supporting clinicians, patients and industry representatives by drafting, testing and refining clinical commissioning policies, and evaluative commissioning proposals that aim to improve outcomes and the cost effectiveness of care for patients and reflect the available clinical evidence and, where possible, clinical consensus
- Supporting the impact assessment process, identifying the likely impact of policy, and evaluative commissioning proposals on patients and existing service provision
- Undertaking stakeholder testing and public consultation to help test, sense check and refine draft products
- Supporting panel members (for example the Specialised Commissioning Clinical Panel) to understand the available evidence of clinical effectiveness and how it has informed policy proposals
- Contributing to the ongoing review and refinement of policy, and evaluative commissioning methodology to support evidence based decision making and prioritisation of available resources
- Providing effective project management leadership and support to ensure the timely delivery of products in line with agreed timescales and commitments to internal and external stakeholders
- Identifying potential new topics for consideration within the forward policy development programme
- Identifying potential new topics for future research and / or evaluation to support future policy determination
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Providing support to policy working groups in line with NHS England's published methods for the development of clinical commissioning policies
- Supporting clinicians, patients and industry representatives by drafting, testing and refining clinical commissioning policies, and evaluative commissioning proposals that aim to improve outcomes and the cost effectiveness of care for patients and reflect the available clinical evidence and, where possible, clinical consensus
- Supporting the impact assessment process, identifying the likely impact of policy, and evaluative commissioning proposals on patients and existing service provision
- Undertaking stakeholder testing and public consultation to help test, sense check and refine draft products
- Supporting panel members (for example the Specialised Commissioning Clinical Panel) to understand the available evidence of clinical effectiveness and how it has informed policy proposals
- Contributing to the ongoing review and refinement of policy, and evaluative commissioning methodology to support evidence based decision making and prioritisation of available resources
- Providing effective project management leadership and support to ensure the timely delivery of products in line with agreed timescales and commitments to internal and external stakeholders
- Identifying potential new topics for consideration within the forward policy development programme
- Identifying potential new topics for future research and / or evaluation to support future policy determination
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Medical, pharmacy, public health or other clinical qualification directly relevant to specialised healthcare
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent.
Skills
Essential
- Strong written communication skills - for example able to draft accurate, succinct and professional responses to parliamentary questions and summarise the recommendations of clinical working groups
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Medical, pharmacy, public health or other clinical qualification directly relevant to specialised healthcare
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent.
Skills
Essential
- Strong written communication skills - for example able to draft accurate, succinct and professional responses to parliamentary questions and summarise the recommendations of clinical working groups
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).
