Commissioning Officer

NHS England

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and professional individual to join the Innovation and Education Team as part of the Strategy, Planning and Supply sub-directorate in Workforce, Training and Education.

The Commissioning Officer will be a fully integrated member of the Innovation and Education team and will support the function to ensure NHS England commissions a workforce to meet the service demands of the future in a collaborative and transparent landscape and ensure high quality, safe and effective patient care is delivered.

The role will be supporting the overall function of Education Commissioning including, development and organisation of the region's education commissioning plan aligned to system plan.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will responsible for:

  • Supporting the team to ensure that the portfolio of tasks/projects is delivered effectively.
  • Supporting the team in the targeting of resources, monitoring spends, implementation and evaluation of the tasks/projects by providing high quality support including complex information and analysis, communications and stakeholder engagement.
  • Ensuring accurate and open communication and co-ordination with a range of organisations and individuals, researching and drafting correspondence and papers and ensuring the management of specific tasks, supporting reporting and analysis across a range of specialties, functions and projects.
  • Being a key member of the team as well as supporting effective communication and stakeholder management, both internally and externally.
  • To work collaboratively across NHS England

About us

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

  • Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
  • Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
  • Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
  • Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
  • Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the 'going rate' for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.

Date posted

04 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

990-EOE-6577610-E

Job locations

Victoria House, Camlife

Fulbourn

Cambridge

CB21 5XB


Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will have excellent skills in the following:

  • Project Management
  • Financial and Physical Resources
  • People Management (as required)
  • Information Management
  • Planning and Organisation
  • Policy and Service Development

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will have excellent skills in the following:

  • Project Management
  • Financial and Physical Resources
  • People Management (as required)
  • Information Management
  • Planning and Organisation
  • Policy and Service Development

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent level of qualification or significant equivalent previous proven experience
  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills
  • Minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grades A-C

Desirable

  • Project Management Qualification

Skills/Knowledge/Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of administrative procedures, project management or information analysis
  • Knowledge of project principles
  • Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise; ability to multitask
  • Experience of working as an administrator
  • Ability to pull together comprehensive draft reports, data and letters
  • Advanced keyboard skills, can use of a range of software including MS Office 365

Desirable

  • Previously worked in similar senior administrative position within the public sector / NHS

Values and Behaviours

Essential

  • Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do. Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public
  • Consistently thinks about how their work can help and support clinicians and frontline staff deliver better outcomes for patients.
  • Values diversity and difference operates with integrity and openness.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent level of qualification or significant equivalent previous proven experience
  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills
  • Minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grades A-C

Desirable

  • Project Management Qualification

Skills/Knowledge/Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of administrative procedures, project management or information analysis
  • Knowledge of project principles
  • Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise; ability to multitask
  • Experience of working as an administrator
  • Ability to pull together comprehensive draft reports, data and letters
  • Advanced keyboard skills, can use of a range of software including MS Office 365

Desirable

  • Previously worked in similar senior administrative position within the public sector / NHS

Values and Behaviours

Essential

  • Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do. Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public
  • Consistently thinks about how their work can help and support clinicians and frontline staff deliver better outcomes for patients.
  • Values diversity and difference operates with integrity and openness.

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

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

NHS England

Address

Victoria House, Camlife

Fulbourn

Cambridge

CB21 5XB


Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Victoria House, Camlife

Fulbourn

Cambridge

CB21 5XB


Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Commissioning Co-ordinator

Lynsey Sennitt

lynsey.sennitt@nhs.net

01223596932

Date posted

04 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

990-EOE-6577610-E

Job locations

Victoria House, Camlife

Fulbourn

Cambridge

CB21 5XB


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