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Band 8a Commissioning Manager

On-site in Birmingham·Full-time·Added today (last checked 15 Oct)

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health

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Overview

Salary: £25,000 a year
About £1,790 a month after tax.
Contract: Permanent contract, full-time hours
Closing date: Apply by Sunday 1 November

The role

Employer information

Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Provider Collaborative's Commissioning and Transformation Team. This role is predominantly working with Urgent and Emergency Care Services, transforming existing provision and supporting alternatives to admission.

The post holder will lead on strategy, planning, commissioning and performance management within a life course approach to mental health and will ideally demonstrate a level of subject matter expertise within Urgent and Emergency Mental Health Care.

The ideal candidate will work in a collaborative manner drawing upon diverse perspectives including those of people who use and deliver services. Most importantly they will be committed to supporting improvements in mental health across the population of Birmingham and Solihull.

Main duties of the job

· Identifying and addressing key risks and areas of over/under performance in relation to mental health contracts.

· Ensuring that the value of joint commissioning is realised and understood by all key stakeholders.

· Leading and supporting the implementation of key elements of the joint commissioning strategies for mental health.

· Leading business planning and maintaining systems that enable the commissioning team to respond effectively to policy and contractual changes, including new provider models, GP commissioning and personal budgets.

· Undertaking specific scoping work within the commissioning team to inform future planning and commissioning.

· Driving transformation and value for money across planning, commissioning and service delivery.

· Building the subject-matter expertise and technical capability needed for effective service delivery.

The post holder will be expected to be on site across Birmingham and Solihull at least one day a week to attend team meetings and events. We invite applications from candidates who are genuinely interested in proceeding to interview. It is advised that your application is submitted promptly, as the vacancy may close early if a number of suitable applications has been received.

As part of the interview, candidates will be asked to deliver a 10-minute presentation - details of the presentation will be shared beforehand.

Working for our organisation

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Person specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential criteria

Educated to master's level or significant experience in a senior NHS managerial role in a specialist area relevant to the job description.
Commissioning experience and competencies across the commissioning cycle.

Desirable criteria

Experience of collaborative commissioning. Experience working in mental health inpatient settings and/or mental rehabilitation services. Membership of a relevant professional body.

Communication skills

Essential criteria

Ability to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information; negotiate with senior stakeholders; and present to large and influential groups, including patient groups.
Ability to monitor and work with provider leads to ensure compliance with performance targets.

Analytical skills

Essential criteria

Strategic thinking, including anticipating and resolving problems and analysing service performance to ensure targets are achieved.

Planning Skills

Essential criteria

Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes, develop project plans and allocate resource requirements accordingly.

Desirable criteria

Ability to develop strategies for integrated pathway across programme area.

Management Skills

Essential criteria

Ability to respond flexibly, manage competing priorities and work across multiple workstreams.
Ability to diagnose resistance to change, influence attitudes and motivate individuals and groups.

Autonomy and Freedom to Act

Essential criteria

Ability to use initiative, determine relevant actions and make recommendations to the sponsor or manager to improve delivery and policy compliance.
Experience of researching best practice across public, private and international settings and advising on relevant implementation.

Financial and Physical Resources

Essential criteria

Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes.

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

Putting the long -term health, social care and well - being needs of the population first ("system first"). Working collaboratively with other leaders to achieve excellence in everything we do in BSol. Holding yourself and others to account for delivering better outcomes. Being inclusive, supportive and empowering at all times. Engaging and enabling those working towards the aims we have as a collective.

Interpersonal Skills

Essential criteria

You conduct yourself in a caring and considerate manner at all times. You are respectful to others and listen to others. You operate with openness and honesty and ensure you are approachable in conducting your role. Professionalism and understanding difference is key.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential criteria

A demonstrable understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion with evidence of personal impact in these areas. Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems.

Additional employer information

Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. As part of the selection process you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, however all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case by case basis.

Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months.

All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust's induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your second week with us.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed. Our selection process may involve more than one interview or assessment.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, please ensure that you check if this role meets the eligibility criteria for sponsorship. Non UK /Republic of Ireland candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). The minimum salary threshold for a Health and Social Care is £25,000 and for the Skilled Worker route is £38,700. If the starting salary for this role is below this, we will not be able to provide sponsorship.

Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Relocation expenses may be reimbursed subject to eligibility. The policy provides for reimbursement up to £8,000.

Please note - if you are applying for a role within Police custody, due to Police Vetting requirements you must have been a UK resident for the last years.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.