Job overview

Locality Commissioning Specialist, Band 7, Permanent, Full Time 

NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (ICB) is looking for a Locality Commissioning Specialist to join our dynamic team.  Working as part of our commissioning team, this role will focus on locality-based commissioning, (primarily in Plymouth) supporting the delivery of services tailored to meet the specific needs of communities across Devon.  As a Locality Commissioning Specialist, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering commissioning plans at a local level. You will work closely with system partners, including NHS providers, local authorities, and voluntary organisations, to ensure services are designed and delivered to meet the needs of the local population. You will use data, evidence, and insights to inform commissioning decisions, ensuring that services are efficient, effective, and responsive to the needs of patients and communities.  A key aspect of the role will involve representing localities at meetings, forums, and decision-making groups. You will act as a voice for local communities, ensuring their needs, challenges, and priorities are reflected in discussions and decisions. This will require excellent relationship-building skills and the ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders, ensuring that the local perspective is central to the development and delivery of healthcare services.  

Main duties of the job

Your responsibilities will also include supporting the development and implementation of commissioning strategies and plans, managing specific projects and programmes, and working collaboratively with stakeholders to achieve shared goals. You will monitor and evaluate the performance of commissioned services, ensuring they deliver value for money and improved outcomes for patients.  

We are looking for a highly motivated and organised individual with excellent communication and relationship-building skills, and the ability to represent localities effectively and work collaboratively with stakeholders at all levels. You should have experience in using data and evidence to inform decision-making, as well as strong analytical and problem-solving skills. A commitment to improving health outcomes and reducing inequalities is essential.  Importantly, you will have the skills and experience to work collaboratively with system partners to transform healthcare for local communities.

If you are ready to take on this exciting opportunity and help shape the future of healthcare in Devon, we would love to hear from you. For further information or an informal discussion about the role, please contact Ed Garvey, Senior Locality Commissioning Manager via [email protected]

Working for our organisation

As an Integrated Care System (ICS), we recognise now more than ever that we can only provide the care that people really need by working together. Together for Devon therefore represents a partnership where health and care services work together with local communities to improve peoples health, wellbeing and care. It aims to transform health and care services so they are clinically, socially and financially sustainable.
Our vision is simple: equal chances for everyone in Devon to lead long, happy and healthy lives. To achieve this, we have set out six ambitions for the next five years that will help us transform services including: Effective and efficient care, embedding the Integrated Care Model, the Devon deal (a citizen-led approach to health and care), Children and young people, Digital Devon and ensuring Equality.

About NHS Devon

As part of the Devon ICS, NHS Devon Integrated Care Board is responsible for the majority of county's NHS budget, and develops a plan to improve peoples health, deliver high-quality care and better value for money. The organisation is led by a diverse board, with an aim to improve peoples lives in Devon wherever they live, to reduce health inequalities and make sure we can deliver these services for the long term.

For more information, visit our website www.onedevon.org.uk