Band 6 Locality Commissioning Specialist, 37.5 hours per week
NHS Devon is looking for a motivated and organised Band 6 Locality Commissioning Specialist to join our busy, small and friendly team in the North and East Locality.
As part of a rolling programme of work, you’ll take the lead on specific projects, collaborate closely with teams across the system and the ICB, including the Devon Commissioning and Delivery Unit, Population Health Team, and business partners in BI, finance, and PMO.
In this role, you’ll act as a subject matter expert for your area, ensuring that healthcare systems and services align with the NHS System Oversight Framework. You’ll play a key part in restoring services, tackling backlogs, and accelerating progress toward strategic goals.
You will support implementation of strategic modernisation/service improvement, and commissioning strategies, in accordance with the agreed priorities of the locality team. Supporting the locality and LCP’s including leading on developing and enhancing community development and empowerment.
You will use all of your skills to support the Locality and be able to work in a flexible and matrix way across multiple areas to support the needs of the Locality, driving transformational change in local healthcare services for the specific needs of the population of North and East Devon.
So, if you want to make a positive change to the health of individuals in North and East Devon we look forward to hearing from you.
NHS Devon Integrated Care System
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
Vacancies may close early if a high volume of applications are received.
Please see the attached Job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
Eligibility to Work in the UK – Important Information
NHS Devon does not currently hold a sponsorship license to support visa applications . We have been able to successfully meet our recruitment needs without the requirement for visa sponsorship. As such, we are only able to consider applications from candidates who already have the appropriate legal right to work in the UK at the time of application.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce and welcome applications from all qualified individuals who meet this requirement. Thank you for your understanding.
