Head of Commissioning and Partnerships
| Posting date: | 09 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £96,007.23 to £108,565.09 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £96007.23 - £108565.09 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 December 2025 |
| Location: | Jersey, JE2 3DN |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | K0011-25-3217 |
Summary
Lead the implementation of the departments commissioning strategy in order to deliver contracted and commissioned services that support the departments strategy and are safe, sustainable, affordable and effective. Accountable to provide specialist advice on matters of commissioning and partnership management to effectively represent the department at key leadership forums in Jersey and elsewhere, including the UK Department of Health, NHS Trusts and provider organisations in the UK Specialist technical adviser on commissioning and contract management and relevant legislation, regulation, policies and protocols that will underpin the commissioned services to ensure that services are compliant with these frameworks. Analyse opportunities for HCS and partner agencies to develop a co-ordinated approach to services for the population of Jersey to ensure alignment and consistency in care delivery. Regularly brief senior stakeholders, providing the data and analysis required to make informed priority, policy and resource allocation decisions, to manage performance against the Government Plans to hold internal and external providers to account. Lead contract discussions with a number of senior stakeholders, to ensure that services can be procured and delivered to agreed time and cost, to ensure that service improvement is an integral element of commissioned services. Accountable for the monitoring and review of performance standards against agreed objectives for contracts to ensure commissioned services deliver departmental and government-wide objectives. Accountable for the significant commissioning budget for contract management and provides technical advice in order to support senior stakeholders across the whole health and care system in developing effective contractual agreements within set budgets. Coaches external stakeholders as well as Heads of care groups to develop their own capabilities in contract management and commissioning processes to ensure effective procurement and management of external providers. Lead on shaping the strategic commissioning framework for the Health and Community Services to ensure consistency of delivery.