Director of Commissioning (Acute) - B9

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	17 Mawrth 2026
Cyflog:	£112,782.00 i £119,583.00 bob blwyddyn
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£112782.00 - £119583.00 a year
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	06 Ebrill 2026
Lleoliad:	Chelmsford, CM1 1QH
Cwmni:	NHS Jobs
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	D9708-MSE489

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ROLE PURPOSE / SUMMARY The proposed Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) will be a new organisation formed through the consolidation of three ICB areas in response to the NHSs ambition to deliver a more streamlined, strategic and cost effective model of health commissioning. The ICB will oversee the commissioning of care for the approximately 2 million people who live in Essex. Operating within a reduced running cost envelope and aligned to the new requirements of ICBs in England, the proposed Essex ICB will focus on improving population health outcomes, health equity and smarter resource allocation. The Director of Commissioning (Acute) holds corporate responsibility for the strategic and operational commissioning of all acute services across Essex. Working in partnership with the strategy, analytical commercial, financial and quality teams, the Director of Commissioning will be accountable for ensuring the commissioning and contract management of high quality, equitable and evidence based acute services for the population of Essex. This will include leading a team to oversee all elements of the commissioning cycle, ensuring that plans for acute commissioning align with national, region and local strategic ambitions and support the three shifts outlined in the Governments 10 Year Health Plan; treatment to prevention, hospital to community and analogue to digital. As a senior leader within the ICB they will provide visible, inclusive and values based leadership for staff and partners, ensuring effective delivery through collaboration with NHS providers, local authorities, primary care and the voluntary and community sector. They will be expected to work autonomously, reporting into the Executive of the ICB and the Board as required. The Director of Commissioning (Acute) will be required to Act as system lead for acute commissioning, working with system wider partners as required Develop, lead and manage the acute commissioning teams, including day to day staff management, regular appraisals, staff development and performance management Ensure the ICB has a good understanding of local acute service needs, risks, inequalities and service gaps, supported by integrated data and intelligence Lead business planning for the acute commissioning teams, including prioritisation of projects, budgeting and resource management Be responsible for the acute budgets for Essex ICB, including budget setting and management Lead the development of the ICBs strategic delivery plans for acute commissioning (including planned and unplanned care), contributing to the annual planning cycle, the development of the ICBs strategy and population health improvement plan Work effectively with the Chief Medical Officer and OPIC to ensure effective commissioning of specialised services for the population of Essex Develop new care and service models that support the three shifts and enable delivering of high quality efficient care that draw on evidence based best practice, innovations and the national modern service frameworks Work in partnership with other ICB Directors of Commissioning to support the development of Neighbourhood Health Services and the implementation of models of care that facilitate prevention, personalisation and the left shift to care closer to home Ensure commissioning priorities and service delivery plans are co-produced with people with lived experience, carers and clinicians Lead delivery of contract and performance management of acute contracts for the ICB, working with teams across the ICB to hold providers to account for performance, quality, workforce and financial delivery through effective contract management Ensure that all decisions relating to acute commissioned services follow the ICBs agreed governance, including completing integrated impact assessments Use the ICBs agreed evaluation framework to evaluate the impact of commissioned activities, tracking impact and outcomes and taking decommissioning or disinvestment decisions as required Report on progress and impact to the ICBs senior leadership, Board and NHS England Support provider market management, including development of options to support more integrated commissioning and provider models As the ICB transitions to become a leaner, more focused strategic commissioning organisation the post holder will be expected to support the Executive Director of Strategy and the CEO in delivering on the three fundamental shifts set out in the NHS 10-year plan: From Treatment to Prevention: Embedding preventative, personalised and population based approaches to commissioning. From Hospital to Community: Championing care model redesign that supports community and neighbourhood health. From Analogue to Digital: Enabling clinically driven transformation through digital innovation, data analytics and evidence based improvement. The post holder will be required to work autonomously and will ultimately be responsible for helping deliver the negotiation, agreement and delivery of ICB strategy. The post holder will be responsible for bringing partners together to agree multiple programmes of work and also for agreeing contribution of resources to these programmes. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Please refer to attached Job description for full list of Key Duties and Responsibilities) To deliver on the job description set out above, the job holder will be expected to deliver on the requirements set out below: Policy and service development Interpret, develop and implement relevant national and local NHS and health policy and / or service developments related to acute commissioning in Essex on behalf of the ICB Translating high level policy commitments from NHS strategies, including the ICB strategy and the 10 Year Health Plan, into programmes that will deliver improved outcomes and sustainable services for the local population Development and oversight of relevant ICB policies Lead, influence and negotiate service development and changes, overcoming barriers to acceptance as required Use research and innovation to inform service improvements or performance management Strategy and analysis Use of complex health data sets, including those relating to performance across activity, finance and quality to inform decision making Analysis of large volumes of complex qualitative and quantitative data relating to acute services Turning analysis into useful insights that can inform decision making Providing and receiving highly complex, sensitive or contentious data, information and insights, including qualitative and quantitative data Able to present highly complex, sensitive or contentious data through clear and simple written and verbal briefings to a range of audiences, including the public and senior managers Use of Population Health Management methodologies, tools and systems to inform projects and programmes that will improve outcomes for patients and sustainability of health services Use of local and national information resources and software to support analysis, strategy development and reporting relating to acute hospital services, including use of Model Hospital, Athena (ICB platform) and the Federated Data Platform as it develops Planning and organisation Develop project and / or programme plans to drive delivery of complex programmes relating to acute commissioning Manage delivery against agreed project / programme plan, ensuring appropriate governance, risk management, escalations and reporting Develop and oversee annual business plan for the acute commissioning teams Active participation and engagement in relevant governance meetings within the ICB and across the system Communications and Partnerships Work collaboratively, modelling inclusive, respectful and compassionate leadership Listen effectively to a broad range of perspectives, including staff, patients and the public, to inform decision making Manage complex and contentious situations with stakeholders, including situations of proposed major change Manage complex and potentially hostile or antagonistic relationships Lead development of strong, trust-based relationships across the ICB, with NHS providers, local government, VCFSE partners and communities Lead effective engagement with patients, the public and strategic stakeholders as required Work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams to enable the collective ownership and delivery of complex programmes that are seeking to improve outcomes, reduce inequalities and deliver a sustainable health and care system Sharing complex and challenging information which may relate to service performance or staffing Manage conflict, find compromise and build consensus where needed to drive progress in delivery Financial and resource management Responsible for management of budget for acute commissioning, including budget setting and accountability for delivering against agreed budget Team management and capability building Develop and lead the acute commissioning team, including overseeing recruitment, onboarding, development and performance management of team members across the Planned Care and Unplanned Care teams (around 20 people) Line management for the Associate Director of Planned Care and the Associate Director of Unplanned care Oversee team delivery, including setting objectives, goals and standards for the team and ensuring the annual performance management process is completed Support staff through ICB transition, including the development of teams to deliver on new ICB portfolios as agreed through transition Support the effective transition of relevant functions to new portfolios within or beyond the ICB to support the new NHS operating model, in line with the requirements of the Model ICB Blueprint Work collaboratively with system partners to facilitate transitional arrangements Maintain a focus on quality, safety and affordability during transition Use the ICBs Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system to effective manage direct report and wider team reporting