Commissioning Officer | NHS England

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and professional individual to join theInnovation and Education Team as part of the Strategy, Planning and Supply sub-directorate in Workforce, Training and Education. The Commissioning Officer will be a fully integrated member of the Innovation and Education team and will support the function to ensure NHS England commissions a workforce to meet the service demands of the future in a collaborative and transparent landscape and ensure high quality, safe and effective patient care is delivered. The role will be supporting the overall function of Education Commissioning including, development and organisation of the region's education commissioning plan aligned to system plan. The postholder will responsible for:

• Supporting the team to ensure that the portfolio of tasks/projects is delivered effectively.
• Supporting the team in the targeting of resources, monitoring spends, implementation and evaluation of the tasks/projects by providing high quality support including complex information and analysis, communications and stakeholder engagement.
• Ensuring accurate and open communication and co-ordination with a range of organisations and individuals, researching and drafting correspondence and papers and ensuring the management of specific tasks, supporting reporting and analysis across a range of specialties, functions and projects.
• Being a key member of the team as well as supporting effective communication and stakeholder management, both internally and externally.
• To work collaboratively across NHS England
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.
  
  NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the 'going rate' for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on theGovernment website.
The successful candidate will have excellent skills in the following:
• Project Management
• Financial and Physical Resources
• People Management (as required)
• Information Management
• Planning and Organisation
• Policy and Service Development