Job summary Are you looking for a new challenge? Are you a registered allied healthcare professional with a current professional registration? Would you like to work in a flexible and friendly team working core hours Monday Friday? The NHS West Yorkshire ICB, Bradford District and Craven locality is seeking to recruit a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking Commissioning Manager. You will form a key part of our All age Continuing Care leadership team. You need to be able to work autonomously and collaboratively within a multi-agency environment. If you are a self-motivated and collaborative professional, who possesses excellent communication skills, has an eye for detail and can drive the delivering of high quality and cost-effective services to people, this would be the ideal opportunity for you. Main duties of the job The post holder will lead the development and management to ensure effective service delivery of the NHS National Frameworks for NHS Continuing Care/Continuing Healthcare. You will be responsible for line managing staff within the team in line with WY ICB policies and procedures. Identify key priorities for their team ensuring all staff are clear of their individual objectives, roles and responsibilities. Managing and coordinating assessments and reviews in line with our national key performance indicators will form part of your daily role. In order to achieve this, you will need to be able to identify any service improvements that will have positive outcomes. The successful applicant will provide professional expert advice to NHS Continuing healthcare framework and other related policies to the team patients, carers and all relevant stakeholders ensuring governance requirements and best practice. To act as independent decision-maker with freedom to act within agreed boundaries in relation to care package formulation and resource allocation within agreed cost parameters. About us NHS West Yorkshire ICB works to improve population health and reduce inequalities, addressing diverse community needs. As part of the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership, we collaborate with local councils, health providers and community organisations. We value diversity as a strength that enhances creativity and patient outcomes. Committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace, we prioritise wellbeing and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of their protected characteristics. We support Carers with a Carer friendly environment and a working Carer passport. As a Mindful Employer, we support employees and applicants with mental health conditions. As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee interviews for suitable applicants meeting the essential criteria. Please let us know of any required adjustments. Lease cars are a benefit offered by the organisation subject to eligibility. Fleet Solutions provides these cars, and any Fleet cars will transfer (novate) through them. The organisation cannot transfer cars from other lease providers that Fleet Solutions will not novate with. Note: This advert may close early due to high application volume, or be paused or withdrawn in line with our policies if an applicant at risk or on pay protection applies. Date posted 28 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number D9475-ICB-632 Job locations Nhs Bradford District C C G 1 Bolton Road Bradford West Yorkshire BD1 4AS Job description Job responsibilities To support the CHC Senior Management Team in the delivery of the statutory duty of NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) ensuring that the commissioning of packages of care, placements and / or services is clinically supported, that Service Specifications are in place and representative of the needs f the relevant population. To support the CHC Team with systems to assure on quality-of-care provision, care co-ordination and care management, care and support planning, care pathway design, and commissioning and procurement of NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care, including services purchased with a Personal Health Budget To liaise as required between the various teams and services to ensure no gaps in the care pathway for adults and/or children in need for CHC services. Main Duties and Responsibilities (approximately 15 - 20 areas) Responsible for the operational management, leadership and direction of the Continuing Care Team ensuring the capability and competency of both clinicians and clinical support staff. Support the CHC Team Senior Managers to review the roles of clinical staff in the Continuing Care Team on an ongoing basis to ensure an effective skill mix and to enhance the productivity of the team.. Maintain up-to-date specialist knowledge on NHS Continuing Healthcare and associated legislation and will disseminate to the wider health and social care community as necessary, making the appropriate changes as required. Ensure that all CHC assessments and reviews carried out by the CHC Team are of good quality through regular clinical audits. Ensure early identification of any performance issues with regards to clinical workforce and instigate appropriate supportive measures in line with ICB policy and guidance. Maintain monthly overview of activity and spend within own service area and ensure early identification of increased activity and/or spend to Senior CHC Team. Be a clinical resource for staff, colleagues or the public to provide specialist advice, support and information etc. in the handling of NHS Continuing Healthcare, related queries, appeals, retrospective reviews or local resolution panels etc Ensure that decisions, as a result of consideration for CHC, appeals etc. are communicated appropriately to the individual and/or their representatives in line with DoH guidelines. Support with the Discharge to Assess and Transfer of Care functions Deliver training and support in the delivery of the National Framework to all partners Independent reviewing of cases for local resolution against decisions Support the CHC case management function Support to the Mental Health, Learning Disability CHC and Childrens Continuing Care Teams. Support an effective CHC brokerage function and payment to and reconciliation of invoices from provider Job description Job responsibilities To support the CHC Senior Management Team in the delivery of the statutory duty of NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) ensuring that the commissioning of packages of care, placements and / or services is clinically supported, that Service Specifications are in place and representative of the needs f the relevant population. To support the CHC Team with systems to assure on quality-of-care provision, care co-ordination and care management, care and support planning, care pathway design, and commissioning and procurement of NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care, including services purchased with a Personal Health Budget To liaise as required between the various teams and services to ensure no gaps in the care pathway for adults and/or children in need for CHC services. Main Duties and Responsibilities (approximately 15 - 20 areas) Responsible for the operational management, leadership and direction of the Continuing Care Team ensuring the capability and competency of both clinicians and clinical support staff. Support the CHC Team Senior Managers to review the roles of clinical staff in the Continuing Care Team on an ongoing basis to ensure an effective skill mix and to enhance the productivity of the team.. Maintain up-to-date specialist knowledge on NHS Continuing Healthcare and associated legislation and will disseminate to the wider health and social care community as necessary, making the appropriate changes as required. Ensure that all CHC assessments and reviews carried out by the CHC Team are of good quality through regular clinical audits. Ensure early identification of any performance issues with regards to clinical workforce and instigate appropriate supportive measures in line with ICB policy and guidance. Maintain monthly overview of activity and spend within own service area and ensure early identification of increased activity and/or spend to Senior CHC Team. Be a clinical resource for staff, colleagues or the public to provide specialist advice, support and information etc. in the handling of NHS Continuing Healthcare, related queries, appeals, retrospective reviews or local resolution panels etc Ensure that decisions, as a result of consideration for CHC, appeals etc. are communicated appropriately to the individual and/or their representatives in line with DoH guidelines. Support with the Discharge to Assess and Transfer of Care functions Deliver training and support in the delivery of the National Framework to all partners Independent reviewing of cases for local resolution against decisions Support the CHC case management function Support to the Mental Health, Learning Disability CHC and Childrens Continuing Care Teams. Support an effective CHC brokerage function and payment to and reconciliation of invoices from provider Person Specification Other Criteria Essential Any other supporting information Qualifications Essential Educated to Masters degree level or equivalent in experience working at a senior level in specialist area. Hold a clinical qualification and be registered with the relevant professional body RMN/RGN/RN LD Experience Essential Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development Significant experience of both community and hospital working and possess a sound understanding of the NHS CHC national guidance and Mental Health Act Experience of managing change and supporting change management processes. Skills and Behaviours Essential Computer literate with an ability to use the required systems/Microsoft IT office packages. Able to exercise independent judgement where appropriate and problem solve. Have the communication skills to work in challenging circumstances, where there is conflict and emotionally charged situations. Person Specification Other Criteria Essential Any other supporting information Qualifications Essential Educated to Masters degree level or equivalent in experience working at a senior level in specialist area. Hold a clinical qualification and be registered with the relevant professional body RMN/RGN/RN LD Experience Essential Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development Significant experience of both community and hospital working and possess a sound understanding of the NHS CHC national guidance and Mental Health Act Experience of managing change and supporting change management processes. Skills and Behaviours Essential Computer literate with an ability to use the required systems/Microsoft IT office packages. Able to exercise independent judgement where appropriate and problem solve. Have the communication skills to work in challenging circumstances, where there is conflict and emotionally charged situations. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board Address Nhs Bradford District C C G 1 Bolton Road Bradford West Yorkshire BD1 4AS Employer's website http://www.westyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)