This is a key management role responsible for system-wide Strategic Commissioning and Planning to ensure the best use of our £3.6bn resources in the most appropriate and evidence-based way. The post-holder will assist on developing our strategic commissioning and planning strategy to ensure more effective and sustainable pathways of care, tackle inequity alongside shifting investment into areas such as prevention and primary and community services. The post holder will support the Director of Strategic Commissioning & Planning in setting the strategic framing for the annual NHS planning round within the system, alongside supporting coordinating the mechanics to ensure alignment across organisations and functional areas. They will assist with leading the annual planning round and any in-year adjustments, liaising with system leaders, NHS England and functional area leads across finance, workforce, operations, quality. The post holder will a subject matter expert and work with the Clinical Lead across Mental Health, LDA (Learning Disability & Autism) and Community pathways to ensure the ICB is equipped with the right insights to ensure evidence-based commissioning decisions. This will include population health management insights, outcome data and quality metrics alongside public and patient feedback. The post holder will lead for collaborating with wider ICS system leaders including places, provider collaboratives, public health, primary care, local government, voluntary and community sector, and local people to make real transformational differences for the population. They will support to achieve this by ensuring our commissioning decisions are evidence-based, intelligence led and provide the best means for us to deliver our purpose and strategic aims within the resources available. The post holder for Mental Health, LDA and Community will be responsible for providing specialised subject matter knowledge, guidance, and direction to support the strategic commissioning and planning team which exists to enable the ICB to execute its strategic role of planning services to meet the health needs of the population. It does this by gathering input and evidence (population health data; patient and population feedback; service reviews) to inform future service provision, working with partners and our population to set priorities, design services and evaluate impact.