Band 8a Commissioning Manager

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Provider Collaborative's Commissioning and Transformation Team. This role is predominantly working with our NHS Talking Therapies providers and Community Counselling offer.

This role will focus on increasing NHS Talking Therapies performance in line with planning and Autumn Statement ambitions, as well as improving service quality and driving consistency across providers working in the system.

The post holder will lead on strategy, planning, commissioning and performance management within a life course approach to mental health and will ideally demonstrate a level of subject matter expertise within NHS Talking Therapies and psychological treatment.

You will have responsibility for leading key elements of the Commissioning and Transformation teams workplan such as:

• NHS Talking Therapies
• Community Counselling
• Psychological therapies pathways

The ideal candidate will work in a collaborative manner drawing upon diverse perspectives including those of people who use and deliver services. Most importantly they will be committed to supporting improvements in mental health across the population of Birmingham and Solihull.

• Identifying and addressing key risks and areas of over/under performance in relation to mental health contracts
• Ensuring that the value of joint commissioning is realised and understood by all key stakeholders.
• Leading and supporting the implementation of key elements of the commissioning strategies for mental health.
• Lead and supporting the business planning processes to ensure that the commissioning team has appropriate systems in place to respond effectively to key changes in policy.
• Undertake specific pieces of scoping work within the commissioning team to inform planning and commissioning for the future.
• The role supports the business in driving transformation as well as value for money in planning, commissioning and service.
• The role is designed to build a combination of subject matter expertise and technical skills to develop a strong service delivery.

The post holder will be expected to be on site across Birmingham and Solihull at least one day a week to attend team meetings and events. We invite applications from candidates who are genuinely interested in proceeding to interview. It is advised that your application is submitted promptly, as the vacancy may close early if a number of suitable applications has been received.

As part of the interview, candidates will be asked to deliver a 10-minute presentation – details of the presentation will be shared beforehand.

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Tom Hancock Job title: Senior Commissioning and Transformation Manager Email address: Telephone number:

If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role please contact Tom Hancock - Senior Commissioning and Transformation Manager on