Head of Value Measurement and Outcome Analytics

This is a rare opportunity for an enthusiastic, values driven and strategic thinker to join the Birmingham, Black Country and Solihull ICB cluster at an exciting time as it develops its role as Strategic Commissioner focused on providing system leadership for population health, setting evidence based and long-term population health strategy and working as healthcare payers to deliver this, maximising the value that can be created from available resources. The postholder will be a key member of the value-based finance function, supporting the ICB to make the best use of resources and improve equity to ensure a marked difference in patient outcomes. You will act as senior ambassador for value-based finance building strong relationships across finance, commissioning strategy and partner organisations to embed value based approaches across the system.

Main duties of the job

• Enabling the ICB to robustly assess the financial and outcome impact of commissioned services and local service provision.
• Overseeing the analysis of health and care resource utilisation at place, locality and neighbourhood level, across healthcare programmes and settings, identifying unwarranted variation and opportunities to improve outcomes and productivity.
• Developing and maintaining return on investment (ROI) and benefits realisation tools to evaluate investment, disinvestment and transformation initiatives.
• Leading the benchmarking and comparative analysis of ICB and provider expenditure, productivity and published performance data to identify opportunities for efficiency, financial improvement and reinvestment.
• Providing analytical and financial support to market management activities.
• Translating complex analytical outputs into actionable insights for senior stakeholders, programmes and committees, supporting informed decision making on value, outcomes and resource allocation.
• Ensuring analytical methodologies, assumptions and outputs are transparent, evidence based and consistent with national best practice.

About us

Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull Integrated Care System bring together the NHS, councils and voluntary sector to serve 2.7 million people. Our vision is to be the healthiest place to live and work, improving life chances and reducing inequalities. You will model system values, champion inclusion and actively address health inequalities, helping create an environment where everyone can thrive. In return, the Cluster offers a supportive, ambitious and inclusive environment with opportunities to develop and work across partners to deliver meaningful change.

Job responsibilities

• Accountable for Operation of the ICB value and outcomes measurement framework.
• In partnership with Business Intelligence and Commissioning teams, overseeing the analysis of health and care resource utilisation.
• Developing and maintaining ROI and benefits realisation tools.
• Leading the benchmarking and comparative analysis of ICB and provider expenditure.
• Providing robust financial and value based analysis to support population health investment and prevention.
• Regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the cluster's financial and value based frameworks.
• Acting as a senior ambassador for value-based finance and strategic investment work.
• Supporting the Associate Director of Finance Value-Based Finance in leading and developing the team.
• Line management responsibility for a Senior Finance Officer.
• Undertake other general finance duties as required.

Qualifications

• Masters degree or equivalent qualification in the relevant specialism/a related field, or equivalent level of demonstrable experience.
• Fully CIMA or CCAB qualified.
• Evidence of continuing post qualifying professional and personal development at senior management level.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to manage a complex workload under pressure.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Able to present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups.
• Ability to influence and persuade others.
• Ambition to develop skills and knowledge regarding value based finance.

Experience

• Understanding of NHS finance regimes and current financial issues in the NHS.
• Evidence of ability to make significant and successful contributions at a senior level.
• Experience of developing robust operational and strategic plans.
• Experience in building and nurturing strong and positive relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• Substantial experience and expertise of delivering financial advice and guidance to senior managers and directors.

Personal Qualities

• Ability to lead, empower and motivate colleagues and stakeholders.
• Willingness to push traditional NHS financial boundaries and learn new skills.
• Openness and honesty.
• An effective team player.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

A demonstrable understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion with evidence of personal impact in these areas.

Autonomy

Able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations.