Job summaryWe are seeking an experienced and motivated individual to join the Newcastle Gateshead Neighbourhood Team on a 12-month secondment.
This is an opportunity to lead and support high-profile commissioning priorities that improve outcomes, service quality and value for money for communities across Newcastle and Gateshead. Working with a high degree of autonomy, you will help turn strategic priorities into deliverable commissioning plans and ensure that progress, risks, dependencies and outcomes are actively managed.
Please note this post is only accepting applications from current staff of North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board and staff members of North of England Commissioning Support (NECS).Main duties of the jobKey responsibilities will include: Leading and supporting commissioning plans, service reviews and pathway redesign; Monitoring contracts, expenditure, performance, quality and delivery against agreed outcomes; Identifying and escalating risks, issues and dependencies; Using evidence, insight and evaluation to support improvement and informed decision-making; Providing timely specialist commissioning advice and guidance; and Building effective relationships with local authorities, NHS trusts, primary care, VCSE organisations and other system partnersAbout usOur Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the largest in the country.
The ICB is responsible for ensuring that high quality and safe health services are accessible to all of our communities. It has a wide range of functions, including; promoting integration of health and care services, improving peoples health and well-being, reducing health inequalities.
With a 6.6 billion budget and a workforce of 170,000 people across the North East and North Cumbria. As well as strategic functions, ICB staff also work at place level with local health and wellbeing boards in each of our 14 local authority areas. These teams also work alongside our 67 primary care networks which are groups of local GP practices, social care teams and other community- based area providers.
The ICB works with our Provider Collaborative too, this includes the 11 NHS Foundation Trusts in the region, to deliver our shared priorities.
DetailsDate posted21 September 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary
If you are interested in applying for this job, please make sure you meet the following requirements as listed below.
49,387 to 56,515 a year
Per annum
ContractSecondmentWorking pattern
Full-time,
Flexible working
Reference number134-8309371KDJob locationsStella HouseGoldcrest WayNewcastle Upon TyneNE15 8NYUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou will be able to demonstrate a strong understanding of commissioning and contracting, experience of delivering projects or service improvement in a complex environment, sound analytical and financial awareness, and excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills. You will be collaborative, organised and confident in managing competing priorities while maintaining high standards of quality and governance.
Job description
Job responsibilitiesYou will be able to demonstrate a strong understanding of commissioning and contracting, experience of delivering projects or service improvement in a complex environment, sound analytical and financial awareness, and excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills. You will be collaborative, organised and confident in managing competing priorities while maintaining high standards of quality and governance.
Person Specification
Qualifications
EssentialEducated to degree level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in commissioningEvidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD)
Knowledge and Skills
EssentialEvidence continuing professional development. Experience of project principles techniques and tools. Experience of estates, premises cost directions and capital funding relevant to sectorExperience of identifying and interpreting national policy. Experience of operating in a politically sensitive environment. Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes.
Working Condidtions
EssentialAble to travel across various sites where applicable
Person Specification
Qualifications
EssentialEducated to degree level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in commissioningEvidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD)
Knowledge and Skills
EssentialEvidence continuing professional development. Experience of project principles techniques and tools. Experience of estates, premises cost directions and capital funding relevant to sectorExperience of identifying and interpreting national policy. Experience of operating in a politically sensitive environment. Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes.
Working Condidtions
EssentialAble to travel across various sites where applicableDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications 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).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications 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. xohmjla Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Employer detailsEmployer nameNorth East & North Cumbria ICBAddressStella HouseGoldcrest WayNewcastle Upon TyneNE15 8NYUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameNorth East & North Cumbria ICBAddressStella HouseGoldcrest WayNewcastle Upon TyneNE15 8NYUnited KingdomEmployer's website
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