Commissioning Manager
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Job share
- Posted
- 14/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
The Commissioning Manager will join the Neighbourhood North team within the North East and North Cumbria ICB. This role involves supporting the ICB's Commissioning group and working collaboratively with multi-professional teams to achieve shared goals. The postholder will be critical in ensuring effective commissioning and contracting of services, including ongoing evaluation and redesign. Travel across Northumberland, North Tyneside, and North Cumbria is required.
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in commissioning
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD)
- Knowlwdge and Skills
- Evidence continuing professional development.
- Managing NHS contracts with a range of providers
- Experience of project principles techniques and tools.
- Working Conditions
- Able to travel across various sites where applicable
- Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in commissioning
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD)
- Knowlwdge and Skills
- Evidence continuing professional development.
- Managing NHS contracts with a range of providers
- Experience of project principles techniques and tools.
- Working Conditions
- Able to travel across various sites where applicable
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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North East & North Cumbria ICB
Commissioning Manager
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Commissioning Manager to join our
Neighbourhood North team. At North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, we are
committed to providing high-quality care and support to our community.
The role covers the Northumberland, North Tyneside and North Cumbria areas, therefore you will be expected to travel around these areas.
Please note this post is only accepting applications from current staff members of North of England Commissioning Support (NECS)
Main duties of the job
The postholder will support the ICB's Commissioning group, working in the Neighbourhood North team.
The postholder will work as part of a multi-professional team to drive forward the vision of the ICB through the three identified groups, working closely with Nursing, Medical and Finance colleagues to support teams to work collaboratively and effectively towards shared goals.
The role will be critical in ensuring that the ICB effectively commissions and contracts all services it is responsible for, ensuring ongoing service evaluation and re-design as appropriate in line with the critical functions of an Integrated Care Board.
About us
Our Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the largest in the country.
The ICB is responsible for ensuring that h
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