Deputy Senior Commissioning Manager
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
- Posted
- 04/09/2026
- Closes
- 17/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a high-profile opportunity to join the Commissioning team as Deputy Senior Commissioning Manager. The role involves financial and performance management of a portfolio of contracts. You will work with internal and external stakeholders, building relationships and resolving contractual issues. Responsibilities include securing legally binding contracts and leading the Commissioning team to support clinical service delivery.
Essential criteria
- 1.Educated to degree level, or professional equivalent, or equivalent experience in a contracting or commissioning role.
- 1.Substantial experience in the health service
- 2.Experience of working in a commissioning or financial planning role
- 3.Experience of working in a financial management role
- 4.Experience of negotiating in a resource constrained environment
- 5.Experience of delivering effective contract management
Desirable criteria
- 1.Experience of working in an NHS Trust
- 1.Knowledge of financial rules and regulations applicable to NHS and non-NHS organisations;
- 2.Knowledge of legal and contractual requirements placed on a wide range of clinicians and managers;
- 3.Understanding of the interface between contracts and financial management.
- 4.Understanding of the national changes in the commissioning landscape.
- 5.Knowledge of the NHS Payment Scheme
- 6.Knowledge of the NHS Standard Contract for Acute Services and model form contracts
- 1.Excellent written and verbal presentation skills
- 2.Good MS Office skills
- 3.Meticulous attention to detail
- 4.Ability to negotiate effectively and maintain robust partnership relationships
- 5.Ability to work as a member of a team
- 6.Excellent organisational and planning skills
- 7.Ability to work to tight deadlines and manage uncertainty and risk
- 8.Drive, determination, independence and autonomous
- 9.Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills required to communicate difficult or controversial issues relating to services, finance and organisations
- 10.Ability to work on own initiative and organise workload, allocating work as necessary
- 11.Ability to prioritise and manage tasks / workload
- 1. Ability to work effectively with senior colleagues
- Additional Requirements
- 1.The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
- 2.To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct
- 3.Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions
- 1.Educated to degree level, or professional equivalent, or equivalent experience in a contracting or commissioning role.
- 1.Substantial experience in the health service
- 2.Experience of working in a commissioning or financial planning role
- 3.Experience of working in a financial management role
- 4.Experience of negotiating in a resource constrained environment
- 5.Experience of delivering effective contract management
- 1.Experience of working in an NHS Trust
- 1.Knowledge of financial rules and regulations applicable to NHS and non-NHS organisations;
- 2.Knowledge of legal and contractual requirements placed on a wide range of clinicians and managers;
- 3.Understanding of the interface between contracts and financial management.
- 4.Understanding of the national changes in the commissioning landscape.
- 5.Knowledge of the NHS Payment Scheme
- 6.Knowledge of the NHS Standard Contract for Acute Services and model form contracts
- 1.Excellent written and verbal presentation skills
- 2.Good MS Office skills
- 3.Meticulous attention to detail
- 4.Ability to negotiate effectively and maintain robust partnership relationships
- 5.Ability to work as a member of a team
- 6.Excellent organisational and planning skills
- 7.Ability to work to tight deadlines and manage uncertainty and risk
- 8.Drive, determination, independence and autonomous
- 9.Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills required to communicate difficult or controversial issues relating to services, finance and organisations
- 10.Ability to work on own initiative and organise workload, allocating work as necessary
- 11.Ability to prioritise and manage tasks / workload
- 1. Ability to work effectively with senior colleagues
- Additional Requirements
- 1.The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
- 2.To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct
- 3.Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions
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.
Posted 3d ago · Closes in 11d
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Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Deputy Senior Commissioning Manager
The closing date is 17 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Commissioning team as Deputy Senior Commissioning Manager. This is a high profile role within the Trust, which involves the financial and performance management of a portfolio of contracts.
The appointee will work with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders and as such, the ability to build relationships, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively to resolve emergent contractual issues are essential.
Main duties of the job
Support the Deputy Director of Commissioning in securing legally binding contracts for NHS and non-NHS services and manage the contract portfolio of the wider Commissioning team.
A core member of the Commissioning team with the responsibility to lead and manage the Commissioning team, through the development of team and personal objectives and development plans, ensuring the availability of a skilled and motivated team.
You will ensure effective communication, support and challenge throughout the Commissioning team, providing visible and approachable leadership.
Ensure the continued development and performance of the Commissioning team in supporting clinical service delivery within the Trust.
Manage the contractual disputes process wit
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