Business and Partnerships Manager to the Chief ExecutiveNHS

Job summary

Under the Model ICB Blueprint and the 10 Year Health Plan, ICBs will adopt a more strategic commissioning role, focusing on population needs, reducing inequalities, and delivering the three shifts as defined in the 10 year health plan, all while operating within strict financial limits. The new organisation will operate on a larger scale with a revised vision and purpose, managing a commissioning budget of around £8 billion. Our role as a strategic commissioner is to transform our local NHS through exceptional commissioning and build an innovative health system fit for the 21st century that truly meets our communities needs. Informed by high quality data and insights, we will radically re-imagine how we operate, making sure that every pound in our system delivers the best possible value for everyone we serve. We will encourage and support our people to grow and develop new skills and embrace new agile ways of working. Everyone is encouraged to contribute ideas, seek feedback, and take part in creating a listening and learning culture where insight leads to improvement. We will work as a team of teams, collaborating across services and professions to deliver the best outcomes for our communities. You will be encouraged, and expected to model inclusive behaviours, valuing diverse perspectives and helping to create a workplace where everyone feels respected, supported, and able to thrive.

Main duties of the job

This role is a key member of the Chief Executive & Chairs Office but is professionally accountable to the Director of Communications and Engagement. The role provides the Chief Executive with high-level strategic, operational, & administrative support to enable them to lead the Integrated Care Board effectively. The role works with the Director of Comms & Engagement to ensure the Chief Executive & Chairs office develops & maintains effective relationships with elected members (including local MPs), NHS orgs, LAs, the voluntary, community & social enterprise (VCSE) sector, & other system partners. The role works closely with the Director of Comms & Engagement & the Comms & Engagement team to ensure partnership activity, system relationships & Board-level messaging are coherent, aligned & effectively communicated both internally & externally. The role also undertakes discrete project work, supporting the Chief Executive, is responsible for compiling the Chief Executives report to the Board together with briefings, presentations & papers as required.

The role provides line management to the Executive Assistant to the Chair & Chief Executive & acts as a trusted advisor & central coordination point, ensuring that priorities are progressed, governance arrangements are robust, & organisational business is managed efficiently & professionally. You require a high degree of discretion, political awareness, & ability to work autonomously in a complex, fast-paced system environment.

Job description

Please also refer to the attached detailed Job Description.

The Business and Partnerships Manager is a key member of the Chief Executive and Chairs Office but is professionally accountable to the Director of Communications and Engagement.

The role provides the Chief Executive with high-level strategic, operational, and administrative support to enable them to lead the Integrated Care Board effectively.

The role works with the Director of Communications and Engagement to ensure that the Chief Executive and Chairs office develops and maintains effective relationships with elected members (including local MPs), NHS organisations, local authorities, the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector, and other system partners.

The role works closely with the Director of Communications and Engagement and the Communications and Engagement team to ensure partnership activity, system relationships and Board-level messaging are coherent, aligned and effectively communicated both internally and externally.

The role also undertakes discrete project work, supporting the Chief Executive, and is responsible for compiling the Chief Executives report to the Board together with briefings, presentations and papers as required.

The role provides line management to the Executive Assistant to the Chair and Chief Executive.

The post holder acts as a trusted advisor and central coordination point, ensuring that the Chief Executives priorities are progressed, governance arrangements are robust, and organisational business is managed efficiently and professionally.

The role requires a high degree of discretion, political awareness, and the ability to work autonomously in a complex, fast-paced system environment.

About us

Under the Model ICB Blueprint and the 10 year Health Plan, ICBs will adopt a more strategic commissioning role, focusing on population needs, reducing inequalities, and delivering the three shifts as defined in the 10 year health plan, all while operating within strict financial limits.

The new organisation will operate on a larger scale with a revised vision and purpose, managing a commissioning budget of around £8 billion. Our role as a strategic commissioner is to transform our local NHS through exceptional commissioning and build an innovative health system fit for the 21st century that truly meets our communities needs. Informed by high quality data and insights, we will radically re-imagine how we operate, making sure that every pound in our system delivers the best possible value for everyone we serve.

We will encourage and support our people to grow and develop new skills and embrace new agile ways of working. Everyone is encouraged to contribute ideas, seek feedback, and take part in creating a listening and learning culture where insight leads to improvement.

We will work as a team of teams, collaborating across services and professions to deliver the best outcomes for our communities. You will be encouraged, and expected to model inclusive behaviours, valuing diverse perspectives and helping to create a workplace where everyone feels respected, supported, and able to thrive.