Job overview

The Senior Commissioning Manager (Cancer) will be part of the wider Planned Care Commissioning Team, providing senior commissioning leadership across the Central East ICB Cancer Programme and supporting the Head of Planned Care Cancer in delivering strategic and operational priorities.

The postholder will lead key cancer commissioning, service improvement and pathway transformation programmes, working with providers, primary care, the Cancer Alliance and system partners. This will include improving cancer prevention, screening and early diagnosis, reducing unwarranted variation, improving pathway performance and supporting equitable access and outcomes.

The role will oversee programme delivery, governance, assurance, performance and risk, using data and evidence to inform priorities and commissioning decisions. The postholder will lead stakeholder engagement and work across organisational boundaries to deliver sustainable improvements.

They will also contribute to wider Planned Care priorities and translate national, Cancer Alliance and ICB priorities into deliverable programmes with clear outcomes and demonstrable benefits for patients.

Main duties of the job

Lead key cancer commissioning programmes and workstreams, ensuring agreed objectives, milestones and outcomes are delivered.

Lead cancer pathway redesign and service improvement, focusing on prevention, screening, early diagnosis and reducing unwarranted variation.

Develop commissioning approaches, service standards, outcome measures and specifications for sustainable cancer services.

Monitor programme and pathway performance, using data and intelligence to identify priorities and inform commissioning decisions.

Oversee programme governance, including delivery, risks, issues, dependencies, actions and assurance.

Work with providers, primary care, the Cancer Alliance and system partners to coordinate cancer priorities across Central East ICB.

Build effective relationships with clinical, operational and commissioning stakeholders.

Support the Head of Planned Care Cancer in developing and delivering ICB cancer priorities and improvement programmes.

Support financial planning and effective use of cancer resources and funding.

Prepare reports, business cases and assurance updates for governance and decision-making forums.

Ensure health inequalities, equitable access, patient experience and outcomes inform commissioning decisions.

Contribute to wider Planned Care priorities and provide commissioning expertise across the portfolio.

Provide leadership and line management to relevant team members.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities to achieve equity of access, experience and outcomes and to recognising and valuing people’s differences. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity; we see this as a strength and part of our founding mission, values and behaviours. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers patient outcomes.

We are committed to creating the best place to work, where your contribution is valued, your wellbeing is supported and all our colleagues can reach their full potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of their protected characteristic. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone, including making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition and support with the recruitment process for people with lived experience.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles.

We operate a Carer friendly working environment that is supportive and inclusive. We actively encourage Carers to self-identify themselves.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and commit to shortlisting suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria for an interview. Please inform us of any adjustments you may require.