Job vacancy: Digital Commissioning Business Partner, Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Eastleigh

Job summary

Main area: Digital, Data & Technology
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 104-ICB-6452TG

Employer: Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB
Employer type: NHS
Site: Omega House
Town: Eastleigh
Salary: £57,528 - £64,750 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 17/08/2026 23:59

Digital Commissioning Business Partner

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Working closely with commissioning, clinical, operational and digital leaders, you will provide expert advice on how digital technology, information, analytics and interoperability can support evidence-based commissioning, pathway redesign, service transformation and improved system performance. You will help commissioners maximise the value of digital investment by ensuring services are designed around the needs of patients, professionals and the wider health and care system.

You will have a detailed understanding of commissioning priorities, challenges and opportunities across a range of portfolios, including urgent and emergency care, planned care, mental health, community services and continuing healthcare. Using this insight, you will shape digital roadmaps, influence strategic decision-making, and ensure that digital capabilities directly support commissioning cycles, from planning and procurement through to service review and evaluation.

You will lead engagement with commissioners, providers and partners to identify opportunities for digital innovation, service improvement and pathway optimisation. This includes supporting the continued development and adoption of shared care records, digital commissioning tools, interoperability solutions and data-driven approaches that enable integrated care and population health management.

You will require a strong strategic focus, with responsibility for supporting complex digital programmes and workstreams. You will contribute to business cases, option appraisals, benefits realisation activities and investment decisions, helping the organisation understand the value and impact of digital transformation.

Please see the job description for full details and responsibilities.

Person specification

Qualifications and/ or experience

Essential criteria

Master’s level qualification or equivalent experience in digital, analytics, or business analysis.

Skills and abilities

Essential criteria

Senior experience working in digital transformation, health informatics or supporting NHS commissioning.
Experience influencing at senior levels and delivering complex digital programmes.
Procurement, Finance and Information experience. Primary Care experience.
Experience of drafting persuasive evidence-based narrative/documentation.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Knowledge and understanding of the opportunities and challenges of commissioning within the NHS.
Thorough understanding of the value of information in driving improvements in patient care.
Strong understanding of benefits analysis techniques such as cost effectiveness analysis, real options analysis, multi-criteria analysis and value management techniques.

Communication and interpersonal skills

Essential criteria

Embraces change viewing it as an opportunity to learn and develop.
Promotes organisational values.

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Essential criteria

Innovative thinker – ability to take a creative approach to tackling challenges. Must be able to gather robust insight from qualitative data, taking account of bias.
Expert in modelling benefits to lead on the development of business cases, in particular options appraisal, financial modelling and strategic planning within complex programmes.

IT and digital literacy

Essential criteria

Some proficiency in digital tools relevant to commissioning (e.g., Power BI, Excel, SQL based tools, reporting platforms).
Understanding of system interoperability, data standards and digital architecture concepts.

Project management

Essential criteria

Ability to plan and manage multiple complex digital or data projects in parallel.
Experience producing documentation such as business cases, project plans, resource assessments and benefits realisation statements.
Ability to assess risk, manage interdependencies and ensure delivery against timelines.

Please note the following before applying:

1. We reserve the right to amend the closing date based on the volume of applications received. Vacancies attracting a high volume of applications may therefore close earlier than advertised.

2. In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.

3. As a Disability Confident Employer we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. As an ICB, we value diversity and are committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

4. If you are successful and are joining from a non-NHS background, there will be an expectation that you will be engaged from the bottom of the pay band. If you would like to review the Agenda for Change pay scales in more detail and to view other benefits of working in the NHS, please visit the Agenda for Change website for further details.

5. New employees to the ICB will be subject to a probationary period of six months (some exemptions apply, please refer to the ICBs policy for full details).

We encourage and support our staff to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as this remains the best way to protect ourselves, our families, our colleagues, and patients from the virus.

We recognise that some candidates for accessibility reasons may use software to support their application. At our Organisation, our selection process ensures we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. We monitor applications and remain alert to misuse that misrepresents abilities including the inappropriate use of AI.