Job summary
- Main area
- Elective Care
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 095-8260366-TS
- Employer
- NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Gail House
- Town
- Maidstone
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/10/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 22/10/2026
Employer heading
Elective Commissioning Project Manager
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed by the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Southeast Integrated Care Boards; and current at-risk employees within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts.
The Elective Care Commissioning Project Manager is responsible for managing defined projects that support the delivery of the commissioning and performance elective care services. Working within an agreed framework, the post holder will lead project planning, delivery and reporting, ensuring projects are delivered to time, quality and cost. The role requires strong analytical, organisational and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work across teams and partner organisations to support the successful implementation of strategy in line with national policy, system priorities and organisational objectives. It would be an advantage for the successful candidate to have experience in elective services, particularly head, neck and ophthalmology.
Main duties of the job
- Responsible for commissioning and performance management of elective care services in line with ICB and national strategies, ensuring services meet the needs of Kent & Medway residents. Lead the development of commissioning strategies, needs assessments, policies, commissioning intentions and planning processes across defined areas, working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), delivery of value for money, provider performance management and relevant ICB statutory duties. Support strategic partnership working and contribute to planning cycles, assurance processes and delivery of outcomes.
- Manage the team's project support function, including business planning, reporting, risk and issue management, forward planning and delivery of projects and workstreams. Provide high-quality analysis, communication, stakeholder management and administrative support to ensure effective implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programmes.
- Maintain accurate communication and coordination across organisations, preparing correspondence, reports and analysis across a range of specialties and projects. Act as a key member of the team, supporting effective stakeholder engagement and flexible workload management. Operate in accordance with agreed policies and procedures.
- On a rota basis, manage the elective care inbox and the Blueteq system for approving individual funding requests.
Working for our organisation
We are committed to a culture that supports all staff at NHS Kent and Medway to be the best version of themselves.
Our ability to improve outcomes for our population depends on how effectively clinical, operational, financial and strategic professionals work together to make informed commissioning decisions. That’s why our workforce works a minimum of two days-a-week on-site, with the expectation that all one-to-ones are held face-to-face and that colleagues will regularly visit the services we are commissioning to understand more about them.
We believe regular on-site working supports stronger collaboration, faster problem-solving, peer learning, visible leadership and the integration of colleagues into our organisation. We also know that culture is built through shared experiences and day-to-day interactions.
We are a flexible working friendly organisation; we aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
We work with staff to agree objectives through regular supervision, annual appraisal and access to training opportunities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity. In order to reflect the diversity of our population, we positively encourage applications from all areas of the community regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.
All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Person specification
Personal Values
Essential criteria
- Commitment to the principles of public life, NHS values, the NHS People Plan and ICB values
Personal Values
Essential criteria
- Include behaviours that demonstrate the ICB values- caring for all, including everyone, building trust, doing what is right, and being courageous.
Qualifications and Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a commissioning setting Project management or equivalent qualification/experience.
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
Qualifications and Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Elective services
Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt, and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues.
Attributes
Essential criteria
- Excellent organisational skills.
Desirable criteria
- Independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills
Competencies
Essential criteria
- Evidence of success in efficient and effective project and programme management.
Competencies
Essential criteria
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicola Jagger
- Job title
- Elective Commissioning Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.
All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
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