Business Manager - Band 6

We are seeking a directorate Business Manager to join our busy and newly established Business Support Team. You will be aligned to the ICB's Medical Directorate, which forms part of a larger central business support team, including a team of Business Managers, Business Support Officers & Assistants who provide high-quality business support to the organisation.

You will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of business processes including supporting a busy Executive Director's office, direct executive diary support, management of day-to-day administrative functions, coordinating information, reporting and workflows, and maintaining effective systems that support organisational priorities. You will also have line management of a small directorate aligned business support team. The role will require proactive problem-solving to address operational challenges and ensure compliance with internal policies and statutory requirements., Delivery of Business Support function for aligned directorate (Medical).

Collaborative working in wider central Business Support Team including cross-cover and functional working with the Business Managers and team.

Line management of business support team, including overseeing recruitment, onboarding, development and performance management of team members.

Proactively managing and supporting the Executive Medical Director including diary management, production of high quality written and verbal briefings and delivery of agreed projects

You will work closely with the finance business partner on oversight of project / directorate business and financial plans. You will be expected to build strong, trust-based relationships across the ICB including across directorate senior leadership team, executive team & the wider organisation.

You will be required to attend the ICB headquarers office twice per week at Seax House, Chelmsford, CM1 1QH and may be required to attend other office locations across Essex.

NHS Essex ICB is a statutory organisation responsible for the planning and funding of NHS services for around 1.9 million people across Essex. Our role as an ICB is to bring health and care services together, improve the health and wellbeing of our population and ensure equitable access to services and outcome for everyone. The organisations headquarters is Seax House, Chelmsford, and we operate a hybrid working model (2 office-based days) that includes working across Essex and from home. Essex ICB currently has offices in Brentwood, Harlow and Colchester, in addition to the Chelmsford HQ.