Head of Contracting X4

The posts will develop the needs of the contracting portfolio across SWL, including the host role for hosted SWL NHS Trusts, associate NHS contracts, Voluntary andIndependent Sector Providers.

Establishing appropriate and effective approaches and methodologieswhich deliver the needs and requirements of both the StrategicCommissioning strategy, commissioning operations through providerinterface.

Development and review of the approach to contracting andcommissioning healthcare services in SWL, working withcommissioning colleagues within the SWL Integrated Commissioningand Contracting Team. This will align to the re-establishment andstrengthening functions in the model ICB to enable the ICB to delivereffectively in its new role., an Integrated Care Board, bringing the NHS together with its partners locally to improve health and care services

an Integrated Care Partnership (ICP): the broad alliance of organisations and representatives concerned with improving the care, health and wellbeing of the population, jointly convened by the ICB and local authorities in the area.

ICBs are statutory NHS bodies responsible for planning and allocating resources to meet the four core purposes of integrated care systems (ICSs):

to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare;

tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience and access;

enhance productivity and value for money and;

help the NHS support broader social and economic development.

NHS South West London Integrated Care Board decides how the South West London NHS budget is spent and develops plans to improve people's health, deliver higher quality care, and better value for money.

2 posts will have an acute and planned care services contract portfolio, including leading on two large NHS acute providers.1 post will have a mental health care services contract portfolio including leading on two large NHS mental health providers.

1 post will have a community health care services contract portfolio, including leading on three large NHS community service providers.These roles will support the Strategic Commissioning Cycle and development of the model ICBin the Commissioning Contracting team as part the Chief Commissioning Officer's Directorate.This is an exciting opportunity within the model ICB and managing significant provider relationships in SWL., On 1 July 2022, NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (ICB) was established. The ICB, as part of South West London Integrated Care System (ICS), is a partnership of organisations that come together to plan and deliver joined up health and care services to improve the lives of people in our six boroughs: Croydon, Merton, Kingston, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth.