Large

NHS Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit acts as a trusted partner for commissioners and providers to support the delivery of efficient and effective healthcare services.

We provide real value to our customers by working at scale, creating the synergies and innovation that ultimately drives improved patient outcomes and makes commissioning resources work harder.

We support over 70 customers spanning the entire health and care system including: NHS England (Regions and National Programmes), Integrated Care Systems (ICS), Integrated Care Boards (ICB), Trusts, Primary Care Networks (PCN) and Local Authorities.

With over 1000 employees we deliver expertise including:
• Business intelligence, analytics and PHM
• Clinical services (inc. Medicines optimisation)
• Engagement, communications and marketing
• Finance and financial modelling
• IT
• Procurement
• Service transformation
• Workforce, HR and OD

We have the NHS experience, skills, expertise and deep understanding of local and national priorities required to design and implement practical solutions for your organisation.

Science & Healthcare

NHS Arden & GEM CSU

Healthcare

You must build stakeholder relationships, develop guidance for innovation users, provide best practices, implement data systems, present complex issues, and share best practices with other Managers.

You will manage innovation projects, provide guidance, develop training materials, liaise with stakeholders, oversee information systems, and participate in working groups to share best practices.

Research & Development

Leicester

The Post Holder Will Support The Transformation Manager And The Wider Team To Ensure That Their Workstream Of Programmes Are Planned And Managed Effectively And Take The Lead In Assisting In Their Successful Delivery Manage and support a range of innovation projects across the portfolio, providing advice and proactive support. Lead on developing best practice approaches and rapid sharing of knowledge across the portfolio on ways of resolving critical common issues, providing a focus on innovation culture and learning for all teams engaged in innovation Promote and provide internal and external information and guidance on how the CSU undertakes innovation and how to access innovation support, funding and what is expected throughout the stages and process of innovation. Provide a key contact point for training and education on innovation processes, maintaining and developing training materials, guidance and advice for all managers entering to the innovation program Liaise with appropriate functions within the CSU to ensure alignment and best practice processes are adopted Support the management of an innovation program content management system to ensure information is properly managed and best practice is shared across the team, Directorate and the wider NHS organisation Take a lead in the coordination of training & development and recruitment activity across the Team Please note - this roles banding is indicative subject to Evaluation. Communication and Relationships * The post holder will be required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders. * The post holder will take a lead in developing and maintaining information and guidance for existing and future users of the innovation program. Clear guidance on how to access the innovation service, what is expected and the benefits of this program. * Providing ongoing best practice procedures, innovation strategy implementation tools and advice to innovation leads and partners. * Participate in relevant internal and external working groups/projects, services and initiatives to provide, information and analytical advice and expertise. * Develop and implement data collection systems that will provide accurate and timely data. * Present information and issues, explaining highly complex issues, to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. * To liaise with other Managers to share best practice. Arden & GEM is one of the largest Commissioning Support Units in the country. Our customers include more than 60 Integrated Care Boards (ICB), NHS England, local authorities and a range of care providers. With offices throughout the Midlands, North West and South East we cover a core geographic patch that extends to Greater Manchester in the north and Essex in the south. Our services are built on a strong foundation of experienced people who build great relationships, a commitment to NHS values and a thorough understanding of our clients and the challenges they face. We provide real value to our customers by working at scale, creating the synergies and innovation that ultimately drives improved patient outcomes and makes commissioning resources work harder. Our cornerstones are quality, value, innovation and complete customer focus. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rebecca Dennett Job title: Head of Innovation Email address: rebecca.dennett1@nhs.net Telephone number: 07872 308706

The Post Holder Will Support The Transformation Manager And The Wider Team To Ensure That Their Workstream Of Programmes Are Planned And Managed Effectively And Take The Lead In Assisting In Their Successful DeliveryManage and support a range of innovation projects across the portfolio, providing advice and proactive support.Lead on developing best practice approaches and rapid sharing of knowledge across the portfolio on ways of resolving critical common issues, providing a focus on innovation culture and learning for all teams engaged in innovationPromote and provide internal and external information and guidance on how the CSU undertakes innovation and how to access innovation support, funding and what is expected throughout the stages and process of innovation.Provide a key contact point for training and education on innovation processes, maintaining and developing training materials, guidance and advice for all managers entering to the innovation programLiaise with appropriate functions within the CSU to ensure alignment and best practice processes are adoptedSupport the management of an innovation program content management system to ensure information is properly managed and best practice is shared across the team, Directorate and the wider NHS organisationTake a lead in the coordination of training & development and recruitment activity across the TeamPlease note - this roles banding is indicative subject to Evaluation.Communication and Relationships * The post holder will be required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders. * The post holder will take a lead in developing and maintaining information and guidance for existing and future users of the innovation program. Clear guidance on how to access the innovation service, what is expected and the benefits of this program. * Providing ongoing best practice procedures, innovation strategy implementation tools and advice to innovation leads and partners. * Participate in relevant internal and external working groups/projects, services and initiatives to provide, information and analytical advice and expertise. * Develop and implement data collection systems that will provide accurate and timely data. * Present information and issues, explaining highly complex issues, to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. * To liaise with other Managers to share best practice.      Arden & GEM is one of the largest Commissioning Support Units in the country. Our customers include more than 60 Integrated Care Boards (ICB), NHS England, local authorities and a range of care providers.With offices throughout the Midlands, North West and South East we cover a core geographic patch that extends to Greater Manchester in the north and Essex in the south. Our services are built on a strong foundation of experienced people who build great relationships, a commitment to NHS values and a thorough understanding of our clients and the challenges they face.We provide real value to our customers by working at scale, creating the synergies and innovation that ultimately drives improved patient outcomes and makes commissioning resources work harder.Our cornerstones are quality, value, innovation and complete customer focus.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rebecca Dennett Job title: Head of Innovation Email address: rebecca.dennett1@nhs.net Telephone number: 07872 308706

Programme Manager - NHS Arden & GEM CSU

The Post Holder Will Support The Transformation Manager And The Wider Team To Ensure That Their Workstream Of Programmes Are Planned And Managed Effectively And Take The Lead In Assisting In Their Successful Delivery&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Manage and support a range of innovation projects across the portfolio, providing advice and proactive support.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Lead on developing best practice approaches and rapid sharing of knowledge across the portfolio on ways of resolving critical common issues, providing a focus on innovation culture and learning for all teams engaged in innovation&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Promote and provide internal and external information and guidance on how the CSU undertakes innovation and how to access innovation support, funding and what is expected throughout the stages and process of innovation.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Provide a key contact point for training and education on innovation processes, maintaining and developing training materials, guidance and advice for all managers entering to the innovation program&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Liaise with appropriate functions within the CSU to ensure alignment and best practice processes are adopted&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Support the management of an innovation program content management system to ensure information is properly managed and best practice is shared across the team, Directorate and the wider NHS organisation&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Take a lead in the coordination of training &amp;amp; development and recruitment activity across the Team&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Please note - this roles banding is indicative subject to Evaluation.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Communication and Relationships &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;The post holder will be required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The post holder will take a lead in developing and maintaining information and guidance for existing and future users of the innovation program. Clear guidance on how to access the innovation service, what is expected and the benefits of this program.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Providing ongoing best practice procedures, innovation strategy implementation tools and advice to innovation leads and partners.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Participate in relevant internal and external working groups/projects, services and initiatives to provide, information and analytical advice and expertise.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Develop and implement data collection systems that will provide accurate and timely data.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Present information and issues, explaining highly complex issues, to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;To liaise with other Managers to share best practice.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;Arden &amp;amp; GEM is one of the largest Commissioning Support Units in the country. Our customers include more than 60 Integrated Care Boards (ICB), NHS England, local authorities and a range of care providers.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;With offices throughout the Midlands, North West and South East we cover a core geographic patch that extends to Greater Manchester in the north and Essex in the south. Our services are built on a strong foundation of experienced people who build great relationships, a commitment to NHS values and a thorough understanding of our clients and the challenges they face.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;We provide real value to our customers by working at scale, creating the synergies and innovation that ultimately drives improved patient outcomes and makes commissioning resources work harder.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Our cornerstones are quality, value, innovation and complete customer focus.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rebecca Dennett Job title: Head of Innovation Email address: rebecca.dennett1@nhs.net Telephone number: 07872 308706

NHS Arden &amp; GEM CSU

Programme Manager

You must deliver strategic clinical procurements, assist management with projects, provide training on regulations and e-tendering tools, and support cost efficiency and patient care improvements.

You will deliver strategic clinical procurements, support e-tendering, train stakeholders, and manage projects to enhance patient care and cost efficiency.

* To work as part of a dynamic specialist Clinical Procurement and Market Management team within Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Service (AG CSU). * To deliver strategic Clinical Procurements and Market Management services in line with best practice guidance under the regulation for NHS England, leading on specific projects within a portfolio of projects/programmes that delivers high value, improved patient care and cost efficiency savings across the CSU customer base. * Assist the Senior Procurement Manager in the delivery of the annual work plan ensuring performance to key milestones and agreed key performance indicators are achieved. * Design and deliver specialist training, advice and guidance on the regulations and the use of the e-tendering tools to customers, evaluators and subject matter experts to support evaluation and market testing processes. * To support the delivery of clinical procurements within a portfolio of projects/ programme that delivers high value, improved patient care and cost efficiency savings across the CSU customer base. * Use of e-tendering tools to support procurements and to become an expert within this field. We are a multi award-winning organisation that has achieved the prestigious Investors in People Gold Award for ‘We invest in people’ and ‘We invest in wellbeing’ and are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We believe that every team member should have the opportunity to contribute and share their ideas. We reward the hard work and commitment of our people with the following benefits: * A competitive salary with annual pay reviews * A generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days * Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme * Flexible working and family friendly policies, including enhanced parental leave and pay * A wide range of in-house and external learning and development opportunities * Access to salary sacrifice and discount schemes * Access to employee assistance and occupational health services. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: William Clark Job title: Senior Procurement Manager Email address: william.clark7@nhs.net

 * To work as part of a dynamic specialist Clinical Procurement and Market Management team within Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Service (AG CSU). * To deliver strategic Clinical Procurements and Market Management services in line with best practice guidance under the regulation for NHS England, leading on specific projects within a portfolio of projects/programmes that delivers high value, improved patient care and cost efficiency savings across the CSU customer base. * Assist the Senior Procurement Manager in the delivery of the annual work plan ensuring performance to key milestones and agreed key performance indicators are achieved. * Design and deliver specialist training, advice and guidance on the regulations and the use of the e-tendering tools to customers, evaluators and subject matter experts to support evaluation and market testing processes. * To support the delivery of clinical procurements within a portfolio of projects/ programme that delivers high value, improved patient care and cost efficiency savings across the CSU customer base. * Use of e-tendering tools to support procurements and to become an expert within this field.      We are a multi award-winning organisation that has achieved the prestigious Investors in People Gold Award for ‘We invest in people’ and ‘We invest in wellbeing’ and are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We believe that every team member should have the opportunity to contribute and share their ideas.We reward the hard work and commitment of our people with the following benefits: * A competitive salary with annual pay reviews * A generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days * Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme * Flexible working and family friendly policies, including enhanced parental leave and pay * A wide range of in-house and external learning and development opportunities * Access to salary sacrifice and discount schemes * Access to employee assistance and occupational health services.      For further details / informal visits contact: Name: William Clark Job title: Senior Procurement Manager Email address: william.clark7@nhs.net

Procurement Specialist - NHS Arden & GEM CSU

&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;To work as part of a dynamic specialist Clinical Procurement and Market Management team within Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Service (AG CSU).&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; To deliver strategic Clinical Procurements and Market Management services in line with best practice guidance under the regulation for NHS England, leading on specific projects within a portfolio of projects/programmes that delivers high value, improved patient care and cost efficiency savings across the CSU customer base.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Assist the Senior Procurement Manager in the delivery of the annual work plan ensuring performance to key milestones and agreed key performance indicators are achieved.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Design and deliver specialist training, advice and guidance on the regulations and the use of the e-tendering tools to customers, evaluators and subject matter experts to support evaluation and market testing processes.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;To support the delivery of clinical procurements within a portfolio of projects/ programme that delivers high value, improved patient care and cost efficiency savings across the CSU customer base.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Use of e-tendering tools to support procurements and to become an expert within this field.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;We are a multi award-winning organisation that has achieved the prestigious Investors in People Gold Award for ‘We invest in people’ and ‘We invest in wellbeing’ and are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We believe that every team member should have the opportunity to contribute and share their ideas.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;We reward the hard work and commitment of our people with the following benefits:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;A competitive salary with annual pay reviews&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;A generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Flexible working and family friendly policies, including enhanced parental leave and pay&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;A wide range of in-house and external learning and development opportunities&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Access to salary sacrifice and discount schemes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Access to employee assistance and occupational health services.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;For further details / informal visits contact: Name: William Clark Job title: Senior Procurement Manager Email address: william.clark7@nhs.net

Procurement Specialist

You will support HR and OD teams, provide admin for L&D initiatives, promote events, develop training, and deliver various training sessions across the organization.

You will support L&D projects, manage administrative tasks, promote events, collaborate on training development, and deliver diverse training sessions across the organization.

Arden & GEM is one of the largest and most successful Commissioning Support Units in England and we are looking for an enthusiastic Learning and Development Officer to join our specialist Organisational Development Team within the HR service line. You will work with other team members to develop and deliver learning interventions across the organisation, working with service lines to understand their training requirements, and deliver effective and timely training and development. If you enjoy working with people and want to make a real difference to how people develop within NHS Arden & GEM then this could be the perfect opportunity to join a hugely successful and expanding NHS business that rewards and recognises excellence. This position will be paid on NHS Agenda for Change Band 5. * Working closely with the wider Human Resources and Organisational Development teams you work as part of a small team who support the delivery of organisational development and learning and development projects. * To provide administrative support for the effective delivery of the overall L&D strategy and People Plan. * To publicise the team’s future events and assist with the intranet presence of the team. * To work with others to develop and deliver specific workforce training and associated organisational development sessions. * Deliver a wide range of training interventions across the organisation and to customers as required. NHS Arden & GEM offers a wide range of NHS benefits * Excellent pension scheme * Above average annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days per year plus bank holidays * Occupational sick pay * A wide range of training and development opportunities * NHSBlue light discount (online and on the high street) * Flexible / remote working policy If you're interested in this position, please click the 'apply now' button and complete the NHS application. Thank you for taking the time to consider our opportunity and we look forward to receiving your application. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr David Mathew Job title: Learning & Development Manager Email address: david.mathew1@nhs.net Telephone number: 07971 502659

Arden & GEM is one of the largest and most successful Commissioning Support Units in England and we are looking for an enthusiastic Learning and Development Officer to join our specialist Organisational Development Team within the HR service line.You will work with other team members to develop and deliver learning interventions across the organisation, working with service lines to understand their training requirements, and deliver effective and timely training and development. If you enjoy working with people and want to make a real difference to how people develop within NHS Arden & GEM then this could be the perfect opportunity to join a hugely successful and expanding NHS business that rewards and recognises excellence.This position will be paid on NHS Agenda for Change Band 5. * Working closely with the wider Human Resources and Organisational Development teams you work as part of a small team who support the delivery of organisational development and learning and development projects. * To provide administrative support for the effective delivery of the overall L&D strategy and People Plan. * To publicise the team’s future events and assist with the intranet presence of the team. * To work with others to develop and deliver specific workforce training and associated organisational development sessions. * Deliver a wide range of training interventions across the organisation and to customers as required.      NHS Arden & GEM offers a wide range of NHS benefits * Excellent pension scheme * Above average annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days per year plus bank holidays * Occupational sick pay * A wide range of training and development opportunities * NHSBlue light discount (online and on the high street) * Flexible / remote working policy      If you're interested in this position, please click the 'apply now' button and complete the NHS application.Thank you for taking the time to consider our opportunity and we look forward to receiving your application.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr David Mathew Job title: Learning & Development Manager Email address: david.mathew1@nhs.net Telephone number: 07971 502659

Learning and Development Officer - NHS Arden & GEM CSU

Arden &amp;amp; GEM is one of the largest and most successful Commissioning Support Units in England and we are looking for an enthusiastic Learning and Development Officer to join our specialist Organisational Development Team within the HR service line.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;You will work with other team members to develop and deliver learning interventions across the organisation, working with service lines to understand their training requirements, and deliver effective and timely training and development. If you enjoy working with people and want to make a real difference to how people develop within NHS Arden &amp;amp; GEM then this could be the perfect opportunity to join a hugely successful and expanding NHS business that rewards and recognises excellence.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;This position will be paid on NHS Agenda for Change Band 5.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Working closely with the wider Human Resources and Organisational Development teams you work as part of a small team who support the delivery of organisational development and learning and development projects.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;To provide administrative support for the effective delivery of the overall L&amp;amp;D strategy and People Plan.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;To publicise the team’s future events and assist with the intranet presence of the team.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;To work with others to develop and deliver specific workforce training and associated organisational development sessions.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Deliver a wide range of training interventions across the organisation and to customers as required.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;NHS Arden &amp;amp; GEM offers a wide range of NHS benefits&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Excellent pension scheme&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Above average annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days per year plus bank holidays&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Occupational sick pay&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;A wide range of training and development opportunities&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;NHSBlue light discount (online and on the high street)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Flexible / remote working policy&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;If you're interested in this position, please click the 'apply now' button and complete the NHS application.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Thank you for taking the time to consider our opportunity and we look forward to receiving your application.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr David Mathew Job title: Learning &amp;amp; Development Manager Email address: david.mathew1@nhs.net Telephone number: 07971 502659

NHS Arden & GEM CSU

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