Job Description

• Support commissioning teams to ensure that the portfolio of tasks/projects is planned, managed and delivered effectively.
• Support and inform the targeting of resources, monitoring spends, implementation and evaluation of the tasks/projects by providing high quality support including complex information and analysis, communications and stakeholder management.
• Use a variety of analytical techniques to provide high quality, timely analysis and intelligence relating to key priorities of Specialised Services. These priorities will include assurance and accountability, commissioning, transformation, quality and safety, finance and policy and strategy development.
• Support the management and implementation of the informatics contract.
• Working closely and supporting the finance function in the region.
• Maintaining a close working relationship with the providers.
• Modelling future levels of hospital activity.

Main duties of the job

• Support commissioning teams to ensure that the portfolio of tasks/projects is planned, managed and delivered effectively.
• Support and inform the targeting of resources, monitoring spends, implementation and evaluation of the tasks/projects by providing high quality support including complex information and analysis, communications and stakeholder management.
• Use a variety of analytical techniques to provide high quality, timely analysis and intelligence relating to key priorities of Specialised Services. These priorities will include assurance and accountability, commissioning, transformation, quality and safety, finance and policy and strategy development.
• Support the management and implementation of the informatics contract.
• Working closely and supporting the finance function in the region.
• Maintaining a close working relationship with the providers.
• Modelling future levels of hospital activity.

About us
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
If you are successful at interview, we will run an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This transfer gathers valuable information from a previous or current NHS employer to support the onboarding process, including; statutory and mandatory competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You will have the opportunity throughout the recruitment process to inform us if you do not consent.
Details
Date posted
11 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
24,169 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Home or remote working
Reference number
990-EOE-16263-E
Job locations
Victoria House
NHSE East Wing, Capital Park,
Cambridge
CB21 5XA
Job description
Job responsibilities
You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached and other supporting documents. Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application. Job description
Job responsibilities
You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached and other supporting documents. Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Studying for informatics or finance related degree and looking for a placement year
• Educated to A-level in a relevant subject or equivalent level of qualification or significant equivalent previous proven experience.

Knowledge and experience
Essential

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word and Excel.

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in an administrative environment using computerised data systems.
• Experience of working in a health care environment.
• Awareness of a range of Health Services provisions.

Skills and Capabilities
Essential

• Clear communicator with good writing, data entry and telephone skills ensuring accuracy
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own workload to set deadlines
• Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
• Consistently looks to improve what they do, looks for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation

Values and Behaviours
Essential

• Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Studying for informatics or finance related degree and looking for a placement year
• Educated to A-level in a relevant subject or equivalent level of qualification or significant equivalent previous proven experience.

Knowledge and experience
Essential

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word and Excel.

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in an administrative environment using computerised data systems.
• Experience of working in a health care environment.
• Awareness of a range of Health Services provisions.

Skills and Capabilities
Essential

• Clear communicator with good writing, data entry and telephone skills ensuring accuracy
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own workload to set deadlines
• Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
• Consistently looks to improve what they do, looks for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation

Values and Behaviours
Essential

• Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public