Job summary
- Main area
- Clerical Administration
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 10 months (Until July 2026)
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 156-7423759-A
- Employer
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Kedhlow Building
- Town
- Truro
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Commissioning and Performance Co-ordinator
Band 5
Job overview
Newsflash - An exciting opportunity has arisen within our EPR Team!
We are looking for an outstanding Commissioning and Performance Co-ordinator. This is a hugely exciting opportunity to play a major role in the Trust’s implementation of its new Electronic Patient Record (EPR). This challenging programme is the largest clinical system transformation programme the Trust has undertaken and is key to the Trust’s Strategy to fundamentally transform .
This is a part time post working 29 hours per week on a 10 month Fixed Term.
Main duties of the job
The role of the Commissioning and Performance Co-ordinator is to provide an expert support function to the Commissioning and Performance team, including:
To support in the development and management of healthcare contracts.
To work closely with the Care Groups to identify and scope relevant commissioning and performance issues.
To assist in the production of various routine and ad-hoc reports in the respect of the commissioning and performance team
To provide support to the commissioning team to ensure all contractual requirements are met, particularly regarding Specialist Services Quality Dashboard (SSQD) and Community Service Sitrep submissions and quality metrics.
To provide a key role in monitoring performance in a number of areas, including income opportunities and overall demand and capacity.
To work with clinical, management and administrative teams to support how they work in the future whilst delivering on national and local expectations
Working for our organisation
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.
It’s established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
Identity Checks
Professional registration and qualification checks
Employment history and reference checks
Occupational Health clearance
Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
Right to work in the UK
For further information please visit:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
We reserve the right to close this advert early.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 5 GCSE grade C or above or equivalent, including Mathematics and English
- Degree or equivalent qualification, preferably in health-related management, or equivalent skills, training and experience in business management/administration
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of or has a good understanding of the regulatory environment, particularly the requirements of the NHS Standard contracts and the relevant performance requirements.
- Experience of dealing with highly complex information
- Evidence of success in efficient and effective project and task management
- Evidence of success in roles requiring ability to work on and progress a range of complex issues simultaneously
- Experience in contract and performance management, project management or supporting change management processes
- Experience of providing advice and informal training.
- Experience of successfully liaising with people at all levels
Desirable criteria
- Previous supervisory experience within a hospital setting.
Practical and Intellectual Skill (including any special knowledge)
Essential criteria
- Confident use of MS Office with advanced Excel skills.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the NHS performance management processes, tools and methodology.
- Experience of working with Clinical Teams
- Understanding of NHS Contracts and Payment Scheme
- Awareness of NHS Policy, Reforms and current issues
Disposition/adjustments/attitude
Essential criteria
- Ability to work in a flexible way and able to cope with ambiguity and change
- Ability to organise and manage own workload and meet deadlines.
- Able to remain calm under pressure
- Attention to detail combined with the ability to complete and finish tasks.
- Work as part of a team as well as individually, able to manage regularly changing priorities, and own time w
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sandy Brewer
- Job title
- Deputy Associate Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07342082481
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