Director of Elective Diagnostics and Cancer Care

We are seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking leader to join our senior team as Director of Elective Diagnostics and Cancer. This is a pivotal system-wide role leading the transformation of commissioning across elective care, diagnostics and cancer services.

You will play a key leadership role in shaping and delivering a new strategic operating model across our Integrated Care Systems, driving innovation, recovery and long-term improvement in population health outcomes. Working collaboratively with partners across health, care and national bodies, you will ensure high-quality, person-centred services that meet the needs of our communities.

As a senior leader, you will

Provide strategic oversight of elective care, diagnostics, cancer and specialist commissioning

Lead large-scale transformation and performance improvement across complex systems

Drive data-led, outcome-focused commissioning and value for money

Build strong partnerships across NHS, local authorities and wider stakeholders

Influence at regional and national levels to align local delivery with NHS priorities

Working for our Integrated Care Boards will require you contributing to a shared purpose of improving outcomes for the communities we serve as part of a wider health and social care system. The organisation’s ethos is rooted in integrity, collaboration and accountability, with a strong focus on putting its patient population at the centre of everything it does and delivering services to improve patient outcomes, patient experience and added years of optimised health. As part of the newly formed cluster bringing together NHS Northamptonshire ICB and NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB , staff are expected to work flexibly and collaboratively across organisational boundaries to support a joined-up approach to strategic commissioning and service improvement. There is an expectation of 40% office attendance, with office bases at County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester and Haylock House, Kettering. Staff can choose which office is their primary base for contractual purposes and travel claims.

Drive implementation and delivery of the NHS Strategic Commissioning Framework and LNR Operating Model.

The role will lead five core functions

Elective care for both NHS and Independent Sector

Diagnostics

Cancer

Specialist Commissioning

Right to Choose Accreditation for elective pathways

The postholder will provide inspirational and system wide leadership.

Design and delivery of Commissioning and contracting strategies

Insight driven commissioning.

Drive cost-effective, outcome-focused commissioning

Market management strategies.

System Engagement and statutory duties.

They will participate in the strategic manager on-call rota.