“Establishing NHS England gives us an unrivalled opportunity to develop a brand new organisation that has the culture, style and leadership to truly improve outcomes for our patients.
“I want NHS England to be an exciting and innovative place to work, which is at the forefront of best practice in terms of looking after our staff, with each and every member of the team playing a key role in achieving our vision. To deliver this, we need to retain the great talent we already have across the system and ensure all those affected by the creation of the new clinically led commissioning system are treated consistently and fairly through transparent recruitment processes.”
- Sir David Nicholson, Chief Executive, NHS England
- For vacancies across the NHS, visit NHS Jobs
Hello
Please could you advise where the job descriptions and full advert for the VSM roles can be found?
Many thanks.
Hi Paul. Further details relating to each VSM role are being forwarded to HR departments of relevant organisations where they will be cascaded down to eligible employees. If any staff think that they are eligible for a role but have not received a cascade email, they should get in-touch with their HR Manager.
Dear Paul,
I would like to apply for a commisioning post within the health and social care settings,.
I am a registerd nurse with many years of experience and a tutor for those entering the profession.
Please forward me some details.
Thank you.
Sheila
Hi, im a previous PCT employee who is now currently working within the private sector, i had a chance meeting with the Chair of Blackpool PCT who has explained in great detail about CCG and i am very keen to get back within the NHS. this sounds like exciting times.
I have been looking on the NHS jobs Website but not much seems to be coming through just yet,
Is there any way i could get my foot in the door so to speak?
I have recently uploaded a Linked in profile http://uk.linkedin.com/in/nkennedy01
Feel free to have a look.
Any comments / ideas would be of great help as i do not want to just sit back and let this opportunity slip by.
Hi Nik
Thank you very much for your comment, and your interest in working for your local Clinical Commissioning Group. Individual CCGs are responsible for their own recruitment, and any vacancies will be advertised on the NHS jobs website as they become available. In the meantime, if you wanted to get involved in influencing the way your local health services are run you could join a patient participation group at your local GP practice or the Blackpool Local Involvement Network.
We appreciate you getting in touch!
Kind regards
Simon
Dear Sir David
I have today tried to apply for the role of Director of Human Resources advertised by a confidential recruiter on completing the information I was informed that in order to apply I had to be a full member at a cost of £100.
Please can you advice if this is the only way to apply for this role.
Hi Margaret
Thank you for your comment. You can apply for that post directly via the NHS Jobs website:
http://www.jobs.nhs.uk/cgi-bin/vacdetails.cgi?selection=912922994
Kind regards
Simon
We have recently had our future role revalidated from being CCG, CSU and NCB to just NCB and are wondering where job opportunities will be posted and when any jobs band 6 – 8a are likely to be posted.
I have just seen the positions for ” Local Area Team Director” on the HSJ, although the job posts were at the end of August, it states that this job has expired.
There is no closing date for applications on the listing, has this date passed or is it is still possible to apply?
Thank you for your time.
Jacqui
Hi Jacqui
Thank you for your question. You can find all our current vacancies on the NHS Jobs website, if the job is no longer listed on that website then the closing date for applications will have passed.
Kind regards
Simon
Sirs
do you have a requirement for ‘lay’ people as part of NHS CB?
Regards
MJP
Dear Mike
Thank you very much for your question.
As the NHSCB develops and agrees the processes for citizen voice there will be other opportunities coming up in the future so we are keeping details of people who would like to be involved at a later date.
Kind regards
Simon
No wonder you are having a hard time recruiting people. its too complicated and hidden. You need to make it more transparent and straightforward otherwise you’ll be missing out on some amazing talent you could hire.
Hi
Their does not seem to be any patient representation on the board or local boards, Are you going to be recruiting any patients/customer of the services to be represented on the boards? as the new structure is meant to be Patient Centered!
Look forward to your reply.
Thank you
Hi Ravi
Thank you for your comment. The NHS Commissioning Board is committed to giving public and patient voices the opportunity to work collaboratively with professionals, in shaping the future of our NHS, e.g lay assessors taking part in the Clinical Commissioning Group authorisation process.
As the NHS CB develops and agrees the processes for citizen voice, there will be opportunities for patients and members of the public to get involved coming up in the future.
Kind regards
Simon
hello,
i am at moment with nhs trust but where i live is 2 hour commute. but the post i am working similar post available to the nhs trust close to my home. i just want to know can nhs staff get transfer to different nhs trust ?
thanks
Hi
Thank you for your question. As NHS trusts are independent organisations, if a similar position became available at another NHS trust you’d need to apply for the post through the NHS Jobs website rather than being able to transfer from one NHS trust to another.
Kind regards
Simon
Hi
I currently work for a NHS trust in Lancashire, we have not received any guidance regarding the future of Child Health from our commissioning support unit, there is no published structure for Child Health. Is child health part of a national structure, or will it be down to individual CSU’s to make a decision on whether or not they will commission this service? If so, how can CSU’s have submitted a final business plan, when there are still functions they have not accounted for?
Hi
Thank you for your question. Commissioning of child health will be the responsibility of individual clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), and they will decide what support they need in order to carry out their commissioning responsibilities.
Commissioning support units (CSUs) will provide the supporting infrastructure to enable CCGs to make the right decisions and support them in their commissioning duties. For more specific information, you may prefer to contact your local CCG.
Kind regards
Simon
Simon, the guidance you attached does not say that CCGs are responsible for child health per se. It says the NHSCB is responsible for child health info systems and that local authorities are responsible for healthy child programmes.
Hi Helen
Thank you very much for your reply. Clinical Commissioning Groups will be responsible for commissioning children’s health care services (mental and physical health), there is more detailed information on the services which will be commissioned by CCGs and the NHS CB in our latest fact sheet for CCGs.
Kind regards
Simon
Hi
I would like to know if you will be considering posts for a Complaints function for patients?
Has the Board decided on structures for this and if so when will the posts be advertised?
Thank you
Hi Amrit
Thank you for your comment and your interest in complaints functions for the NHS Commissioning Board (NHS CB). I confirm we are in the process of developing how the NHS CB will deliver key functions such as customer contact, which would include complaints and the necessary resources.
In relation to current recruitment, the NHS CB is following the nationally agreed processes for filling posts. Once any job matching is completed all remaining jobs are advertised via the NHS Jobs website.
Kind regards
Simon
Hello
Can you tell me when we can expect the Job Descriptions for the Local Area Team jobs please. And when we can expect the matching process to begin.
Hi Jackie
Thank you for your comment. Job descriptions are being completed this month, and we are hoping that sending organisations will be able to complete job matching by the end of November at the latest. Your organisation’sl HR team should be able to confirm the local timetable.
Kind regards
Simon
HI Simon, can I ask, relating to Jackie’s question when will the LAT jobs be advertised for which there is no matching and pooling and these jobs will be filled by ringfenced compertition??
There is so much focus in this whole process on people who are being ‘matched and pooled’ that the people who currently have nowhere to go are becoming incredibly frustrated as all they have to look forward to is uncertainty, redundancy and poor communicaton.
Hi Beckie
Thank you for your comment. This whole process of filling posts in this transition is guided by the policy document on filling posts.
Local area team jobs are currently being job matched where it is agreed that there is a function transfer. Job matching is being co-ordinated by Strategic Health Authority (SHA) clusters and includes SHAs and Primary Care Trusts.
It is important that job matching is conducted fairly and according to the agreed process, which inevitably takes time. Once job matching is complete any posts that are not filled will be advertised for ring-fenced recruitment on the NHS Jobs website. It is hoped that this will start happening this month and carry on throughout November and December if necessary.
Jobs that are not part of a function transfer will be advertised for ring-fenced recruitment. This has already started, and the jobs are advertised on the NHS Jobs website.
If you would like more information about this process and an update of your local position, the HR team in your employing organisation will be able to help you.
Kind regards
Simon
Hello
I currently do not work for the NHS but I have 13 years experience in admin and customer service working in the private sector. I am looking for a change and have been looking for jobs within the NHS for a few months now. It seems like a really exiting time to join the company and I would love to have a job which provides such obvious and immediate job satisfaction. Am I able to apply for the roles that are currently being advertised as an external candidate?
Many thanks
Elizabeth
Hi Elizabeth
Thank you for your question and your interest in working in the NHS. You can find all current vacancies, which you can apply for, on the NHS Jobs website.
Kind regards
Simon
I am interested in one of the LAT jobs currently advertised but do not know the precise geographical area covered or the location of the base/s ( this is not made clear in the advert or the job description) is there a central resource giving this information? My specific interest is the Kent and Medway LAT as I am soon to move to the Thanet area.
Hi Ashley
Thank you for your comment. Information on the geographical areas covered by Local Area Teams can be found in the LAT and Clinical Senates Briefing pack.
The location of the bases has been published Location of NHS Commissioning Board regions and local area teams document.
Kind regards
Simon
I am currently intereseted in a post you have advertised through NHS jobs. Could you tell me i if your posts in central London attract the higher cost allowance for London and do you provide help with season tickets?.
Kind regards. John
Hi John
Thank you for your comment. The NHS CB posts in central London attract High Cost Area Supplement, and no decision has been taken yet regarding season tickets.
Kind regards
Simon
Hi,
As a DH employee – where can i find advertised posts?
Also, what are the chances ot taking accrued year’s service to the CB from civil service employment?
Hi David
Thank you for your comment. The NHS CB will consider requests from individuals for relevant non-NHS service to be recognised in line with the Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook. Service from the DH is considered relevant for this purpose.
Kind regards
Simon
HI Simon
I’m currently employed by a teaching trust in Preston as a Payment by Results analyst which will work to deliver CCG datasets, but i am quite keen to involve myself into the actual GP practices/CCG’s to work with them around the surrounding areas of blackburn/preston/leyland area. Any further information of where i can go to apply for these type of positions
Hi Mohammed
Thank you for your comment. Any vacanices for local CCGs or GP surgeries will be advertised on the NHS Jobs website, you can also register for alerts on the site to be notified of any of these jobs which are posted.
Kind regards
Simon
Can Department of Health staff apply for NHS CB jobs?
Hi Danny
Thanks for your comment. NHS Commissioning Board jobs which have been released for open recruitment can be found in the NHS CB section on the NHS Jobs website.
Kind regards
Simon
Hi:
I have got 13 years experience in the medical field in various hospitals in India, working for American hospitals from India, and now in UK working for the NHS. I am trying to get into the management roles. Can you advise me which route to take to gain an entry into the management job in NHS as I have also got 3-1/2 years of managerial experience in Indian companies.
Thanks and regards,
B. Jagan Mohan
Hi
Thank you for your comment. All NHS CB posts will be advertised on the NHS Jobs website, along with other management jobs within the NHS.
Kind regards
Simon