Senior Commissioning Manager (Cancer)

The Senior Commissioning Manager (Cancer) will be part of the wider Planned Care Commissioning Team and will provide senior commissioning leadership across the Central East ICB Cancer Programme, reporting to the Head of Planned Care Cancer. The postholder will lead and coordinate cancer commissioning, pathway redesign and service improvement programmes, with a particular focus on prevention, screening, early diagnosis, reducing variation and improving patient outcomes. They will oversee programme delivery, performance, governance, assurance and risk, using data and evidence to support commissioning decisions and continuous improvement. The role will require effective partnership working across NHS providers, primary care, the Cancer Alliance and wider system partners to deliver agreed cancer priorities and sustainable pathway improvements. The postholder will also contribute to wider Planned Care commissioning priorities and provide leadership and commissioning expertise across the portfolio as required. Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role, responsibilities and requirements.