AACC Clinical Commissioning Manager
The closing date is 13 July 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated clinical professional to join the Kent and Medway All Age Continuing Care (AACC) service as an AACC Clinical Commissioning Manager.
The AACC Clinical Commissioning Manager will support the commissioning, assurance and continuous improvement of All Age Continuing Care services across Kent and Medway, ensuring services are safe, effective, person‑centred and financially sustainable.
Main duties of the job
- Drive improvements in quality and service transformation across AACC services.
- Lead planning, commissioning, assurance and monitoring activities to ensure high‑quality service delivery.
- Ensure robust processes are followed to monitor quality and performance of the AACC service.
- Combine subject matter expertise and technical skills to support strong programme delivery.
- Ensure appeals, disputes and Independent Review Panels are delivered to a high standard and progressed in a timely manner.
- Oversight of any complaint responses, SARs and FOI’s that are the responsibility of ICB.
- Proactively engage and manage stakeholders including patients, families, carers, local authorities, care homes, NHS Trusts, NHS England and legal bodies.
- Financial authorisation, oversight and responsibility for AACC commissioned packages, including supporting the ICB high cost decision making panel process.
- Support delivery of statutory and regulatory responsibilities relating to CYPCC, CHC and FNC.
- Contribute to continuous improvement, value‑for‑money assessments and service redesign.
About us
We are committed to a culture that supports all staff at NHS Kent and Medway to be the best version of themselves.
Our ability to improve outcomes for our population depends on how effectively clinical, operational, financial and strategic professionals work together to make informed commissioning decisions. That’s why our workforce works a minimum of two days‑a‑week on‑site, with the expectation that all one‑to‑ones are held face‑to‑face and that colleagues will regularly visit the services we are commissioning to understand more about them.
We believe regular on‑site working supports stronger collaboration, faster problem‑solving, peer learning, visible leadership and the integration of colleagues into our organisation. We also know that culture is built through shared experiences and day‑to‑day interactions.
We are a flexible, working‑friendly organisation; we aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
We work with staff to agree objectives through regular supervision, annual appraisal and access to training opportunities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity. In order to reflect the diversity of our population, we positively encourage applications from all areas of the community regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
- Relevant professional clinical registration.
- Significant experience in commissioning, quality assurance or service improvement.
- Experience managing complex cases, appeals or disputes.
- Experience working with patients, families, carers and multi‑agency partners.
- Experience monitoring performance and quality in commissioned services.
- Knowledge of NHS Children’s and Young People’s Continuing Care (CYPCC), NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) and NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC) frameworks.
- Experience producing reports and presenting to senior audiences.
- Experience working with legal processes, IRPs or dispute resolution.
Knowledge, Skills and Attributes
- Ability to analyse complex information and develop evidence‑based recommendations.
- Ability to communicate highly complex and sensitive information.
- Ability to manage and interpret financial information.
- Ability to plan and deliver programmes and services on time.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
£57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum
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