Clinical Member: Individual Funding Request (IFR)
- Employer
- NHS England
- Location
- East of England
- Closing date
- 25 Oct 2020
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- Profession
- Special appointments
- Contract Type
- Locum
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Applications for an expression of interest are open for a pool of 20 IFR Panel Members. The post will commence in April 2021. NHS England operates a national Individual Funding Request (IFR) Policy and Standard Operating Procedure for the prescribed services it has commissioning responsibility for – Specialised Services, Armed Forces, Health & Justice and secondary dental services. A national IFR Panel meets approximately 3 times a month to consider IFR applications for a funding decision. NHS England is looking for a pool of clinicians (either from acute providers, clinical commissioning groups, or general practise) who are interested in equitable distribution of resources, process sound critical appraisal skills, are familiar with difficult decision making and balancing the needs of an individual against the opportunity costs to a population.
Individuals will be expected to attend mandatory introductory training to understand the IFR policy, practice and the requirement for fairness in resource allocation. Panel attendance for individuals will then be approximately one day per quarter with a day’s preparation. This time will be reimbursed.
Applications close on 25th October 2020.
To express your interest and details of how to apply please email england.specialisedcommissioning@nhs.net
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Our organisation
NHS England leads the National Health Service (NHS) in England. We set the priorities and direction of the NHS and encourage and inform the national debate to improve health and care.
We want everyone to have greater control of their health and their wellbeing, and to be supported to live longer, healthier lives by high quality health and care services that are compassionate, inclusive and constantly-improving.
NHS England shares out more than £100 billion in funds and holds organisations to account for spending this money effectively for patients and efficiently for the tax payer.
- Website
- http://www.england.nhs.uk/
- Location
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Skipton House
80 London Road London
London
SE1 6LH
United Kingdom
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