Transcript Andy Rust

Benefits of Masters Degree
Joint Commissioning
Andy Rust
Head of Walsall Joint Commissioning Unit
Walsall Joint Commissioning
• Joint Commissioning Unit created in July 2009 as
a formal agreement between Walsall Council and
NHS Walsall to combine the commissioning of
health and social care;
• By 2015, has developed to the point where the
process of joint commissioning has expanded
beyond the Unit;
• Therefore, moving to a broader process between
the CCG and the Council – on a journey ….
Benefits to Joint Commissioners
• Gateway to promotion and increased status
• Time out to consider leadership and management
styles/roles; and latest challenges e.g. outcome based
commissioning
• Learning from high quality and varied mix of presenters
with experience across both health and social care
• Added value of networking with peers
• The Wolverhampton course being very much aligned to
the day job - therefore able to use coursework as a
contribution to the day job
• Improved performance in job role as a joint
commissioner
Benefits to Employer
• Opportunity to expand thinking and bringing best
practice to Walsall from elsewhere
• Improved technical mastery / management of process
• Improved confidence and leadership - role model
• Improved reputation for Walsall JCU brings greater
recognition, ease of recruitment and retention
• Improved relationship management
• Perception of formal qualification as confirming the
‘professional ‘ status of the role; providing career
progression – is ‘commissioning’ a profession?