NHS North Of England Commissioning Support Unit
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"NHS commissioning support organisation delivering strategic consultancy and managed services"
About NHS North Of England Commissioning Support Unit
NECS is a customer-owned NHS commissioning support organisation, hosted by NHS England and based in Durham. It provides consultancy, managed services and digital applications to health and care organisations, including NHS providers and local authorities. Its work spans clinical pathway redesign, continuing healthcare, medicines optimisation, data, finance and operational support.
Established in 2013, NECS describes a team of nearly 2,000 people on its careers page and lists offices across England. Clinical specialists work alongside digital, analytical, research and corporate teams. Its customer-ownership model returns financial surpluses through the NECS Transformation Fund; the organisation reports £44 million reinvested over ten years into customers’ health and care systems.
Working across disciplines
NECS recruits into consultancy, commissioning and delivery, data and intelligence, digital services, research, communications, HR, finance, IT and clinical support. This range allows healthcare expertise to contribute to service design and improvement alongside operational and technical specialisms.
Development and staff support
The organisation’s published offer includes professional qualifications and career development through coaching, mentoring and shadowing. Occupational health advice, a 24-hour employee assistance programme and staff networks form part of its wider support arrangements.
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Team Members
2013
Founded
NHS
Sector
Hybrid
Work Environment