greater london (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
Basic DBS check required
£50,000 - £74,999
FULLTIME
Commissioner - Adults and Health
£54,129 - £57,201 per annum
Full-Time, Permanent
About Newham
Over the last few years Newham has built a national reputation for positive risk taking and innovative and transformative commissioning, winning LGC recognition for our ILSS Trusted Assessor model, Rough Sleeping and our Health and Wellbeing Strategy. We are committed to the commissioning of strength-based services that maximise resident independence and enable them to live safely and happily at home for as long as possible. If you have ideas, grit and a desire to improve people’s lives, Newham is the best next step for your career.
About The Role
Working with a variety of stakeholders, you will transform services and deliver positive outcomes for Newham’s Care Act eligible residents - putting in place safe, high-quality, value-for-money services that enable residents to improve their health and wellbeing, safe in their own home.
You will be responsible for:
- embedding our to be newly commissioned Reablement Service and establishing an outcomes focused monitoring approach that will maximise resident independence and value for money (including the development of incentive based payment approaches);
- working in partnership with our Occupational Therapy Team to manage the contracts we have in place for home adaptations;
- contract managing our Carers Support Service - and working with our Transformation Team to enhance support to unpaid Carers (including developing the Respite Market and establishing a Carers Digital Support offer);
- contract managing our Home and Settle Service – supporting residents to settle back into their home and normal routine following discharge from hospital;
- reviewing and improving our approach to Concessionary Travel.
About You
You will have:
- knowledge and experience of Adult Social Care;
- experience in all aspects of the commissioning cycle and be able to critically appraise service delivery to develop innovative solutions;
- experience of writing and presenting detailed and well-reasoned reports and business cases to senior management boards;
- the ability to contract manage and establish manage effective working relationships with Council and Health colleagues, local Providers and residents;
- strong organisational / ’political’ awareness and record of successfully delivering and influencing organisational change.
We are keen to work with exceptional individuals who have the experience, vision and ambition to help us create an improved and sustainable future for our Care Act eligible residents and those on the edge of care. If this sounds like you, we would welcome your application.
Please view JD here
Closing date: 8th December 2024
Additional Information
We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us.
The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
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