Job Introduction
Role Purpose
This is an exciting opportunity to join BCP Council, supporting the Equip for Living Partnership Manager in the oversight and business development of the Pan Dorset Equip for Living Service.
This service is a large-scale Integrated Community Equipment Service (ICES) delivering simple and complex aids to daily living that support such things as hospital discharge, admission avoidance, maintaining independence in the community, paediatric provision, and end of life care at home.
BCP Council are the lead commissioner of the Community Equipment Partnership that also includes Dorset Council and NHS Dorset. The Partnership links with operational teams across Health and Social Care.
Main Responsibilities
You will be working in partnership with our provider and other key stakeholders to ensure that the equipment service continues to provide a key facilitating role in supporting service users in the community. You will be actively involved in both facilitating and monitoring access to the service as well as key service development projects.
The Ideal Candidate
This post would suit someone with a good understanding of the health and adult social care sector, commissioning, and contracting practices, who has the confidence to engage with key stakeholders using a flexible, co-productive, problem-solving approach. Building strong relationships with our clinical prescribing community will be key element of the role. A good knowledge of Microsoft Office and particularly MS Excel would be an advantage although training will be available.
This is a permanent position based at the Civic Centre Bournemouth with the option of working flexibly at home. There will be a requirement to attend face to face meetings, as required, including meetings at our two service centres.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Steve Albin, Equip for Living Partnership Manager on 01202 541457.
About BCP Council
BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline. We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services. By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.
Our Benefits
We offer an excellent benefits package for further details see here
As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation and colleagues joining us will be included in these changes, expected to be in place 2024.
DBS
BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check. Please refer to the Job Description or Role Profile for more details.
