Job Introduction
My job improves the quality of life for the people of Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council by providing effective leadership of quality services and commissioning that secures positive outcomes and improves the health and wellbeing for Vulnerable adults and their carers
Role
BCP Council is looking for an experienced, committed and talented person to be the Head of Strategic Commissioning for Long Term Conditions for 12 months to cover a secondment.
We are looking for a person who can demonstrate extensive knowledge and experience across a range of specialist areas including Brokerage & Contracts, Commissioning services for long term conditions, Care Markets and Prevention & wellbeing.
Key Responsibilities
- To ensure that all commissioned services deliver a person-centred approach that promotes independence, choice and control and puts dignity at the heart of care and support
- To ensure that the voice of people who use the services, their carers and their advocates are at the heart of the commissioning and review of services through effective mechanisms for involvement and consultation.
- Providing strategic overview and leadership on how the Council can best meet its statutory and local priorities and responsibilities in relation to the commissioning of services to support vulnerable adults and their carers.
- Developing effective joint commissioning arrangements through partnership working, robust collaboration with the Integrated Care System (ICS) and managing markets to ensure the sufficiency of appropriate high-quality services.
- Developing, implementing, and monitoring service commissioning plans, contributing to the development and execution of directorate and council-wide plans, leading and managing a team of service-focused managers, and ensuring compliance with governance and financial regulations.
The Ideal Candidate
- A confident, flexible and enabling approach to quickly gain the trust and respect of vulnerable adults, staff/ senior managers and the private / voluntary sector and health trusts
- Post graduate qualification in commissioning or management (or equivalent experience)
- Significant experience in delivering high quality commissioning for Adult Social Care and/ or Health services
- Able to demonstrate an extensive knowledge and thorough understanding across a range of specialist areas including brokerage & contracts and the commissioning of services for long term conditions and prevention & wellbeing
- Knowledge of models of effective interventions and delivery to improve outcomes
For an informal discussion please contact Zena Dighton, zena.dighton@bcpcouncil.gov.uk
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 our website
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 or early 2025..
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.
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