Job Introduction
Role Purpose
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of vulnerable adults? Do you have the vision and drive to lead transformative change in homecare and reablement services? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Strategic Commissioning Manager with a focus on Homecare and Reablement to join our team. In this pivotal role, you will have the chance to shape the future of care services, working collaboratively with key partners to deliver high-quality, person-centred support that promotes independence and wellbeing.
This role is fixed term for 2 years
Main Responsibilities
- Complete develop and deliver a strategy for the provision of home care, including market analysis, comprehensive procurement planning, risk stratification, communications and coproduction.
- Align home care provision with adult social care processes and system wide regulated and non-regulated services
- Strategically review the model and criteria for home care in the future, in the context of alternative provision and financial sustainability
- Deliver the procurement of a new home care framework
- Deliver a high-quality home care service that appropriately supports people with long term care needs in a financially sustainable way
- Lead the transformation and performance improvement of reablement services
- Contribute to the development of a strategic vision and model for hospital discharge and intermediate care services
- Provide effective oversight and coordination to drive service improvement and ensure the commissioning programme delivers on time and within budget.
- Represent the service unit and BCP Council in multi-agency forums and working parties
- Ensure effective budget monitoring and compliance with relevant Care Act requirements and BCP Council standards
The Ideal Candidate
- Significant experience in adult social care commissioning, ideally with expertise in homecare and reablement
- Possession of a high level of resilience, advocacy, persuasion, and emotional intelligence.
- Extensive knowledge of current relevant legislation, statutory duties, and best practices in the commissioning and contracting of adult services.
- Experience of developing service user and stakeholder involvement in the commissioning and delivery of services to implement and deliver strategic service outcomes
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Zena Dighton, Head of Strategic Commissioning – Long Term Conditions:
email: zena.dighton@bcpcouncil.gov.uk, telephone: 01202 118906
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 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.
