Sanctuary Executive is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Interim Commissioner to work full-time within Adult Services based in Huntingdon.
The pay rate for this locum Interim Commissioner job is £300 - £450 per day and will be on a 3-month contract.
Job Purpose:
- To take responsibility for the efficient and effective operation of the People and Communities commissioning function with a specialism in Adult Social Care, ensuring delivery of strategic priorities and commissioning intentions. This will include independent management of the commissioning process including needs assessments, strategy development and options appraisals, service specifications, stakeholder engagement/consultation, coordination of the letting and management of contracts, contract compliance and continuous quality improvement.
- To take a lead role on a range of specific programmes, to ensure that a project management approach is built into all aspects commissioning in working with key stakeholders and partners to deliver the strategic priorities and initiate and manage change.
- To lead on taking a strategic and evidenced based approach to commissioning through the development and implementation of quantitative and qualitative national and locally agreed outcomes across a range of areas.
- To actively promote and develop effective partnerships working approaches across a wide group of internal and external stakeholders with the aim of producing robust commissioning strategies and service specifications with measurable outcomes including achievement of specific local and national targets as well as financial savings requirements.
- To ensure all outcomes are monitored and demonstrate the benefit the service has for the people and communities of Peterborough and Cambridgeshire - strengthening the Commissioning function across both Councils.
- To work with providers to promote cost effective working relationships and maximize the opportunities to enhance service provision, customer experience and positive outcomes for service users and their carers/families.
Requirements of the Interim Commissioner:
- Recent experience within a similar role
- Understanding and experience of the key strategic drives and of applying current legislation, policy and guidance through commissioning and contracts.
- Understanding of best practice and innovative approaches in applying the principles and practice of commissioning, procurement contract management and safeguarding.
- Understanding of the key drivers and market forces which impact existing services and the commissioning of future services.
- Extensive detailed knowledge of commissioning in Adults Social Care.
- Demonstrable experience within a previous commissioning setting.
- Experience of performance management, including management of poor performance.
Contact:
This Interim Commissioner job is advertised by John Rudland; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.
