Joint Commissioner

Lewisham Youth Service; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension

Flexible working

Season ticket loan

Bicycle loan

Staff discounts

Supportive networks

Job summary

Lewisham Council is seeking an enthusiastic professional for the Adult Integrated Commissioning Division. You'll undertake project management, commissioning reviews and contract monitoring to improve services for vulnerable adults.

Based mainly at Laurence House, Catford, the role offers hybrid working with office and home-based days, with opportunities to lead change projects across health and social care and deliver value for money in partnership with the SEL ICB.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and influence stakeholders.
• Knowledge of IT, finance, health and social care legislation.
• Commitment to improving lives of people served by Lewisham Council and Integrated Care Board.

Responsibilities

• Project management and commissioning reviews for Adult Integrated Commissioning.
• Contract monitoring and quality assurance of services.
• Develop service specifications and manage procurement processes.
• Lead work streams within the Commissioning area and collaborate with partners.
• Support the Council and SEL ICB to achieve value for money and innovative outcomes.

Job description

• Locations 1 Catford Road, London, SE6 4RU, GB
• Job Schedule Full time

Job Description

Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!

We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.

Introduction

Are you an enthusiastic person who can keep a focus on the bigger picture, while not losing control of detail? Passionate about quality assurance of services for vulnerable adults? Interested in service redesign to improve value for money? If so, then there is an opportunity for you in the Joint Commissioning Team to develop your skills.

What’s the role?

To undertake work particular to, and required by, the Adult Integrated Commissioning Division, including project management, commissioning reviews, contract monitoring, developing service specifications and managing the associated procurement processes. Project and programme management of change projects including commissioning and decommissioning workstreams across the health and social care economy of Lewisham. Report to or run project boards responsible for the (re)commissioning or redesign of services, models of support and pathways for adults, using appropriate project management approaches, user involvement and partnership working. To lead specific project work streams within the Commissioning area and participate in workstreams and projects in partner areas. This post directly reports to one of the Assistant Directors of Adult Integrated Commissioning, but the post holder will be expected to work flexibly with a portfolio of work and to support the work of the whole service. Support the Council and South-East London Integrated Care Board (SEL ICB) to achieve significant savings by achieving value for money and delivering innovative ways of achieving outcomes at lower cost. To manage Contract Monitoring and Quality Assurance Officers and oversee robust, co-ordinated and targeted monitoring of services to track performance, quality and to promote improvement.

What’s in it for you?

Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:

• Local Government Pension scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Season ticket and bicycle loans
• A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
• Supportive staff networks

What we’re looking for

You will be able to work independently, take decisions where required, influence people positively and communicate clearly to a wide range of audiences. You will have working knowledge of IT, finance, health and social care legislation, and service delivery best practice. You will be committed to improving the lives of people who are the responsibility of Lewisham Council and Integrated Care Board.

Location

The job is primarily based in Laurence House, Catford, but we operate a hybrid approach where you will be required to work both in the office and from home on a regular basis.

Special conditions

The recruitment process is anonymous and we don’t accept CVs.

N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.

Diversity

Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

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