Commissioner - Adults and Health (Fixed Term)

Commissioner - Adults and Health

Full-Time, Fixed Term - 12 Months

PO7 (£48,819 - £51,837 P. A)

About The Role

The Council is looking for an enthusiastic and efficient Commissioner to:

- support delivery of its ambitious Carers Strategy (www.newham.gov.uk/health-adult-social-care/carer-2/4);

- implement and embed the key elements of its Independent Living Support Service Framework (Domiciliary Care). Namely, neighbourhood-based, enabling, outcome focused care; and Trusted Assessor function;

- support the delivery of its Direct Payments review and re-design. 

About You

You should have experience in all aspects of the commissioning cycle and be able to critically appraise service delivery to develop innovative local solutions.

You must be able to demonstrate experience of successfully commissioning excellent services and, given the specialised nature of the portfolio area, expert knowledge of Health and Adult Social Care and service delivery.

Your excellent communication skills will be essential to your success in your ability to work as part of the team and develop effective working relationships. 

You will have the ability to work in partnership with other colleagues across the Council and CCG, Providers, customers and other stakeholders to re-design services and ensure that outcomes are achieved. The post holder will be required to write and present detailed and well-reasoned reports and business cases for the Adult Social Care Departmental Management Team and other senior boards.

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Closing date 12.12.21

IMPORTANT: If you are an LBN member of staff and applying for this role as a secondment you should note that secondments are subject to the agreement of your current employing service. Please ensure that you inform your line manager of your intention to apply for the post in the first instance.

Additional Information

The London Borough of Newham is a Disability Confident employer. Candidates who declare that they have a disability in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 and meet the essential criteria as specified in the Job Profile will be guaranteed an interview.

Newham is one of the youngest, most diverse, and vibrant boroughs in the UK. As an inclusive employer, we are committed to ensuring our workforce reflects our local population. We welcome and encourage applicants from under-represented groups, including applicants who are ethnically diverse and/or applicants who have a disability.

Priority consideration on all advertised roles will be given to London Borough of Newham Redeployees.

The London Borough of Newham is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

Please be aware that a Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) check will be required for any position with access to these groups under the provision of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

In addition, the Authority reserves the right  to request employees undertake a basic disclosure check (Disclosure Scotland) where required for the role this includes  anyone who has access to (or information obtained directly from) a government database, or has a GCSX account. These posts will be required to have a Basic Disclosure Scotland check as per the requirements of BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standards).

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