Strategic Commissioner (MG6)

Job Category : Management
Location : Civic Centre, Bromley Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £27.32

MAIN PURPOSE:
The post-holder is responsible for:
⦁ The end to end strategic delivery of integrated commissioning, transformation and service improvement activity programmes/projects across the London Borough of Bromley (LBB) Council’s Education, Care and Health portfolio and NHS Bromley CCG (CCG) – with a particular focus on health and social care for children and adults

⦁ To provide senior programme leadership across a portfolio of commissioning and transformation projects and lead cross-functional project teams to ensure the delivery of improved service outcomes, value for money and financial savings.

⦁ To provide cross-cutting commissioning and commercial expertise at each stage of the commissioning cycle.

⦁ To ensure that commissioning and transformation activity provides solutions that reflects local needs and drivers.

⦁ To support the Head of Service and the Joint LBB & CCG Directors of Integrated Commissioning in the design and delivery of the integrated health and social care arrangements between LBB and CCG

SKILLS & ABILITIES

1. Proven ability to manage complex projects under pressure, ideally in an education health and social care settings
2. Good communication skills both oral and written to effectively disseminate information at all levels within the organisation.
3. Proven ability to work on own initiative, managing and prioritising workload and making decisions after exploring the options and considering the implications
4. Proven project management skills to ensure the successful delivery of projects.
5. Ability to assess and evaluate risk
6. Ability to build effective working relationships at all levels within the organisation and with the Council’s service providers.
7. Confidence to manage internal and external project participants ensuring projects are delivered to timescale and budget.
8. Proven ability to mentor and guide staff in the responsibilities of project roles, motivating others to maximise their performance
9. Proven ability to produce and analyse financial data
10. Understanding of financial systems used in Adult Social Care
11. Gaining credibility and respect to be able to influence and persuade colleagues and managers

KNOWLEDGE

1. Strong understanding of project management development and delivery
2. Knowledge of the range of issues pertaining to adult social care, supporting transition, public health, children’s social care and education services; and health and social care integration
3. Understanding of the key issues facing local government including the pressures on health and social care
4. Understanding of the principles of co-production and co-design of public services

EXPERIENCE

1. Experience of managing change projects
2. Substantive experience of leading commissioning projects through all stages of the commissioning cycle
3. Experience of working with partners, providers and communities to co-design service delivery models
4. Experience of working within adult social care, public health, children’s social care, education services, housing commissioning and commissioning early intervention and prevention services; with substantive experience in at least two of these areas
5. Experience of working either within a CCG or working alongside CCG partners.

QUALIFICATIONS

⦁ Professional and/or management qualification; or relevant management experience at this level
⦁ Degree or relevant subject experience and/or evidence of equivalent knowledge