Head of Commissioning - MG4

Job Category: Social Care & Health Non-Qualified
Location: Civic Centre, Bromley Council
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate start
Start Time: 08:30
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £357.60 per day

Focus is on Learning Disabilities:
• Length up to 6 months
• Hybrid with 2 days per week in office

Head of Commissioning Commissioning Learning Disability Services Working with ICB to develop integrated learning disability strategy and services Working with contracted providers to deliver the best outcomes to residents with a learning disability and carers Manage a small team of commissioning staff.

MAIN PURPOSE:
• To lead and manage the commissioning function (strategy, service design, procurement and contract management) for aspects of education, adult and children social care, public health, housing and health services within the ECHS Department.
• To lead and manage a team of officers responsible for commissioning/market management and health and social care transformation programmes.
• To develop and implement commissioning strategies in order to improve outcomes for children and adults and their families and carers in line with best value principles.
• To consult, inform and communicate with all key stakeholders on all aspects of the delivery of commissioning activity.
• To ensure compliance with national and local regulations, processes and procedures, and ensuring consistency between strategic service delivery plans and commissioning strategies.
• This is one of two current posts at Head of Service level managing aspects of the education, social care, housing and health service markets.
• The post-holder will be accountable to the ECHS Director of Programmes and for joint projects with health will have dotted-line accountability to the Director of Transformation and Innovation at Bromley CCG.

SKILLS & ABILITIES:
• Proven ability to operate at a senior level in the organisation and when liaising with partners.
• Proven ability to manage and lead on complex projects under pressure.
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written to effectively disseminate information at all levels within the organisation.
• Proven ability to work on own initiative, managing and prioritising workload and making decisions after exploring the options and considering the implications.
• Proven project management skills to ensure the successful delivery of projects.
• Ability to assess and evaluate risk.
• Ability to build effective working relationships at all levels within the organisation and with the Council’s service providers.
• Confidence to manage internal and external project participants ensuring projects are delivered to timescale and budget.
• Proven ability to mentor and guide staff in the responsibilities of project roles, motivating others to maximise their performance.
• Ability to add value through project management.
• Proven ability to produce and analyse financial data.
• Understanding of financial systems used in Bromley.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Professional and/or management qualification (desirable).

KNOWLEDGE:
• Strong understanding of commissioning and procurement.
• Knowledge of the range of issues pertaining to commissioning education, housing, care and health services.
• Understanding of the key issues facing local government.
• Understanding of the wider integration agenda with Health and other partners.
• Knowledge of the commissioning cycle and best practice in commissioning.

EXPERIENCE:
• Experience of managing commissioning activity ideally within a local government or similar setting.
• Strong staff management experience.
• Proven track record of providing high level advice and briefings both written and verbal to senior managers and elected Members.
• Evidence of managing change and improvement effectively in an organisation.
• Strong leadership and experience of delivering improvements by successfully project managing complex and contentious projects.
• Experience of working in a strategic role implementing best practice in commissioning.