Job Description

Role: Head of Strategic Commissioning Consultant

Type: Interim - Full Time

Salary: £400 to £550 per day inside IR35

Hybrid 1 to 2 days in the office

Location: Bedfordshire

Sellick Partnership are currently recruiting for a Head of Strategic Commissioning Consultant for our Public Sector client.

This Commissioning Lead role will develop a Commissioning Delivery Plan that will focus on policy and practice to reduce third party spend.

Lead on the development, implementation and management of the Adults' Service Commissioning Delivery Plan.

Key responsibilities for the Head of Strategic Commissioning Consultant are;

Create a Commissioning Board with the remit of setting the commissioning priorities, consolidating and overseeing the current workstreams

Establish regular commissioning meetings with commissioning partners to identify areas for joint commissioning opportunities

Develop a care home framework/DPS

Work with care providers to refresh the Market Position Statement

Review approach to market management and fee uplifts, consider the formation of a provider forum(s) and/or other means of having structured and regular communication with the social care market

Support the Commissioning service redesign that builds capacity & capability across the organisation.

The Ideal candidate for the Head of Strategic Commissioning Consultant will have;

Local Authority Commissioning experience at Deputy or Head of level

Experience of Commissioning of Adult Services

Demonstrable track record of implementing Market Position Statement

Project Management experience

Strong communication skills.

If you believe that you are well-suited to this excellent opportunity of Head of Strategic Commissioning Consultant, please apply directly or contact Tim Farnsworth at Sellick Partnership Derby Office for more information. The closing date for CVs is Friday 22nd November due to the urgent requirement of this role, interviews will be arranged as soon as possible.

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