Job Description

Commissioning Officer - Adults and Health
£45,750 - £49,056 per annum

About The Role

The Council is looking for an enthusiastic and efficient Commissioning Officer to embed and performance manage its Independent Living Support Service (Domiciliary Care) Framework Agreement. This is important portfolio, as the delivery of high-quality care and support enables Newham's residents to maintain their independence and quality of life in their own home. It is also an exciting portfolio, as the service model has changed - becoming neighbourhood-based; with a focus on enabling, outcome focused care and the delivery of a Trusted Assessor function.

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 (ideally including Domiciliary Care).

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, Health partners, Providers, residents 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.

https://www.newham.gov.uk/downloads/file/6737/commissioning-officer-jd-3-

Closing Date: Wednesday 21 January midnight

IMPORTANT: If you are a 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

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About Us

The London Borough of Newham is located only 5 miles east of London. It is well positioned with access to all major networks in London and the south east. It is well connected by public transport with, bus, tube and DLR. When the Crossrail service opens it will call at Custom House close to our council offices and also Stratford station and from there to central London. The London City Airport which serves major European cities is located at Royal Albert Dock. Newham has the youngest overall population in the country. It was one of the six host boroughs for the 2012 Summer Olympics and contains most of the Olympic Park including the London Stadium. It has a thriving arts quarter with the Theatre Royal Stratford East offering excellent entertainment for all the family. There is the University of East London which has two campuses in Newham, one in Stratford and another next to the regenerated Royal Albert Dock. It also has a large Westfield shopping Centre in Stratford which has all the major retailers there.