Strategic Commissioning and Systems Development Lead

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Greenwich to assist with the appointment of a Strategic Commissioning and Systems Development Lead on a 6-month contract likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: 359.15 - 447.99 per day

Responsibilities:

• To be the strategic commissioning and system development lead for services for adults/children with the direct responsibility for strategic management
• To be the nominated lead on specific policy areas and ensure strategic development.
• To be accountable to the Head of Service (HoS) or Associate Director and responsible for the development of strategic commissioning action plans in line with our commissioning approach for the borough.
• Interpret and apply legislation guidance local and national priorities to inform the development of plans and strategies and advise colleagues partners and senior managers; make informed commissioning decisions that are good value for money address local need and outcomes and deliver local priorities.
• To work collaboratively with partners and residents to develop outcome focused strategies and service specifications with clear priorities and targets for achievement that support strategic development.

Knowledge and Qualifications:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent professional qualification or management experience or Knowledge acquired through experience or training.
• Good knowledge of health/care system policy priorities and
  practice along with experience of its implementation gained in a health care or local authority setting.
• Good knowledge of service design behavioural science and
  transformation tools and strategies that drive improved outcomes for people
• Sound awareness of the needs of vulnerable residents.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to understand and interpret a range of qualitative and quantitative data including financial information.
• Ability to develop and manage projects and programmes which
  are outcome focused and stakeholder led.
• Ability to communicate effectively and accurately at all levels including ability to write reports business cases briefings and present information clearly in meetings and events.
• Ability to adopt a systems leadership behaviour and implement these values across a complex health and care system to influence and effect system change.

Experience Required:

• Experience of managing political sensitivities and supporting change.
• Experience of managing teams of professional and/or specialist staff within a performance management culture.
• Experience of contributing to highly complex transformational change programmes and associated projects which includes business case development.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an Enhanced DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary though assignments can be and often are extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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