Brokerage Officer
Brokerage Officer
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20-09-2025
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Job Description
4-5 months contract with a local authority
Summary
- The Brokerage Officer will be an integral part of the Commissioning Team collaborating closely with Service Managers Senior Practitioners and Care Managers. The role involves sourcing arranging and amending care packages placements in residential and nursing homes and supported living services. The position requires handling complex and contentious issues while ensuring compliance with the policies and procedures of the Brokerage Team. The officer will ensure that all placements adhere to the councils Standing Orders maintaining high standards and achieving value for money in service procurement and delivery.
Responsibilities
- Carry out a placement brokerage role within adult services including older people learning disabilities and mental health services.
- Contribute to market management initiatives within the Commissioning Team.
- Ensure timely supplier setup contracting and amendment activities.
- Source services for individuals with no recourse to public funds as required.
- Update the Mosaic and CM2000 systems as needed.
- Collaborate effectively with the Information and Assessment Team Care Management Teams Hospital Discharge and Finance Teams.
- Identify savings and negotiate with providers to achieve value for money in services brokered for service users.
- Maintain clear lines of responsibility and accountability in the brokerage function.
- Ensure accuracy in record-keeping and consistent recording practices on Mosaic for robust financial information budget forecasting and community care charging purposes.
Experience
- Experience working with a Council is essential.
- Experience in a health or social care context.
- Experience in residential or supported living placement finding.
- Experience managing relationships with stakeholders in a health or social care context.
- Proficiency in using IT monitoring systems for recording researching services and reporting on brokerage activities customer contact and service performance.
Essential Qualification Required
- A good standard of general education or alternative related experience.
Additional Information
- The role requires an enhanced DBS.
- The application deadline is approaching; apply ASAP.
The post-holder will be part of the Commissioning Team and work closely with Service Managers, Senior Practitioners and Care Managers to source, arrange and amend packages of care, placements in residential and nursing homes and supported living services. This may involve regularly dealing with complex and/or contentious issues.
Education
The post-holder will be part of the Commissioning Team and work closely with Service Managers, Senior Practitioners and Care Managers to source, arrange and amend packages of care, placements in residential and nursing homes and supported living services. This may involve regularly dealing with complex and/or contentious issues.
Employment Type
Full Time
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