Joint Senior Commissioning Officer Learning Disabilities

Fixed term/ Secondment 6 months

This is an exciting and key role in an Integrated Commissioning Team. You will support the Joint Strategic Commissioner to ensure the health and social care commissioning aims and objectives are achieved for people with learning disabilities and autism in City & Hackney.

The aim is to improve social care health and wellbeing outcomes of the residents in the London Borough of Hackney and City & Hackney CCG. So you will need vision drive commitment and enthusiasm to support the delivery of our challenging agenda.

You shall lead under the direction of the Strategic Commissioner for Learning Disabilities & Autism commissioning initiatives programmes and projects aligned to our integrated commissioning intentions and contract manage a portfolio of commissioned services. This will ensure the delivery of high quality services in line with the recently developed Learning Disabilities and Autism Strategies.

You will contribute to the strategic direction of services for residents with learning disabilities and autism through work on innovative programmes while addressing requirements of national and local include developing a suite of day opportunities in the boroughs and coordinating the local Transforming Care Programme

Co-production is a core part of what we do so you will have the opportunity to lead on planning and managing consultation and engagement with service users carers and other key stakeholders.

The Council has a dedicated employment support service (Hackney Works) which offers Hackney residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you are thinking about applying for a job please contact the Hackney Works team to find out what support is available