Richmond and Wandsworth Councils have an exciting opportunity to join the Commissioning Team in the Adult Social Care and Public Health Directorate.
We are seeking a highly motivated, solution-focused and tenacious individual for the role of Commissioning Manager – Mental Health.
This position is well suited to an innovative and motivated individual who is passionate about improving the opportunities and lives of vulnerable adults. At the heart of our work is promoting independence, choice, health and wellbeing of the local populations through strengths-based approaches. In this role, you will manage commissioning projects through their life cycle, ensuring that they remain connected to the Commissioning Cycle of Analyse, Plan, Do and Review. The role requires the individual to be highly organised, able to manage multiple strands of work within deadlines, and enjoy being involved in a variety of activities and projects. We are seeking an individual with strong communication and presentation skills, who enjoys working with people and can lead and inspire others.
About the role
You will be required to:
1. Lead and support commissioning projects following the commissioning cycle. These projects will include co-producing with residents the development of services, procurement of new contracts, and maintenance of provider and wider stakeholder partnerships.
2. Support the co-design of innovative new service models and shape the local provider market in a way that promotes the aspirations and ambitions of people with Mental Health.
3. Work tenaciously and creatively with local providers to ensure high quality and effective services are delivered that demonstrate value for money.
4. Be very organised, an effective communicator, and proactive, while engaging in resolving complex problems with a range of providers and embracing change as a necessity.
5. Have an interest and experience in commissioning as well as supporting people with Mental Health and the government’s agenda in relation to these areas.
6. Be highly motivated, creative, and persistent in seeking solutions, open to learning from and with others, and working with people to effect positive change.
Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience
As a Commissioning Manager (Mental Health), some of the essential qualifications, skills, and experience we will require are the following:
1. Educated to degree level or equivalent by recent and relevant work experience.
2. Experience in commissioning services within a public sector/local authority environment.
3. Excellent literacy skills and the ability to prepare clear and concise written documents and reports (e.g., business case, strategies, governance reports, service specifications, monitoring reports).
4. Excellent IT skills and the ability to make effective use of IT such as data analysis.
5. Good knowledge of social care and health policy and legislation.
6. Good knowledge of project management tools and techniques.
Closing Date: Sunday 5th January 2024
Shortlisting Date: W/C 6th January 2024
Interview Date: 15th & 16th January 2025 (including presentation)
We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from various backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. This campaign is anonymised.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.
We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and as such, appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees, such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working, and a generous pension plan.
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