Commissioning Officer

Job Title: Commissioning Officer
Starting Salary: £38,220 progressing to £41,771 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Hours: 37
Location: Hertfordshire - Hybrid Working
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Adult Care Services

About the team

We are looking for an innovative and enthusiastic person to join our team in the Integrated Health and Care Commissioning Team, a joint commissioning team commissioning mental health, learning disability, dementia, CAMHS and autism services on behalf of Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board and Hertfordshire County Council.

About the role

We are recruiting to the role of a Commissioning Officer which will be aligned predominately to the South West Hertfordshire area but will be expected to work across the county as required.

Key areas of responsibility will include:

• Working with other organisations, service users and carers to deliver the priorities set out in Hertfordshire’s Mental Health Strategy (2022-2027).
• Delivering and leading commissioning projects in line with the Mental Health Strategy, ICB priorities and reporting progress to the relevant boards.
• Supporting the implementation of national drivers in adult mental health, including the NHS Long Term Plan
• Supporting the commissioning of services across the full commissioning cycle including the review, analysis, and interpretation of data to inform commissioning strategies.
• Supporting the re-procurement of new services and the management of current contracts (specifically our NHS Talking Therapies counselling contract with support to community and Voluntary sector mental health contracts)

About you

You can support the development, management and change for mental health services in Hertfordshire, ensuring that services are delivering the greatest outcomes for Hertfordshire residents.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• An engaging and collaborative style and the ability to develop effective partnerships across a range of stakeholders, including NHS, private and voluntary sector providers.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Commissioning and contract management experience in a health and social care setting
• A creative and innovative approach
• Good project management skills
• Able to work proactively alone (working from home / office) and with the team.

Essential:

• Post holder must be to be competent with using Excel. They must be able to interrogate data and report on data monthly and as when required.
• Commissioning of services/service development
• Project management qualification, skills and/or experience
• Experience of partnership working with multiple agencies and stakeholders
• Excellent communication
• Experience of working with people with learning disabilities or mental health problems
• Ability to interpret needs and financial data
• Evidence of research experience

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

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To hear more about this opportunity please contact:

Adam Solomon: Commissioning Manager - Adam.solomon@hertfordshire.gov.uk

Emma Williams: Senior Commissioning Manager - Emma.williams@hertfordshire.gov.uk

Interview Date: 26th/27th May 2026

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How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Additional information

Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.