Senior Commissioning Officer

The Role

Do you see yourself making a real impact on how health services are shaped and delivered?

Can you lead the development and delivery of commissioning projects to reduce health inequalities ad ensure value for money?

If yes, we have the perfect role for you!

Our Public Health Commissioning team is looking for a Senior Commissioning Officer to join our team and help shape the future of Public Health services.

About the Role:

This is a twelve-month secondment opportunity/ fixed term role for someone looking to lead a high-impact project. Reporting to the Head of Public Health Commissioning, you’ll play a central role informing the future commissioning of public health services in Southwark.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and implementing commissioning plans for public health
  services
• Translating commissioning intentions set out in the divisions business and partnership plans.
• Leading on specific areas of commissioning for public health including sexual and reproductive health services, health visiting and school nursing services.
• Working with a range of partners across the statutory, private and voluntary sectors, including the NHS
• Producing clear, evidence-based reports to inform future
  commissioning
• Quality assurance and contract monitoring of services
• Supporting general commissioning and project delivery tasks

This is a 12 month fixed term/secondment role.

About You:

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has experience of commissioning public health or other health related services
• Has experience of using project management skills and knowledge of public health methodology to develop, implement and assess policies, programmes and strategies to improve health and wellbeing and/or address health inequalities.
• Can work collaboratively with partners across health, council services, and the voluntary sector
• Are confident writing reports and presenting findings to influence decision-making
• Has experience of undertaking evaluations to effectively measure the outcome and benefit of public health interventions.

You’ll need to be assertive yet personable, confident managing stakeholders, and passionate about improving outcomes for residents.

About the Team:

You’ll join Southwark’s Public Health Commissioning team, part of the Integrated Commissioning division. We oversee the full commissioning cycle of key public health services, including:

• Sexual and reproductive health
• Drug and alcohol treatment
• Public health 0–19 services (e.g. health visiting, school nursing)

For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification located at the bottom of the advert.

Contact Information:

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Neil Colquhoun at Neil.Colquhoun@southwark.gov.uk

Additional Information:

• 12 month secondment / fixed term role

Benefits and more information:

https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/

Recruitment timetable

Advert close date: 11:59pm on 24th September 2025

Shortlisting date/s: 1st October 2025

Interview date/s: 8th/9th October 2025

The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment

Guaranteed Interview Scheme:

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.

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