Senior Partnership Commissioner

1-year fixed term contract -This opportunity is currently being offered on a fixed term contract basis of 12 months; however, if budgets allow the contract length may be extended and/or become permanent, though this is not guaranteed. If an internal council employee wishes to apply for this role, a secondment opportunity may be considered (please state this on your application).

The Public Health Team are seeking a Senior Partnership Commissioner on a 12-month fixed term contract to join the team at level A. This is the entry point of the role, so you will need to be able to demonstrate the relevant knowledge, experience and skills to get you started, but you will be supported to develop in your role through induction, probation and a supportive Performance Appraisal and Career Conversation. All elements of level A listed within the person specification are essential. Through your induction you will be introduced to the Career Progression Framework (CPF), which will help you to identify your areas of strength and any development needs

Lead and support the development and delivery of an integrated health and social care commissioning strategy that is rooted in outcome focused solutions that will support Medway Council and NHS Kent & Medway Integrated Care Board achieve their strategic and overarching objectives.

Lead on commissioning and contract management for service areas provision, adhering to relevant legislation, guidance, and national and local strategies, including Medway’s ‘Joint Local Health & Wellbeing Strategy’. It will meet the standards set out in the Integrated Commissioning for Better Outcomes framework.

Placing the service user at the heart of the decision-making process, create integrated pathways to services and facilitate seamless transition of people between services.

The role will involve liaising with stakeholders in a way that promotes the vision and values of the Council.

Accountabilities and Outcomes

Lead on a range of activities that form part of the commissioning cycle and undertake proactive planning to alleviate pressure on acute services and address gaps in provision, ensuring service sufficiency. This will include ensuring costs savings will be delivered alongside effective risk management, service improvement, and embedding of good practice and working within the legislative framework that underpins public service provision to maximise opportunities to protect and promote health and wellbeing.

Manage and motivate team and individual performance, providing direction and leadership, undertaking staff appraisals, addressing welfare, capability and disciplinary issues, advising on personal development, training and coaching.

Develop the provision of high-quality community-based services, business cases and reports, service specifications, analyses of need, demand, spend, and performance data, ensuring compliance with statutory legislation and practice requirements, including mandatory training.

Demonstrate a commitment to equality and diversity, identifying service strategies to deliver equitable and fair services for users and employees, challenging discriminatory practices and actively managing and promoting diversity and work within professional and ethical boundaries while promoting population health and wellbeing and addressing health inequalities and adhering to professional codes of conduct, occupational membership codes, employer behaviour frameworks and practice standards.

Work in partnership with other agencies to share learning and good practice and maximise opportunities for collaborative commissioning, contributing to the development of integrated and whole system pathways and operating within the decision making, administrative and reporting processes that support political and democratic systems.

Ensure that all commissioning activity is carried out in accordance with legislation, national guidelines, Kent and Medway ICB and Medway Council’s policy and procedures, and is applied using the principles of good practice including ethics and probity and take account of safeguarding policy and standards.

Analyse needs, markets and spend, plan and develop category and/or commissioning approaches, design and deliver saving plans and report annually on progress towards achieving better and cheaper outcomes.

Prepare and produce accurate and timely management information, including ensuring compliance with relevant procedures for governance, risk and control, including assuring the quality of all required information for the governance structure.

At the discretion of the line manager, such other activities as may from time to time be agreed consistent with the nature of the job described above.

The successful post holder will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please e-mail Peter Fryer on peter.fryer@medway.gov.uk

Career Progression Frameworks (CPF) have been introduced for all roles at Medway Council. These frameworks provide a mechanism for employees to take ownership of their development within their post and be rewarded accordingly. This means that the salary you will be offered will be at level A unless, based on an assessment against the CPF criteria, you demonstrate that you are meeting the criteria of level B or C. There will be further opportunity once in post to progress from level A to B, and B to C.

When writing your application, it is important to ensure you identify your suitability against the requirements of the job profile, as this information will be used for shortlisting and may contribute to the CPF assessment. Your application may be rejected if the minimum required criteria is not met. Further information relating to the requirements for this role can be found in the CPF Guidance document attached.

The person specification of a job profile is split into three levels:
Level A details the essential criteria that all applicants must be able to demonstrate through their application and interview.

Level B details the developed competencies that an individual who is practised in this role would be able to demonstrate and will be a progression of knowledge, experience and skills from level A.

Level C requires the highest level of competence and applicants would need to fully meet and demonstrate all aspects of the job profile, including qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience.

Important Information-

Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile

For further information, and for details of the benefits of working for Medway Council, please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online.

Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted. All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.

Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.