Commissioning Officer / Manager (Social Care)

Our client is a large l9ocal government organisation and looking for an experienced Commissioning Manager / Officer to join their team. This is initially a 6 month contract which may be extended for the right candidate

You will

The successful candidate will have good understanding of health and social care and experience of working within the commissioning cycle to ensure a sufficient, diverse, and sustainable supply of high-quality care and support services to meet the needs of the local population.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual, with excellent organisational skills and the ability to maintain a substantial and varied workload. You will be managing a number of tasks and projects at any one time, keeping track of the work, and organising your time appropriately.

This post covers distinct areas of work:
• Home Care - supporting/managing market, contract/performance management, day to day management of procurement vehicle, relationship management, quality improvement
• Direct Payments
• Transport
• Other work as required
You will lead a programme of work which will deliver positive outcomes for the population of Southampton through securing high quality service provision and development of innovative ways of working, ensuring the market is able to respond appropriately to the needs of Southampton’s residents, whilst at all times ensuring cost-effective use of available resources within a challenging financial context.

PLEASE NOTE THIS ROLE IS INSIDE SCOPE OF IR35

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