Commissioning Officer

Seven Social Care is looking for a Commissioning Officer in Staffordshire

The role:

The Commissioning Officer will be required to manage short and long term commissioning arrangements and will be required to work with a wide variety of stakeholders and partners in supporting the County Council to

understand the needs of Staffordshire citizens;

translate those needs into definable outcomes;

secure delivery of outcomes within available resources to achieve best value for money; and

performance manage the process and outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

Drawing up service specifications, and developing clear quality standards and desired outcomes for services, including those in multi-agency environments, by liaising with SCC colleagues, stakeholders, partner organisations, service users and carers

To undertake the identification of opportunities for commissioning of a defined sub area of care and support/public health or prevention services

Contributing to reports in order to support the decisions of relevant committees and boards ensuring compliance and coherence with overall service objectives

Delivering agreed aspects of the commissioning cycle to support all aspects of programme delivery and meet the agreed needs.

Working with Seven Social Care:

Established in 2011, Seven Social Care is a leading provider of social care professionals to county councils, charities, hospitals, care homes and private organisations across the UK.

Seven is the recruitment service that guarantees experienced, qualified and available staff exactly when you need them. Our expert talent acquisition team seamlessly connect professionals to all areas of social care; including Children and Adults, Mental Health, Substance Misuse, Community, Support Work and everything in between.

After being shortlisted for multiple awards in 2018, we are proud of our nationwide reputation for providing a world-class recruitment service that is underpinned by honesty, integrity and attention to detail.

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