Commissioning Officer - Aylesbury, United Kingdom - Buckinghamshire Council

Buckinghamshire Council

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Aylesbury, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Salary
£33,702 - £35,432

Reference number
BUC07890

Contract type
Fixed Term / Secondment

Working hours
Full time/Part time

Level of DBS check required
Standard

Date posted
16 Feb 2023, 11 p.m.

Application deadline
24 Feb 2023

Overview:

We are looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious individual to join the Integrated Commissioning Service in a unique role as we work to transform the way we purchase care and support for adults with health and social care needs in Buckinghamshire.

Buckinghamshire is in the process of recommissioning two of its largest areas of care and support through the development of new procurement frameworks called Dynamic Purchasing Vehicles (DPV).

Please note this is a temporary role on a 12-month fixed term basis but may offer the possibility of extension.

This is a full-time role but substantial part time will also be considered (approximately 4 days a week).

About us:

The Integrated Commissioning Service was created to deliver whole population outcomes by aligning strategic commissioning activities across health, public heath, and social care.

The team works across the whole commissioning cycle to support service improvement, value for money and improved resident and service user outcomes.

Our vision is simple. To make a real difference to the people and communities we serve. Now, and for the future. This means safeguarding the vulnerable, creating opportunities, building self-reliance and keeping Buckinghamshire thriving and attractive. All whilst ensuring that we're delivering value for money.

We are looking for motivated, ambitious and inspiring people to join us on our journey.

About the role:

This is a new role, offering support to the Specialist Commissioning Manager leading on this work and will form part of the commissioning resource for the wider Procurement Vehicle Project Team (Procurement, Legal, Finance, Health, and Social Care colleagues).

This role offers a unique opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across the system to develop, innovate and implement positive change for the people of Buckinghamshire.

_ Home Care Recommissioning_

The home care DPV is due to go out to tender imminently and initially you will support with the tender process, mobilisation, and implementation of the DPV ready for go live in early 2024.

_ Residential and Nursing Care Recommissioning_
Later in 2023, we will be commencing work on the recommissioning of residential and nursing care.

This role will support with the early stages of the recommissioning process, including producing a needs analysis, provider engagement and DPV design.

About you:

Experience working in the health and social care sector or a local authority, preferably with a commissioning background, or can demonstrate strong knowledge of those sectors with transferable skills
Experience of supporting with procurement exercises or commissioning projects
Experience of working on crossdepartmental/crossorganisational projects
Excellent interpersonal skills, able to build strong relationships with providers
Analytical, able to research, interpret and present data from a range of sources
Strong written communication skills including report writing for different audience types
Highly organised, able to manage multiple areas of work concurrently with success
A competent user of all Microsoft packages in particular Excel

Additional desirable:

Knowledge and understanding of the home care or residential care provider market
Experience of supporting the implementation and mobilisation of new contracts

Any-Desk:

As an 'any-desk' worker, you'll need to be connected to our network to access digital folders and resources, but this can either be from home or an office location when required.

You will be required to work from the office a couple of times a week, depending on your role and team requirements*.

Other information:

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

Unspent convictions and/or unspent conditional cautions only

For further information on how long it takes for convictions and conditional cautions to be spent, please refer to Nacro's guide on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

Our values:

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are -
Proud, Ambitious,
Collaborative and
Trustworthy.

By joining us, you can expect:

fair and inclusive culture

- the chance to really make a difference to those around you
- health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
- a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
- ongoing support, and the opp