Commissioning Officer - London, United Kingdom - Omega Recruitment Group

Description

Job Description

Commissioning Officer - Tower Hamlets
Basic PAYE Rate : £20.90 ph
6-months contract

The Commissioning Officer will aid in the commissioning and monitoring of contracts funded by the Council and/or the CCG within the service.

Assist the Senior Commissioning Manager/Commissioning Manager in establishing, implementing, and maintaining robust contract monitoring processes that ensure adherence to contracts and service specifications. Maintain the performance dashboard or other critical documents accurately and effectively to provide dependable management information. Analyse, track, and report the performance of Integrated Commissioning services contracts using local and national data, benchmarking against industry standards and national guidelines when appropriate. Support all providers in delivering first-rate, cost-effective service provisions to service users. Regularly visit establishments and individual clients to evaluate providers performance in the contract from the perspective of service users. Create purchase orders for providers for contracts within the service according to contractual arrangements and the Councils financial management systems, and verify the accuracy of such payments before their release. Be responsible for maintaining full, detailed, and up-to-date financial and performance records of contracts and gather information as required. Ensure the Councils compliance with statutory duties and requirements. Help with the preparation of suitable management information, reports, and statistical analyses. Attend regular meetings with providers to ensure satisfactory contract performance and resolve any issues as appropriate. Where appropriate, issue formal written warnings, maintain records of documents, and enforce penalty clauses.

Make recommendations to Commissioning Managers and prepare documentation to inform commissioning decisions.

Requirements

Knowledge
* Thorough knowledge of health and social care services for adults, including their needs and how they are met. * In-depth understanding of commissioning processes in health, the Council, NHS, or the voluntary sector. * Good working knowledge of statutory responsibilities and compliance with Councils standing orders and financial regulations, or willingness to learn. * Familiarity with administrative, financial, and information systems used to monitor and review services provision. * Knowledge of quality systems and performance frameworks. * Detailed understanding of the needs of adults with care and support needs.

Qualifications & Experience

• Strong experience of contract management and compliance relating to substantial value contracts
  
• Experience of preparing and delivering high-quality information, reports, enquiries, and briefings, often to tight deadlines, including complex reports.
  
• Experience of using performance evaluation findings to lead regular and constructive performance conversations with providers and working with them to resolve issues.
  
• Experience of identifying contractual problems and developing solutions to resolve them.
  
• Experience of working with commissioners and service providers in a multi-agency context, including provision of advice and support and the development of service standards.
  
• Strong oral, written and presentational skills to a wide range of audiences.
  
• IT skills at an intermediate or advanced level to include Word and Excel.
  
• Experience of commissioning services either in health, social care, the statutory or voluntary sector.
  

Requirements
Knowledge * Thorough knowledge of health and social care services for adults, including their needs and how they are met. * In-depth understanding of commissioning processes in health, the Council, NHS, or the voluntary sector. * Good working knowledge of statutory responsibilities and compliance with Council's standing orders and financial regulations, or willingness to learn. * Familiarity with administrative, financial, and information systems used to monitor and review services provision. * Knowledge of quality systems and performance frameworks. * Detailed understanding of the needs of adults with care and support needs. Qualifications & Experience Strong experience of contract management and compliance relating to substantial value contracts Experience of preparing and delivering high-quality information, reports, enquiries, and briefings, often to tight deadlines, including complex reports. Experience of using performance evaluation findings to lead regular and constructive performance conversations with providers and working with them to resolve issues. Experience of identifying contractual problems and developing solutions to resolve them. Experience of working with commissioners and service providers in a multi-agency context, including provision of advice and support and the development of service standards. Strong oral, written and presentational skills to a wide range of audiences. IT skills at an intermediate or advanced level to include Word and Excel. Experience of commissioning services either in health, social care, the statutory or voluntary sector.