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Service Manager - Joint Commissioning
Posting date: | 04 October 2024 |
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Salary: | £65,254.00 to £65,254.00 per year |
Hours: | Full time |
Closing date: | 20 October 2024 |
Location: | Wakefield One, Burton St, Wakefield WF1 2EB |
Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
Company: | Wakefield Council |
Job type: | Permanent |
Job reference: | 241187 |
Summary
Reporting to the Head of Service – Policy, Performance and Commissioning, you will support the Service Directors and Heads of Service in strategic partnership and service transformation ensuring that strategic plans are outcome focussed, have a clear line of sight to Council and District Wide strategy and based on needs analysis, national and local policy drivers, outcome of inspections and self-assessment and the views of Adults within the community.
Delivering better outcomes for the population of Wakefield District and as described in the Care Act by leading, influencing and shaping the joint commissioning of adult health and social care services on behalf of the Wakefield Metropolitan District Council (WMDC) and Wakefield Clinical Commissioning Group (WCCG).
What will be expected from me?
Lead the evaluation and monitoring of the care home models of care for Wakefield system
Delivering better outcomes for the population of Wakefield District and as described in the Care Act by leading, influencing and shaping the joint commissioning of adult health and social care services on behalf of the Wakefield Metropolitan District Council (WMDC) and Wakefield Clinical Commissioning Group (WCCG).
Lead commissioner for adult social care (domiciliary care and care homes) for WMDC and commissioner for care provision for Wakefield Place West Yorkshire ICB
Shape the market by identifying future need and services, and how best these should be delivered taking a population based approach.
Work with the NHS and other partners to integrate commissioning teams and services across a district wide footprint.
Work with continuing health care, the Chief Nurse, social care staff and other key stakeholders to improve the quality of domiciliary care and care home services across the District including developing a Care Homes Joint Quality Assurance Framework across WCCG and WMDC and exploring the introduction of a joint virtual ‘quality team’.
Work with Mid Yorkshire Hospital NHS Trust Community Health teams to ensure that they are effectively targeting their support to improve quality for our care home residents and care home settings.
Provide assurance to regulators such as the CQC and NHS England about the quality of the commissioning of care.
Essential requirements:
Educated to degree level, qualification in a relevant field, NVQ Level 5, or equivalent senior management experience.
Continuing professional development in a relevant field.
What can I expect?
We offer a flexible full-time working pattern of 37 hours per week.
Local Government Pension Scheme and an employer contribution rate of 6.5%.
Support and access to good quality induction and training programmes to progress your career to the next level.
We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our staff. We recognise that resilient teams need good work life balance as well as supportive leadership.
Access to Wellbeing Coaching, Occupational Health Unit, support for carers and many other special leave policies.
Great range of benefits including discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, cycle to work scheme, eligibility to apply for a Blue Light Card and many more.
Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard).
Want to know more?
Please ensure you read all guidance available on the Council’s website about how to complete your application form, remembering you must meet all essential criteria to be shortlisted.
For further information about the role, please contact Angela Hemingway on 01924 307798
Delivering better outcomes for the population of Wakefield District and as described in the Care Act by leading, influencing and shaping the joint commissioning of adult health and social care services on behalf of the Wakefield Metropolitan District Council (WMDC) and Wakefield Clinical Commissioning Group (WCCG).
What will be expected from me?
Lead the evaluation and monitoring of the care home models of care for Wakefield system
Delivering better outcomes for the population of Wakefield District and as described in the Care Act by leading, influencing and shaping the joint commissioning of adult health and social care services on behalf of the Wakefield Metropolitan District Council (WMDC) and Wakefield Clinical Commissioning Group (WCCG).
Lead commissioner for adult social care (domiciliary care and care homes) for WMDC and commissioner for care provision for Wakefield Place West Yorkshire ICB
Shape the market by identifying future need and services, and how best these should be delivered taking a population based approach.
Work with the NHS and other partners to integrate commissioning teams and services across a district wide footprint.
Work with continuing health care, the Chief Nurse, social care staff and other key stakeholders to improve the quality of domiciliary care and care home services across the District including developing a Care Homes Joint Quality Assurance Framework across WCCG and WMDC and exploring the introduction of a joint virtual ‘quality team’.
Work with Mid Yorkshire Hospital NHS Trust Community Health teams to ensure that they are effectively targeting their support to improve quality for our care home residents and care home settings.
Provide assurance to regulators such as the CQC and NHS England about the quality of the commissioning of care.
Essential requirements:
Educated to degree level, qualification in a relevant field, NVQ Level 5, or equivalent senior management experience.
Continuing professional development in a relevant field.
What can I expect?
We offer a flexible full-time working pattern of 37 hours per week.
Local Government Pension Scheme and an employer contribution rate of 6.5%.
Support and access to good quality induction and training programmes to progress your career to the next level.
We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our staff. We recognise that resilient teams need good work life balance as well as supportive leadership.
Access to Wellbeing Coaching, Occupational Health Unit, support for carers and many other special leave policies.
Great range of benefits including discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, cycle to work scheme, eligibility to apply for a Blue Light Card and many more.
Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard).
Want to know more?
Please ensure you read all guidance available on the Council’s website about how to complete your application form, remembering you must meet all essential criteria to be shortlisted.
For further information about the role, please contact Angela Hemingway on 01924 307798