Disabilities Commissioning Specialist
| Posting date: | 03 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £360.00 per day |
| Additional salary information: | per day PAYE |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 July 2025 |
| Location: | Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 6DY |
| Company: | Triumph Consultants Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | Bournemouth 5269641 |
Summary
What's involved with this role:
JOB TITLE: Commissioning Specialist - Disabilities
REF: Bournemouth 5269641
Pay rate: £360.00 per day PAYE
Must be able to travel, using public or other forms of transport where they are viable, or by holding a valid UK driving licence with access to own or pool car
There are two posts available for immediate start covering:
Learning Disabilities
Mental Health and Neurodivergence
The role:
On behalf of a local council, we are seeking two Commissioning Specialist, to support the Head of Strategic Commissioning – Disabilities
You will deliver commissioning projects as requested by the Head of Strategic Commissioning for Disabilities and ensure that any future commissioned services deliver a person-centred, strength- based approach that promotes independence, choice and control and puts dignity at the heart of care and support.
There are two roles available covering either Learning Disabilities OR Mental Health and Neurodivergence, please highlight your preference when making your application.
Key Responsibilities:
To ensure that all commissioned services deliver a person-centred, strength- based approach that promotes independence, choice and control and puts dignity at the heart of care and support
To ensure that the voice of people who use the services, their carers and their advocates are at the heart of the commissioning and review of services through effective mechanisms for involvement
and consultation.
What the client is looking for:
Degree level Education or significant experience of adult social care commissioning including expertise in a number of specialist areas
Significant experience of adult social care commissioning including expertise in a number of specialist areas
Experience of developing service user and stakeholder involvement in the commissioning and delivery of services to implement and deliver strategic service outcomes
Experience of initiating and leading change across a range of contexts, delivering service improvement initiatives and demonstrate positive outcomes for service users
Knowledge of current relevant legislation and statutory duties, responsibilities and best practice in relation to the commissioning and contracting of Adult Services
Ability to carry out work of a complex nature across a range of specialist areas including Learning Disabilities, Housing Related Support and Transitions and any other specialist areas as may be required
High level of resilience, advocacy, persuasion and emotional intelligence
Must be able to travel, using public or other forms of transport where they are viable, or by holding a valid UK driving licence with access to own or pool car
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Job Ref: Bournemouth 5269641
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