View Vacancy -- Temporary Joint Regional Commissioning Officer

REGIONAL COMMISSIONING UNIT

RCT, MERTHYR, BRIDGEND and CWM TAF MORGANNWG UHB

The Cwm Taf Morgannwg Social Services and Wellbeing Board is looking to strengthen its Joint Commissioning resource. We are pleased to be driving forward the joint health and social care integration agenda on behalf of the Rhondda Cynon Taf Council (RCT), Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council (MT), Bridgend County Borough Council (BCBC) and Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTM). In line with the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2016. Built on the strong foundations of partnership working across the region, the Partnership wish to further accelerate the integration of our services, so that people receiving care and support are able to access seamless care that is tailored to their need.

In support of the Regional Area Plan work programme, the Joint Regional Commissioning Unit will, where there is benefit from integrated commissioning, map demand, developing service specifications with front line staff and service users and monitoring outcomes, ensuring value for money and that services are in the best interests of clients/patients and carers. The Unit will be supported by specialist disciplines from other partner organisations as appropriate, including finance, procurement, HR, performance and information.

We are looking to recruit a suitably qualified, experienced and highly skilled individual from within our partnership of organisations, whose drive, enthusiasm and expertise will form an effective team to deliver on this important agenda.

The following post which is open to partners will be hosted by RCT, but will work closely with all partners, via the Cwm Taf Morgannwg Social Services and Wellbeing Partnership Transformational Leadership Group (TLG).

All posts can be offered as a secondment opportunity (until the 31st March 2021) with the permission of the candidates’ line manager. The successful candidate will be able to remain on their terms and conditions either with Health or Local Government.

Working closely with the Head of the Unit, you will be leading the delivery of key pieces of the work programme to support the joint implementation of the Regional Area Plan. You will be responsible for:

• Establishing and maintaining programme management arrangements for the delivery of the commissioning work programme across the region for particular services/clients. This includes working alongside commissioning officers in partner organisations to deliver a high quality, flexible and responsive service to internal and external customers.
• Develop and support Partner organisations in developing and managing Integrated Care Fund proposals and projects.

• Facilitating the development of markets such as Care Homes, Supported Accommodation and Early Intervention/ Preventative commissioning to ensure that the Cwm Taf region has a diverse range of quality services for those who require them.

• Be involved in leading the development and implementation of long term commissioning strategies and plans; specifically looking at any gaps in the market and ensuring that legislative and local responsibilities are met.

For further requirements of the post, in particular qualifications and experience, please refer to the job description and person specification available.

Please contact Sarah Mills, Head of Regional Commissioning Unit telephone (01443) 570046 for an informal discussion about these opportunities.

The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications will not be acknowledged. Consequently if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Cwm Taf region.