Head of Strategic Commissioning Consultant

Role: Head of Strategic Commissioning Consultant Type: Interim - Full Time Salary: £400 to £550 per day inside IR35 Hybrid 1 to 2 days in the office Location: Bedfordshire Sellick Partnership are currently recruiting for a Head of Strategic Commissioning Consultant for our Local Authority client. This Commissioning Lead role will develop a Commissioning Delivery Plan that will focus on policy and practice to reduce third party spend. Lead on the development, implementation and management of the Adults' Service Commissioning Delivery Plan. Key responsibilities for the Head of Strategic Commissioning Consultant are; Create a Commissioning Board with the remit of setting the commissioning priorities, consolidating and overseeing the current workstreams Establish regular commissioning meetings with commissioning partners to identify areas for joint commissioning opportunities Develop a care home framework/DPS Work with care providers to refresh the Market Position Statement Review the approach to market management and fee uplifts, consider the formation of a provider forum(s) and/or other means of having structured and regular communication with the social care market Support the Commissioning service redesign that builds capacity & capability across the organisation. The Ideal candidate for the Head of Strategic Commissioning Consultant will have; Local Authority Commissioning experience at Deputy or Head of level Experience of Commissioning of Adult Services Demonstrable track record of implementing Market Position Statement Project Management experience Strong communication skills. If you believe that you are well-suited to this excellent opportunity of Head of Strategic Commissioning Consultant, please apply directly or contact Tim Farnsworth at Sellick Partnership Derby Office for more information. The closing date for CVs is Friday 8th November due to the urgent requirement of this role, interviews will be arranged as soon as possible. Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website