Lead Specialist - Adult Social Care and Integrated Services Commissioning and Procurement

Lead Specialist - Adult Social Care and Integrated Services Commissioning and Procurement

Ref:

AS287

Full time

£43,421 - £46,464 per annum

About Us

We work hard to make Newcastle a great place in which to live, work, and visit. As a unitary authority, we are responsible for providing all local government services within the city including social services, waste management, housing, and education. We are committed to making our residents’ lives happier and healthier.

You will be part of the diverse, talented, and resourceful teams that are striving to deliver our ambitions for our great city. If you are just as passionate and committed as us to making a difference to Newcastle and our people, join us and make a real difference.

Our colleagues are committed to our values of proud, fair, and ambitious which are at the centre of everything we do.

The Job

The Lead Practitioner in the Commissioning and Procurement team will mentor and guide Commissioning and Procurement Officers and be the first point of contact for raising issues in respect to quality, performance, and safeguarding concerns in relation to our commissioning services. The Lead Practitioner will lead a sub-category area within either Public Health, Integrated Services or Social Care and will mentor and guide CPO, s during key commissioning and procurement activity.

The Candidate

You will be a passionate, flexible individual with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, can think strategically, demonstrate excellent management skills that reflect your ability to lead, work well under pressure and can work collaboratively across organisations and systems.

You will bring proven experience within Adult Social Care or Integrated Services commissioning, a strong understanding of the regulatory framework and current trends in social care and or integrated services.

This is an exciting opportunity for a committed individual with passion to make a difference and the ability to think across services, to affect improvement of provision within a commissioning environment to make a positive impact on outcomes for Newcastle’s residents.

Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form and upload a CV. Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the email address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox.

Permanent

Closing date:

25 January 2024