Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Senior Integrated Commissioning Manager on behalf of Luton Borough Council.
Main purpose of position:
The post holder will be a senior manager within the Population Wellbeing directorate. The post holder will be responsible for leading on the development, management, implementation and monitoring of both specific and cross cutting commissioning intentions and implementation plans. The post holder will be responsible for commissioning complex programmes, performance manage and assure delivery to scale within agreed time scales whilst, ensuring effective service redevelopment, pathway redesign as appropriate to meet national and local objectives/outcomes.
The post holder will lead on designated large scale contracts and service level agreements for the Population Wellbeing department to meet key objectives and themes within Luton's Health and Wellbeing Strategy and joint commissioning plans. Services to be commissioned will be for the Local Authority or Luton Clinical Commissioning Group or jointly.
The post holder will lead the coordination of facilitation of the involvement of stakeholders to ensure that service providers, commissioners, service users and their carers have a strong voice in all areas of service planning, commissioning and the delivery of services. The post holder will deputise for the Service Manager as appropriate in line with the area of responsibility.
Ways of working are described in further detail in the departments' standards operating policies and procedures, with specific roles, responsibilities and objectives in any given year described in annual commissioning intentions and business plan supported with agreed personal development plan which forms part of the PPA process.
As a Senior Integrated Commissioning Manager, you will be responsible to:
- Lead the development, implementation and monitoring of Commissioning Strategies, commissioning intentions and implementation plans which meet the needs of the local population. Review strategies to ensure the most effective methods of commissioning are utilised and recommend and implement changes as identified in consultation with the Commissioning Service Manager. Resolve complex issues using own expertise and initiate any necessary changes in order to deliver results within the agreed timeframes.
- With the Commissioning Service Manager undertake a range of high level assets and needs analyses, resource mapping, service reviews and value for money evaluations to ensure that commissioning is needs led, evidenced based, outcome focused and cost effective. Lead market development with the consideration of the total resources available for commissioning, including community assets and non-council resources and ensure services are delivered within budget.
- Ensure the active engagement and involvement of diverse communities, service users and stakeholders at every stage of the commissioning cycle. Undertake thorough options appraisal drawing on best practice and available evidence to make recommendations for commissioning of new vehicles or service models or for the decommissioning of activities. Monitor, review and implement changes as necessary to ensure appropriate methods adopted are applicable and relevant to the community being engaged.
- Lead, manage and monitor the implementation of a programme of cross cutting implementation plans and work plans including those arising from specific Commissioning Strategies within the portfolio. Co-design, specify and manage contracts/client relationships - encouraging and enabling contractors/providers to engage in the cooperative borough and wider outcomes.
- Develop, motivate and build teams based on co-operative behaviours, generating commitment and engagement, and where appropriate and relevant proactively getting involved in projects that are outside of immediate work area to join up commissioning system.
- Ensure robust outcome based performance frameworks are in place to enable appropriate monitoring and review of commissioned activity on outcomes, with strong voice for communities in evaluating impact and to support commissioning including providing and receiving highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, then presenting complex, sensitive or contentious information to providers/CCG/LBC etc.
Skills and Experience
- Demonstrable experience of commissioning and commissioning cycle or managing services and complex projects including performance management
- Able to analyse and manipulate complex data to produce defined information products in order to inform strategies and plans
- Ability to influence people and direct change within service delivery and develop positive relationships with a range of partners and stakeholders.
- Ability to plan and deliver a broad range of activities, formulate and adjust strategies and plans
- Effective interpersonal, presentation, facilitation skills and ability to influence and persuade others and to deliver results
- Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of key aspects of the Commissioning Cycle
- Proven ability to develop and evaluate projects and programmes to improve outcomes
- A relevant Postgraduate Degree or equivalent experience
About Us
Luton Borough Council have partnered with Kent County Council to create Connect2Luton, a recruitment managed service for all contingent temporary agency, contract, and interim roles at the Council.
Our heritage and being local government owned which means we have a wealth of knowledge and expertise within the public sector, with many of our employees having previously worked for the Council or have supplied previously into the Council, for several years.
We are an equal opportunities employment agency and business that positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
Connect2Luton, part of Luton Borough Council & Kent Commercial Services LLP, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.