Strategic Commissioner

Interim Strategic Commissioner - (Prevention and Carers):

Based in Berkshire, hybrid working & Inside IR35

Length: 3 months

We're seeking an interim Strategic Commissioner to join an Adult Social Care Strategic Commissioning team to lead the development of our Prevention strategy to drive forward prevention-focused services that empower people to live independently, make the best use of resources and improve health & wellbeing outcomes.

Key Responsibilities of the Strategic Commissioner:

Prevention:

Lead the development of our All Age Carers Strategy

Collaborating with teams across the Council including Housing and Public Health, with ICB commissioners and key external partners including the VCSE to align prevention priorities (primary/secondary and tertiary) to Prevent, Reduce, Delay, and to co-produce our Prevention Strategy, creating the shift to strong, resilient and thriving community and voluntary sector partnerships and Neighbourhood Working

Understanding and managing demand, strengthening the role of the voluntary and community sector as a key partner in prevention, recognising their reach, trust and agility in supporting residents

Measuring and maximising impact, being clear about the difference our prevention and early intervention efforts are making; what's working, what's not, and where we can improve

Smarter use of funding; make best use of external funding streams including BCF, public health grants, disabled facilities grants, to support early help and avoid duplication

Carers:

Collaborating with a broad range of key internal and external stakeholder to co-produce our All-Age Carers Strategy ensuring:

o Identification of carers: with more organisations recognising unpaid carers, understanding their needs and signposting to support

o Partnership collaboration: working together to better support carers across the system and sharing information across organisations

o Health and wellbeing support: empowering carers to access support and keep themselves healthy

Skills, Experience and Knowledge required of the Strategic Commissioner:

You will have proven experience working within or alongside the VCSE sector, in a commissioning or partnership role

You will have extensive strategic commissioning experience working in Adult Social Care and a strong understanding of Adult Social Care's preventative responsibilities and the VCSE funding landscape

You will have excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills

With a collaborative, innovative mindset you will be a systems thinker with the ability to turn policy into practice, translate our vision into reality and deliver impactful solutions

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