Commissioning Officer

Within Wakefield our aim is to ensure that we have a range of high quality, safe, person centred, and value for money services to support citizens across the district.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the Adult Social Care Commissioning Team in the role of Commissioning Officer for Domiciliary Care. However, you will also be required to support within all the commissioning area's including care homes, personalisation and prevention, Specialist Placements, Supported Living for Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Autism and Physical Disabilities and Homelessness Prevention and pathways. when required.

What will be expected from me?

To take a key role within a busy Adult Social Care Commissioning Team to develop and transform the way in which we commission current and new health and care services in line with the objectives of the Council and the wider Integrated Health and Care Partnership and individuals who use services.

The role will undertake contract monitoring to ensure quality of provision and supporting with reviewing, benchmarking and negotiating a variety of contracts to ensure that achieving value for money and good outcomes for people. An understanding of and/or some experience of commissioning, procurement, quality audits or managing projects alongside knowledge of adult social care would be desirable, however having the right transferable skills and experience, values, aptitudes and wanting to make a difference for people will also be key.