Responsibilities

Some of the key responsibilities include:

• Lead Strategic Commissioning on behalf of Buckinghamshire Council and its system partners, including the BoB Integrated Care Board and NHS.
• Develop and implement commissioning strategies, improvement plans, and service innovations.
• Drive service improvement and transformation programmes.
• Manage strategic contract management and financial plans.
• Collaborate with various departments and external partners to deliver integrated health and social care services.
• Be accountable for the effective commissioning of services, ensuring tight financial control on commissioned spend.

Person Specification

Essential:

The successful candidate will have proven experience in strategic commissioning and procurement with strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and inspire a multidisciplinary team. You will also have:

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• A successful track record of leading and managing change in a complex multi-agency service organisation.
• Substantial experience of strategic service planning and delivery.
• Proven track record of effectively managing significant budgets and ensuring the delivery of services within agreed resources.
• Proven ability to identify standards and performance requirements for own and partner organisations and deliver effective performance management.
• A full driving licence is required to be able to carry out the role.

Desirable:

Please refer to the job summary on the below link for further information.