Description
The Commissioner post is full-time and permanent, leading the commissioning and performance management of public health services related to sexual and relationship health and the promotion of wellbeing.
The post holder will primarily have responsibility for management of the Sexual Health & HIV ‘Shared Service’ commissioning function on behalf of local authorities across northeast London.
Responsibilities include:
- Utilising data from a range of sources to develop and implement strategies and plans in support of shared goals across statutory and non-statutory partners.
- Ensuring senior management teams, Council members and Shared Service partners are provided with high-level policy advice and information on which to make strategic commissioning decisions, including use of resources.
- Managing contracts within health and/or local authority environment.
- Analysing data to develop and improve service performance.
Requirements:
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of commissioning, with demonstrable commissioning experience.
- Experience of managing contracts within health and/or local authority environment.
- Experience of utilising programme/project management principles and structures.
- Knowledge and experience of analysing data to develop and improve service performance.
- Expert knowledge of Public Health and the service areas commissioned as part of the Public Health Grant.
- Excellent organisational, prioritisation and time-management skills.
The role is based at Newham Council’s Dockside office 2-3 days per week and the holder can work from home the remainder of the week.
The salary for this role is £59,298 - £62,574 per year.