Mental Health Commissioner

2 weeks ago

SouthendonSea, United Kingdom Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Full time

CONTRACT TYPE

**Permanent**

CLOSING DATE

**05-Jun-2023**

SALARY

**£48587**

Your New Organisation

Southend on Sea City Council is a Unitary local authority, providing vital services to meet the needs of the local community. We employ around 1,800 staff who are working alongside our partners and local communities to deliver the Southend 2050 ambition and make lives better for the people of Southend.

Working for Southend on Sea City Council offers a challenging and rewarding career in local government within a collaborative and innovate environment, with the benefit of flexible working practices to support a positive work life balance. As a Unitary Authority we are responsible for all local government functions ranging from social services, transport, public health and parks through to planning, trading standards, community safety and education, so we offer a wide range of career opportunities. The diversity of our economy and communities and investment in a number of exciting regeneration projects makes our Council a great place to work, learn and make a difference.

Your new role

Southend City Council are looking to appoint an experienced full time, permanent Mental Health Commissioning Officer.

Within this position, hybrid working opportunities are available, however a flexible approach is needed as you will be required to be on site and to travel around the city.

You will need to develop commissioning plans that enable service users and carers to exercise choice and control in relation to how their needs are met and ensure value for money.

Using market intelligence, you will supply and demand data and the views of service user and their families to inform the decommissioning, redesign and commissioning of services, using coproduction principles.

You will be required to respond to national guidance and policies from central government departments when required. As well as writing local guidance and policies for Mental Health provision to strategic partners, stakeholders and practitioners to ensure local delivery of national, ASC and CSC requirements.

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful in this position, you must have advanced knowledge and experience within the mental health sector, including the practice and processes. As well as this, you are required to have knowledge of current national social care policies, an understanding of current NHS national, regional and local priorities.

You must also have previous experience within commissioning along with effective organisational and time management skills, with the ability to meet tight deadlines and manage priorities.

What you'll get in return

When joining the council, you can enjoy a range of benefits including: 25 days annual leave, flexible working, salary car sacrifice scheme and excellent training and development opportunities. They are committed to ensuring that you are supported in this varied and challenging role with the appropriate level of training. A full list of benefits provided by Southend Council can be viewed on the "Why Work For Us?" tab.

What you need to do now

All applicants for this role will require an enhanced DBS check

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