Policy and Commissioning Officer

2 months ago

Perth, United Kingdom Perth & Kinross Council Full time

LOCATION:
Pullar House 35 Kinnoull Street Perth, PH1 5GD

SALARY:
£42,683 - £45,536 per year

CONTRACT TYPE:
Temporary

POSITION TYPE:
Full Time

HOURS:
36 hours per week

£42,683 - £45,536 Fixed Term (until 31/3/2025)
Pullar House, 35 Kinnoull St, Perth, PH1 5GD

Do you have a background in social care or health, with an interest and practical skills in policy/strategy development, co-production/co-design and community engagement?

We are particularly interested in hearing from anyone with policy development, service delivery and co-production experience in the areas of Mental Health and Wellbeing.

This post is for a fixed term period until March 2025.

You will have an interest in bringing about change alongside a range of stakeholders, as well as the ability and desire to acquire and maintain specialist knowledge of a policy area/s. Strategy development areas across the Team include Mental Health & Wellbeing, Unpaid Carers, Older People/Ageing Well, Learning Disabilities, Autism, Physical Disabilities and Sight Loss & Hearing Loss.

We work in partnership with a wide range of stakeholders to develop shared solutions and sustainable services that lead to improvements in health and social care outcomes for people. You will be required to champion and embed a culture of co-production and engagement throughout the Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) localities and teams to ensure those who use services, unpaid carers, key professionals, and local communities are involved in all aspects of strategic and service development, the review, planning, development and delivery. Working with others you will be able to demonstrate how these views have shaped the work of the HSCP.

It is essential that you can develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders, with local communities being at the heart.

**Requirements**:
Experience of working in adult social care, health services or third sector care and support, with a focus on mental health and wellbeing. Experience of delivering either adult social care and support policy or health services policy and strategic improvement initiatives.

Experience of initiating, developing and implementing projects and being accountable for project delivery within defined deadlines.

A track record of successful project/programme management aimed at delivery of effective commissioning arrangements, service improvement programmes and/or strategies. Experience of leading service user engagement and co-production programmes. Experience in developing, writing and embedding strategies Experience of initiating and working within partnership arrangements with multiple and varied stakeholders

Knowledge and understanding of relevant health and social care strategic policy, guidance and legislation, and their impact on adult social care services. Knowledge of current tools and best practice in project management, co-production and community engagement to support current and future commissioning and service delivery. An understanding of the diverse range of communities and their needs across Perth and Kinross. Have a high level of knowledge and understanding of health equality, social inclusion and sustainability.

Proven ability to work as part of a team and to be self-directed. Ideally, experience of managing and developing staff. Experience of monitoring and reporting on project, service or staffing budgets, to ensure sound financial management.

**Responsibilities**:
Main areas of responsibility:
Lead on the co-production of HSCP integrated strategies for Mental Health and Wellbeing, involving key partners. Develop knowledge of services, policies, and research alongside an understanding of people’s and communities lived experience of specific policy area/s to influence service improvements.

Develop specialist knowledge, both national and local, to support the Strategic Leads for Mental Health and Wellbeing, ensuring agreed actions are delivered.

Promote and embed the strategy/s across the HSCP using a project management approach. Develop and implement methods of monitoring the progress and effectiveness of the strategy in practice, including citizen feedback, existing quality assurance and reporting processes. Provide regular updates on strategy development to Senior Management, Locality Teams, Service Providers, and communities, across governance structures.

Support the delivery of co-production activity such as community engagement activities, specialist workshops and advisory groups to provide regular opportunities for people to shape the planning, development and delivery of services and strategies. Use the information gathered to communicate insights, write reports and verbal updates, representing the views of individuals to stakeholders. Use insights to influence and support future commissioning requirements and support other local authority planning partners to support meaningful service improvement.

Develop guidance for staff to ensure all required polici

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