Senior Brokerage Officer - Commissioning Team

at  Cleantech

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Qualified Lawyer with a current practising certificate.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Working knowledge of the Councils Corporate Strategy, the Government modernising agenda and best value.
• Good working knowledge of the legislation and Council policies covering data protection, information sharing and confidentiality.
• A working knowledge of the Department of Health guidance in respect of Adult services.
• Knowledge of mathematical, graphical and statistical conventions and routines.
• Good working knowledge of administrative, contact management and case management systems.

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience of setting targets and delegating tasks.
• Experience of monitoring performance and suggesting new ways of doing things.
• Proven experience of focusing on what is important and making decisions based on available information
• Experience of working in teams that takes account of the needs of diverse stakeholder groups.
• Working and negotiating with other agencies and other stakeholders
• Using financial management and procurement software to commit expenditure.
• Working as part of a team.
• Establishing and managing office administrative systems.

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Ability to make effective use of supervision and contribute constructively to team meetings.
• Demonstrable ability to carry out work under their own initiative, in an organised fashion, managing their own workload. In doing this they will be able to prioritise work under pressure, adapt their priorities to changes in demand and deliver to agreed deadlines.
• Able to negotiate effectively using diplomacy and tact.

WHAT’S INVOLVED WITH THIS ROLE:

Ref number: Hackney RQ1410332
Senior Brokerage role pending a full review of the commissioning team due to be complete Spring 2025. This is a well established brokerage team in the adult social care setting. This is a 7 day per week service although the post holder is only expected to work Monday to Friday. The brokerage team is managed by a Brokerage manager then has two teams below, Community and Placements. This Senior role will be to manage the Community team. You will directly line manage 3 brokerage officers and 2 assistants, you will also cover for the second senior during holidays and also the Team Leader when required.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage a small team of brokers and brokerage assistants to carry out their brokerage role within an adult services context e.g older people, learning disabilities and mental health services.
• Work within the Commissioning Team to contribute effectively to market management initiatives.
• Ensure all supplier set up, contracting and amendment activities are carried out in a timely way.
• Source services for those who have no recourse to public funds, as required.
• Ensure that the Mosaic and CM2000 systems are updated as required.
• Work effectively with the Information and Assessment Team, Care Management Teams, Hospital Discharge and Finance Teams
• Identify savings, negotiating with providers to achieve value for money in services brokered for service users.
• Maintain clear lines of responsibility and accountability in carrying out the brokerage function.
• Maintain accuracy in record keeping and ensure consistent recording practice on Mosaic that will provide robust financial information for the budgets forecasting and community care charging purposes.

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