Assistant Director Strategy, Commissioning and Supply Management

Healthcare Management; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in East Sussex seeks a leader for its adult social care initiatives. This role involves overseeing policies, commissioning, and market support, while fostering collaboration among various partners and community sectors. Ideal candidates will have a documented history of successful change management and be adept at navigating the complexities of healthcare policy. This position offers an opportunity to contribute significantly to the local community's wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Track record of delivering positive change and leading a talented team.
• Ability to work imaginatively across the council and health system.
• Sound understanding of adult social care policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead policy, commissioning, and market support activities for adults.
• Work with partners and communities to shape service outcomes.
• Support co-production panels and maintain relationships with NHS partners.

Skills

Leadership

Understanding of adult social care market

Imaginative problem solving

Job description

Overview

With strong local communities, unspoilt countryside and vibrant coastal towns, East Sussex offers an exceptional quality of life to many. However, some of our residents face significant challenges, and rely on us and our partners to support them. Our One Council approach, prioritising the delivery of high-quality services in a tight fiscal environment, underpins everything we do, and we enjoy a strong reputation for good services, highly effective partnership working and innovation.

This role plays a central role in shaping the wide range of services we offer to the county’s adults and older people. You will lead our policy, commissioning, market support and brokerage activities, working closely with a range of partners and our communities. This is particularly important to us and the success of our genuine co-production panels was noted by the CQC as ‘a real strength’ in our recent inspection. This philosophy underpins the strong relationships we have built with our partners in the NHS, our Borough and District colleagues, the provider market and the voluntary, community and social enterprise sectors. Whatever your background (and we have an open mind), you will bring a sound understanding of the adult social care market and how national policy can be translated through a range of different approaches with partners to achieve the very best outcomes locally.

We’re looking for someone who has a track record of delivering positive change, who can lead a really talented and committed team and who will work imaginatively and energetically with colleagues across the council and the wider health and care system.

To apply please click theApply Now link below.

Responsibilities

• Lead policy, commissioning, market support and brokerage activities for adults and older people in East Sussex.
• Work closely with a range of partners and communities to shape services and outcomes.
• Support co-production panels and maintain strong relationships with NHS partners, local authorities, provider markets and the voluntary sector.
• Translate national policy into practical approaches with partners to achieve local outcomes.

Qualifications and experience

• Track record of delivering positive change and leadership of a talented team.
• Ability to work imaginatively and energetically across the council and wider health and care system.
• Sound understanding of the adult social care market and how national policy can be translated through partnerships to achieve outcomes.

How to apply / Additional information

For an informal discussion with our advising consultants Sean Anderson or Martin Tucker, please call 0121 312 3755.