Brokerage Officer in Hackney, London

We're looking for an experienced Adults Brokerage Officer to join Hackney Council's Commissioning Team.

This is a great opportunity for someone with experience within Adult Social Care brokerage, commissioning or placement finding who is confident working with care providers and internal teams to secure high-quality, value-for-money care and support.

As a Brokerage Officer, you'll work closely with Service Managers, Senior Practitioners and Care Managers to source, arrange and amend packages of care. This will include placements within residential and nursing homes and supported living services, supporting adults including older people, individuals with learning disabilities and those accessing mental health services.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Sourcing appropriate Adult Social Care placements and packages of care
• Liaising and negotiating with care providers to achieve value for money
• Supporting supplier set-up, contracting and amendments
• Working closely with Care Management, Hospital Discharge, Finance and Information & Assessment teams
• Maintaining accurate records and updating Mosaic and CM2000
• Supporting the identification of service gaps and potential new providers
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge and intelligence of the local care market
• Contributing to commissioning and market management activity
• Supporting person-centred services that promote choice, independence and positive outcomes.

We're particularly interested in candidates who have:

• Experience working within a health or social care environment
• Experience of residential and/or supported living placement finding
• Strong stakeholder and provider relationship management skills
• Confident negotiation and influencing skills
• Experience using IT, administrative, contact management or case management systems
• The ability to manage a busy workload, prioritise effectively and meet deadlines
• Experience working with external agencies and stakeholders
• An understanding of commissioning, procurement and achieving value for money within care services

If you have experience in Adults Brokerage, placement finding or commissioning and are looking for your next opportunity within Hackney Council, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply:

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