Senior Commissioning Officer (CYP)

Job overview

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with complex health needs? We are looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Commissioning Officer (Children and Young People) to join the All Age Continuing and Complex Care Team at Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) NHS Trust.

In this rewarding role, you will help shape and commission high-quality, person-centred services, ensuring children and young people receive the right care, in the right place and at the right time.

Working closely with local authorities, NHS providers and wider system partners, you will support the commissioning, contracting and quality assurance of Children’s Continuing Care and other health-funded care packages. You will contribute to service development, effective commissioning processes and the delivery of high-quality services that achieve positive outcomes and value for money.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence service development, support personal health budgets and strengthen integrated working across health and social care.

We welcome candidates with commissioning, contracting or complex care experience who share our commitment to collaboration, inclusion and delivering high-quality care for children and young people.

Main duties of the job

• Support the commissioning, contracting and quality assurance of Children’s Continuing Care and other health-funded care packages.
• Develop and monitor contracts, service level agreements and provider performance.
• Work collaboratively with NHS organisations, local authorities, providers and stakeholders to improve services and outcomes.
• Contribute to the development of care pathways, procurement processes and integrated commissioning arrangements.
• Support the delivery and monitoring of personal health budgets and self-directed support.
• Ensure robust governance, funding oversight and effective management of individualised care packages.
• Analyse complex information and provide recommendations to support commissioning decisions and service improvements.
• Represent the CYP Complex Care Team at funding panels, meetings and working groups.
• Support transition planning between children’s and adult services in line with national frameworks and best practice.
• Monitor budgets and expenditure, supporting financial planning and value for money.
• Maintain effective relationships with providers and stakeholders and support audits, service reviews and performance monitoring.
• Deputise for senior colleagues as required and contribute to the development of the Complex Care Team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trust’s values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.