Brokerage Assistant Full Time Temporary

Brokerage Assistant needed in Dorset £10.29ph PAYE – Reference:5186321

This role will involve:

• Identify vacancies for both routine and urgent admissions of residential and respite placements, day care and individual domiciliary care packages of care.
• Capture and input accurate data through IT and manual systems as necessary in relation to all placements arranged and fee rates provided to be used for management information purposes.
• Provide a service which enables professional care management staff to be released from sourcing placements and the associated administrative functions and provides operational staff with advice on market availability.
• Under supervision, undertake non-complex fee negotiations for specific placements/packages and where these are set above the client’s rates pass to operational staff for decision.
• Liaise with the Quality Improvement Team as part of the monitoring process alerting them of good and poor practice; obtain data information about issues of quality, contract compliance and registration status of care providers in order to achieve Best Value outcomes in the commissioning of care.
• Liaise with CQC on inspections reports about specific providers.

Ideally candidates will have:

• Experience of working with a wide range of IT functions and systems.
• Experience of working within a pressured environment with changing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Knowledge of a range of IT systems and their use, including Microsoft word, excel, e-mail and databases.
• Awareness of service requirements and developments regarding older people, people with a learning disability, mental health needs and or physical disability.
• An in depth knowledge of the care market and providers in the area, including developing relationships, undertaking visits, understanding care rounds and services provided
• In depth knowledge of the Care Act and provide advice and guidance in relation to sourcing care

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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