Senior Placements Officer Temporary

Senior Placements Officer needed in Rochdale paying £133.81 per day PAYE Ref: 451446

This role is working full time hours on a temporary basis

Responsibilities:

• Provide advice and make recommendations based on up to date knowledge and analysis / evaluation of information.
• Manage escalated or complex customer issues within the relevant area.
• Research developments in relevant area. Collate process and analyse information / data. Translate outputs into advisory reports / documents / actions as appropriate.
• Lead on the development, implementation, maintenance and management of systems, policies, procedures and / or standards within area of responsibility.
• Lead, motivate and develop staff to create and maintain a highly competent and participative workforce.
• To lead the sourcing, negotiating and purchasing for brokerage of placements ensuring value for money is achieved, savings are recorded, and contracts are in place with external providers for defined client groups.
• To ensure tight control of commissioned spend on placements and packages of care for the client groups within the area of responsibilities.
• To undertake negotiations with providers on care packages and placements and to support junior officers to develop their practice.

Ideally candidates will have:

• Knowledge and experience of using mosaic (or similar), sap, CM2000, Dynamic Purchasing Systems
• Ability to use IT/ financial proficiently
• Experience and proficiency in data entry, analysis and reporting of financial data from spreadsheets and databases.
• Knowledge and experience of brokerage processes for community health and social care provider services for transitions, adults and families with specific reference to care packages, contract and quality assurance processes
• Knowledge and experience of hospital discharges and how a hospital hub operates
• Knowledge and experience of the market for care and support services
• Knowledge and experience of the Ofsted and Care Quality Commission essential standards, and relevant legislation and guidance.
• An understanding and knowledge of Adult Social Care and Care Act 2014

 If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to verity@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

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