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Placement Officer (Gr 8)
Job Posted: 7 hours ago
Salary: £ 21.71 - 28.31 / Hour
Job Type: Contract
Location: SM1, Sutton Central, Greater London
Expire in: a month
Job Description
These roles focus on working in partnership with the community to identify outcomes and then to work with third parties and the community itself to design and commission services to best meet the needs of the citizens and communities in Sutton. These roles are accountable for the outcomes but jointly with partners and often with little direct operational control. In order to achieve outcomes, these roles are required to work collaboratively with others, the most common example being commissioning staff that will monitor local partner activity in order to ensure the delivery of high quality results.
At the lower levels, these roles undertake specific commissioning for discrete services. At the higher level, these roles set commissioning outcomes across a broad range of thematic services.
The Placement Coordinator will be expected to:
* Support the Accommodation Based Care Commissioning Team and Adult Social Care Heads of Service in all aspects of the spot purchasing of accommodation based care and support services for individuals with a learning disability or mental health needs.
* Identify and source placement options and negotiate costs where required ensuring best value for the Council. Such negotiations will be guided and supported by strategic commissioning ASC budgetary requirements.
* Work collaboratively with ICB commissioners as appropriate in the sourcing and negotiation of placements, particularly in respect of joint placements under S117 MHA.
* Attend operational Consistent Practice Meetings and S117 funding panels as required.
* Carry out independent and low-risk assessments to identify customer needs.
Provide support and advice to external agencies and social workers using Council procedures and policies.
* Keep clear and accurate records relating to the provider search, costs and expenditure, quality assurance compliance and contracting for individual placements.
* Support the Accommodation Based Care Commissioning Team’s market oversight function, data collection and intelligence gathering.
* Work closely with the Council’s Brokerage Service, as directed, to arrange placements on the Council’s case management system.
You will be joining a cohesive and autonomous team, who are well established in the Resource Directorate and an integral part of People DirectorateBefore You Apply
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