Contracts & Commissioning Officer (RE-ADVERTISEMENT)

Job Description

West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership is looking to appoint a Contracts and Commissioning Officer to come and join our Contracts, Commissioning and Quality Assurance Team.

This a unique and exciting time to be joining the HSCP as we look to develop our commissioning process.

We are moving away from a transactional commissioning model to a more collaborative, outcomes focussed method of commissioning as we embed Ethical Commissioning into our practice.

You'll get to work on projects relating to a diverse range of social care services across the HSCP. This role will give you the opportunity to make a positive difference to the people of West Dunbartonshire who use and rely on social care services.

If you are currently working in commissioning or procurement or have experience of delivering social care services, then we'd love to hear from you.

This a role which will require a creative approach to many of the challenges facing today's social care sector as you work with both internal and external stakeholders.

The closing date for this role will close of business on Friday 29^th of September, with interviews taking place week commencing 9^th of October.

Should you wish to have an informal and confidential discussion about the role please feel free to contact me at neil.mckechnie@west-dunbarton.gov.uk

The Individual

WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance. In addition to this there are also additional benefits:

• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer’s contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year
• Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support

Now that you have read the role and what we have to offer, we would love to hear from you. Please use the application to tell us your experience, and why you are the candidate for this role.

For information about West Dunbartonshire Council please click on the following link and see why we are an employer of choice:
http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/about-us/

More information on the benefits of working within West Dunbartonshire Council, can be found using the following link:
http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/benefits-of-working-with-us/