Job Details
London borough of Lambeth are looking for a integrated Brokerage Officer to source, negotiate and broker all care placements, extra care and domiciliary care packages for service users with more complex needs within and outside the established commissioning and procurement frameworks.
- To broker creative and cost effective care solutions for people with complex and specialist needs
- To source and negotiate the fee for spot domiciliary care packages and nursing/residential placements outside of the existing list of suppliers.
- To offer high quality advice, information and support to service users, carers, families and relevant agencies to enable them to make the right choice of service provision which suits the individual’s assessed needs and care requirements. This would involve working with different teams as it will include people with Learning, physical/sensory disabilities, Mental Health needs, dual diagnosis and older people.
- To identify suitable service providers in conjunction with care managers, service users and their families that best meet their needs and provide value for money.
- To update management information systems and pass accurate information to the relevant teams regarding changes to client status.
- To broker all services within the relevant commissioning and procurement frameworks.
- To research and provide information about local services, networks and activities, community resources and opportunities for service users, and associated costs.
- To make arrangements to facilitate the timely discharge of patients from hospitals at the weekend or outside of normal working hours.
- Payrate: £191.92 umbrella
