Head of Integrated Commissioning, Adult Services

Position: Head Of Integrated Commissioning
Location: Gloucestershire County Council & Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB)
Rate: £48 - £53 per hour
Work Arrangement: Hybrid (one day per week in the office)
 
Role Overview
Pertemps are recruiting for an exciting opportunity for an experienced Head of Integrated Commissioning to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering services across Gloucestershire. With a focus on intermediate care, you will lead a team of eight commissioners across the County Council and the ICB, ensuring seamless integration and impactful delivery of services that support the system’s flow and strategic goals.
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of eight commissioners, fostering collaboration across both organisations.
• Drive the strategic planning and development of services that enhance system flow in Gloucestershire.
• Ensure alignment and integration of workstreams across Older People’s, Disabilities, and Mental Health Adult Services, addressing strategic, cross-cutting priorities.

• Oversee the commissioning of intermediate care services, early intervention offers, and preventive initiatives.
• Drive innovation in service delivery, ensuring effective reablement, therapy services, and the integration of Technology-Enabled Care.
• Coordinate pathways and strategies for Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), neuro rehabilitation, and equipment services.
• Manage hospital discharge pathways (P0-P3), ensuring optimal outcomes and system efficiency.

• Provide leadership in navigating and implementing Section 75 arrangements between the County Council and the ICB.
• Communicate and negotiate complex, sensitive, and contentious information effectively with senior stakeholders, ensuring buy-in across all levels.

• Ensure the delivery of commissioning priorities in line with national policies governing integrated health and social care.
• Provide strategic coordination for Local Authority Occupational Therapy, NHS Community Therapies, and other therapy services.

 
Key Commissioning Responsibilities:
 

• Intermediate Care
• Reablement
• Therapies (Local Authority & NHS)
• Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) & Neuro Pathways
• Technology Enabled Care
• Hospital Discharge Pathways (P0-P3)

 
Candidate Profile
Essential Skills & Experience:
 

• Extensive experience at a Head of Service level in Integrated Commissioning.
• Proven track record of leading integrated partnerships between Local Authorities and Integrated Care Boards (ICBs).
• Deep understanding of national policy related to intermediate care, reablement, and hospital discharge pathways.
• Strong strategic leadership, with the ability to manage complex cross-organisational teams and initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate and manage sensitive and contentious issues with senior stakeholders.

 
If this sounds like the role for you, please contact Aishah Hassan on Aishah.hassan@pprsocialcare.co.uk for more information

This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
• An easy registration process (all done online)
• Referral schemes and incentives
• Ongoing compliance managed for you
• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more

We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager