Brokerage Officer

Belmont Recruitment are currently looking for 2x Brokerage Officers to join Leicestershire County Council on an initial 3-month temporary contract. This is a full-time role working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the referrals received and source placements with appropriate residential and nursing homes who hold a contract with LCC

To liaise with providers and keep and oversight of costs and wherever possible negotiate charges to be in line with banded rates

To review all referrals and taking into account needs of the person source an appropriate placement with a provider who can meet the required needs taking into account costs and any preferences identified within the referral

To keep up to date with current legislation, guidelines and best practice that applies to the role

To deal with people professionally at all levels and from a variety of backgrounds role modelling superior levels of customer care

To be able to recognise and deal with discrimination in its many forms and willing to actively put the council’s equality policies into practice

To keep an overview of supply/demand issues across the county and liaise with commissioners and providers to ensure that care is purchased for service users in priority need in a cost effective way

To be aware and keep up to date of bed availability across the county along with any current contractual restrictions

Essential Requirements

Experience of working within a Social Care/ Health setting.

Good organisational and interpersonal skills

Competent in the use of Microsoft packages including databases

Please apply with an up to date CV ASAP if this role would be of interest to you

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