Contract Lead - Hospital Discharge


Company:	West Sussex County Council
Salary:	£49,817 to £53,051 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Chichester, PO19 1RG
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 3 days remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	11 Sept 2026
Closing date:	25 Sept 2026

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Summary

Want to make a difference?

Adult Social Care is committed to making a difference to the people of West Sussex. You can help us do that. We are looking for people who get things done. An experienced and exceptional Contract Lead who can lead on contract management of our Hospital Discharge contracts, working with our NHS partners and providers to ensure there is a range of services available for people coming out of hospital, reviewing arrangements and supporting ongoing commissioning activity.

The teams work closely with partners and providers to ensure services are in place to support people to be discharged from hospital when they are ready and no longer need hospital care. Commissioning ensures that there are a range of services to support people, and where possible people are supported to return home with the care and support that they need.

About you

You will have a strong understanding of the important role that Adult Social Care can play in people's lives and a commitment to making the customer experience better by working collaboratively with partners and providers. You will have strong analytical, literacy, problem solving and project management skills to manage contracts and produce technical reports which make evidence-based recommendations. You will have strong interpersonal, influencing and persuasion skills to work across organisations and the market to deliver improvements and change. You will have experience or an excellent understanding of working in a public sector environment. You will have a degree or equivalent qualification or experience which demonstrates that level of applied knowledge and understanding to deliver the role.

About us

The Older People's Commissioning Team, part of West Sussex County Council's Adults Social Care Department, works with a range of resident representatives, service providers, partners, and internal teams to commission services that support older people with care needs to live the lives they want to lead. In this role, you will be an important part of the work, ensuring that services and solutions are available to people across the county to meet the care and support needs of our residents.

Take a look at our Commissioning campaign page for further information on the work of the commissioning teams -

https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/campaigns/careers-in-the-adults-commissioning-service/

About the job

Salary: NJC Grade 12 £49,817 to £53,051 per annum

Working Pattern: Full Time (37 hours Monday - Friday)

Contract Length: Permanent

Location: Hybrid working - Office base is Chichester County Hall please note the role requires regular travel across the county

You will need to be able to travel independently around the county, including to areas that may not be easily accessible by public transport. Pool cars and pool bikes available.

The

reference number for this role is CAFHE06558

For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact For issues or queries regarding your application please contact

Interviews are scheduled to be held on the 9th October.

To apply

Applications should be made by uploading your CV and an accompanying support statement that clearly sets out

how you meet each of the skills, qualifications and experience required for the role, which can be found in the attached job description on the West Sussex Application page. Please be advised you will be shortlisted based on your demonstration of how you meet the criteria required for the role.

Please ensure you have saved the Job Description attached to the main advert on the Council's website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check.

Equity, inclusion, accessibility and diversity is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all cultures, ethnicities, identities, backgrounds and lived experiences, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.

For information regarding your eligibility to apply for this role under our Disability or Veteran's Guaranteed Interview Scheme (if you meet the essential criteria), this can be found on our

application help page.

Note for Recruitment Agencies: We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!

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