Brokerage Project Lead Location: Medway Council (Hybrid working considered) Rate: £450 per day (via umbrella company) Contract: Up to 6 months Hours: Full-time for 2 months, then 2 days/week in the third month Start Date: ASAP About the Role: Medway Council is seeking a skilled and strategic Brokerage Team Lead to lead the design, implementation, and introduction of a new Bed Brokerage Team. This is a pivotal role focused on sourcing care for patients funded by both health and social care—ensuring an integrated, collaborative approach across systems. You will play a critical leadership role in shaping a joint health and social care brokerage function, creating sustainable models for joint funding, governance, and performance monitoring that support both Medway Council and our NHS partners. Key Responsibilities: Design and implement a new Bed Brokerage Team that sources appropriate care placements for individuals funded jointly by health and social care. Lead the creation of a fully integrated health and social care brokerage function, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities. Develop sustainable joint funding mechanisms, governance frameworks, and performance reporting structures for both local authority and NHS partners. Manage and motivate the existing Brokerage Team, embedding new ways of working and driving performance improvement. Collaborate closely with operational managers, commissioning...