To lead the CCGs strategic commissioning arrangements for NHS Continuing Healthcare and Funded Nursing Care, in respect of policy, strategy, and commissioning of care services. This will include ensuring that there are robust contractual arrangements; quality monitoring and efficiency programmes are in place * To manage the CCG's strategic commissioning arrangements for the provision of specialist palliative care and End of Life Care services, in line with national and local guidance and recommendations. * To ensure that all SLAs for related areas of responsibility are tightly performance monitored, including budgetary, in line with relevant CCG strategies, ensuring that any remedial action required compensating under/over performance is implemented in a timely manner * To contribute to the management and delivery of the CCG's strategic commissioning arrangements for older adults, and delivery of the CCG's strategic commissioning plan. * To work collaboratively with local authority colleagues maximising the potential for joint working and commissioning and leading in agreed areas of work for both the CCG and the council. * To deputise for the Assistant Director Older Adults as required