Job summary
- Main area
- Dental Contract Officer
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 495-ICB-5808SPA
- Employer
- NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- King Edward VII Hospital,
- Town
- Windsor
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Dental Contract Officer
NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board was formed on 1 July 2022 under the Health and Care Act 2022, replacing NHS Frimley Clinical Commissioning Group.
The ICB is the new statutory NHS organisation responsible for planning and delivering health and care services. It will work collaboratively with partner organisations including the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector, people and communities across the Frimley Health and Care Integrated Care System (ICS).
We value and promote diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We believe that the best employers are those that reflect the communities they serve. We want to increase the diversity of our NHS leadership and particularly encourage applications from women, people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBT communities, younger candidates and from people with lived experience of disability, who we know are all under-represented in these important roles.
We are committed to delivering a trustworthy, flexible and responsible staff culture.
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Pharmacy, Optometry and Dentistry Commissioning Hub for the South East Region. The Hub Team is
hosted by Frimley ICB but works on behalf of all 6 ICBs in the South East. The successful candidate will be part of the team that has responsibility
for commissioning Dental services, working in accordance with statutory requirements and national policy. The role requires excellent contract
management and organisational skills, with operational management capability, and a collaborative approach to working across teams in the
South East Region.
Whilst the base for this post is in the Frimley area, applicants are welcomed from across the Region. The team predominantly works from home
and there will be no need to travel to a Frimley base on a regular basis.
Interviews are planned for 28 August 2024 and will include a short assessment.
previous applicants need not apply.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Nick Hanmore on 07876 567516 or via email [email protected]
Main duties of the job
- Support teams to ensure that the portfolio of tasks/projects is planned, managed and delivered effectively.
- Support and inform the targeting of resources, monitoring spend, implementation and evaluation of the tasks/projects by providing high quality support including complex information and analysis, communications and stakeholder management.
- Ensure accurate and open communication and co-ordination with a range of organisations and individuals, researching and drafting correspondence and papers and ensuring the management of specific tasks, lead reporting and analysis across a range of specialties, functions and projects.
- Be a key member of the team as well as supporting effective communication and stakeholder management, both internally and externally.
- The post holder may be asked to maintain key data registers and to take oversight of key dental performance audits.
- The post holder will manage communication with staff in systems where queries regarding dentistry are raised.
Working for our organisation
NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board was formed on 1 July 2022 under the Health and Care Act 2022, replacing NHS Frimley Clinical Commissioning Group.
The ICB is the new statutory NHS organisation responsible for planning and delivering health and care services. It will work collaboratively with partner organisations including the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector, people and communities across the Frimley Health and Care Integrated Care System (ICS).
We value and promote diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We believe that the best employers are those that reflect the communities they serve. We want to increase the diversity of our NHS leadership and particularly encourage applications from women, people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBT communities, younger candidates and from people with lived experience of disability, who we know are all under-represented in these important roles.
We are committed to delivering a trustworthy, flexible and responsible staff culture.
Benefits include:
- Fringe HCAS payment
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Agile Working; currently 1 day a fortnight office based.
Supportive team, flexible working arrangements and access to NHS leadership development and training opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a Dental Contract Officer, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across the Commissioning team to support the commissioning and performance management of Dentistry.
In particular, the post holder will:
- Support teams to ensure that the portfolio of tasks/projects is planned, managed and delivered effectively.
- Support and inform the targeting of resources, monitoring spend, implementation and evaluation of the tasks/projects by providing high quality support including complex information and analysis, communications and stakeholder management.
- Ensure accurate and open communication and co-ordination with a range of organisations and individuals, researching and drafting correspondence and papers and ensuring the management of specific tasks, lead reporting and analysis across a range of specialties, functions and projects.
- Be a key member of the team as well as supporting effective communication and stakeholder management, both internally and externally.
- The post holder may be asked to maintain key data registers and to take oversight of key dental performance audits.
- The post holder will manage communication with staff in systems where queries regarding dentistry are raised.
- The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.
- The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Department and the Organisation.
Person specification
Application and Interview
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Further training or significant experience in project management, financial management or supporting change management processes
- Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of health services.
- Experience in communications and stakeholder management
Desirable criteria
- Comprehensive knowledge of project management and/or health information systems development
- Workforce development knowledge and experience
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Project ECDL
- Previous experience in similar role in public sector
- A good understanding of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nick Hanmore
- Job title
- Dental Commissioning Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07876 567516
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