Job summary
An exciting new team has been created
following delegation of national commissioning responsibilities for Pharmacy,
Optometry and Dental (POD) services to ICBs.
This post will
lead the POD portfolio focussing on key priority areas such as access,
integration and transformation so developing more integrated services for our
population. You will drive the development and implementation of local,
regional and national projects across the 265 community pharmacies, 151 high
street optometrists contracts and both primary care (264) and specialist
Dental portfolio calling on subject matter experts as necessary. You will manage a small team and work closely
with colleagues in the regional POD staffing hub and across the primary care
team to deliver this important agenda.
The successful
candidate will have a confident and positive attitude with a drive for
transformation to deliver integrated care for our local population.
If
you would like to have an informal conversation to find out more about the
role, please contact: Julie Dandridge, Head of Primary Care infrastructure and
Pharmacy, Optometry and Dentistry: julie.dandridge@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The national policy ambition to give systems responsibility for managing
local population health needs, tackle inequalities and address fragmented
pathways of care, will be enabled by the delegation of direct commissioning
functions to ICBs.
In giving ICBs responsibility for a broader range of functions, we will
be able to design services and pathways of care to meet local priorities and
have greater flexibility to integrate services across care pathways, ensuring
continuity for patients and improved health outcomes for our local population.
The Health and Care Act 2022 made provision to allow the delegation of
national commissioning responsibilities to Integrated Care Boards (ICBs). As
early pathfinders for the delegated responsibility of Pharmacy Optometry and
Dental (POD) services, the ICB have identified the need to establish system
level capacity to support the integration and transformation of these services
as part of an integrated Primary care offer across our geography.
About us
In
the heart of the Thames Valley is our Integrated Care Board (ICB). It covers
the geography across three counties and goes in line with the local authority
boundaries of Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Reading, West Berkshire and
Wokingham. Our geography covers a population of nearly 1.8 million. While
overall in good health and socio-economic condition, alongside affluence we
have pockets of severe deprivation.
Our
constituent organisations include 175 GP surgeries, 5 local authorities, 3
acute hospital trusts, 2 mental health and community providers, 1 ambulance
trust and a single operating model across all of this, spending £2.5bn of
public money each year.
We
value and promote diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity for
all. We believe that the best organisations 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 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will act as
the programme lead across the Pharmacy, Optometry and Dental portfolio, planning
effective delivery of service priorities including access and integration.
As a high quality
professional the post holder will work closely with colleagues in the regional
POD staffing Hub.
The role will act as the
system lead for NHS Dental services, to develop and implement a sustainable NHS
dental service that meets the diverse needs our population. To achieve this through procurement and
contract management as required meeting all statutory, regulatory and NHS
requirements ensuring alignment across the organisation.
Be required to communicate and provide highly
complex information to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, able
to collate and manage data and information sources.
Lead a data driven approach to delivery and evaluation to
ensure positive outcomes where they will benefit most.
Lead project groups and
coordinate work programmes.
Present highly complex
information about projects, initiatives, and services to a wide range of
stakeholders in a formal setting.
Commit to working and engaging
constructively with internal and external stakeholders on a range of
contentious issues.
This post is expected to deputise for the Head of Primary
Care Infrastructure and POD and cross cover as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will act as
the programme lead across the Pharmacy, Optometry and Dental portfolio, planning
effective delivery of service priorities including access and integration.
As a high quality
professional the post holder will work closely with colleagues in the regional
POD staffing Hub.
The role will act as the
system lead for NHS Dental services, to develop and implement a sustainable NHS
dental service that meets the diverse needs our population. To achieve this through procurement and
contract management as required meeting all statutory, regulatory and NHS
requirements ensuring alignment across the organisation.
Be required to communicate and provide highly
complex information to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, able
to collate and manage data and information sources.
Lead a data driven approach to delivery and evaluation to
ensure positive outcomes where they will benefit most.
Lead project groups and
coordinate work programmes.
Present highly complex
information about projects, initiatives, and services to a wide range of
stakeholders in a formal setting.
Commit to working and engaging
constructively with internal and external stakeholders on a range of
contentious issues.
This post is expected to deputise for the Head of Primary
Care Infrastructure and POD and cross cover as required.
Person Specification
Planning Skills
Essential
- Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent.
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.
- Member of relevant professional body.
Experience
Essential
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, the ICB and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level.
- Good presentational skills for conveying complex concepts.
- Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others.
Management Skills
Essential
- Abilities for financial and staff management.
Person Specification
Planning Skills
Essential
- Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent.
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.
- Member of relevant professional body.
Experience
Essential
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, the ICB and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level.
- Good presentational skills for conveying complex concepts.
- Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others.
Management Skills
Essential
- Abilities for financial and staff management.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
