Deputy Chief Dental Officer

NHS England

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Job summary

As a Deputy to the Chief Dental Officer, the post holder will lead and work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service across the OCDO to support the delivery of the objectives of the NHS Commissioning Board by providing expertise and professional leadership both to and from the dental community. The post holder will, as part of a broad leadership team, provide evidence-based advice and guidance to the NHS and the wider healthcare and social system. Working in collaboration, have an integrated approach with colleagues across the system, influence and advise to improve quality and outcomes for patients.

The post holder will have accountability and responsibility for the strategic and operational development of the Clinical Policy and Standards team in the OCDO.. Plans to achieve the strategy will be underpinned by the delivery of short to medium term objectives through the NHS Plan.

Main duties of the job

Key aspects of this role are:

  • Provision of high quality evidence based professional advice to be followed by system leaders and external organisations on issues that are multi layered and complex
  • To provide leadership for the development of dental contracts, if required
  • To provide leadership for education and workforce developments in conjunction with the CDO as required, in collaboration with Health Education England
  • Ensure the strategy is formulated, understood by all stakeholders and is delivered utilising all available resources efficiently and effectively.
  • Ensure the development and management of relevant strategic plans, within the Sector.
  • In conjunction with regional colleagues and LDN Chairs, ensure appropriate system and processes are in place to enable the implementation of the strategy in the new organisations for example Primary Care Networks and Integrated Care Systems.
  • Proactively manage the key risks and issues associated with ensuring appropriate actions are taken to mitigate or respond.
  • Monitoring and establishing accountability on the overall progress of the strategy to ensure completion within agreed timescales.
  • Manage the whole budgetary implications of activity.
  • Avoid the destabilisation of business as usual.
  • Manage and actively promote the relationships with key stakeholders.

About us

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

  • Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
  • Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
  • Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
  • Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
  • Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

Date posted

14 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 9

Salary

£105,385 to £121,271 a year pro rata (inclusive of London Weighting)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

M9990-24-1403

Job locations

Wellington House

133-155 Waterloo Road

London

SE1 8UG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description for further information. This will contain all the skills and expertise required for the role including the main responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description for further information. This will contain all the skills and expertise required for the role including the main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current registration as a dentist with the GDC
  • Educated to Masters level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
  • Experience of project and programme management techniques and tools such as Prince 2 or Managing Successful Projects

Knowledge

Essential

  • In depth additional expert knowledge acquired over a significant period of time in the following areas
  • Experienced clinician with credibility and the ability to command the respect of all clinical and non-clinical professionals
  • Subject matter expertise across a number of key areas relating to Dentistry
  • Proven and significant leadership experience and/or formal management qualification

Desirable

  • Proven Board level experience of leading and delivering complex change and strategy development programmes in a politically sensitive and complex environment

Skills

Essential

  • The ability to build excellent collaborative networks
  • Ability to deal with challenging situations in a formal setting
  • Strong external communications skills in a politically sensitive environment with knowledge of and experience in handling media relations
  • Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required
  • Demonstrable ability to use autonomy to undertake actions as a result of own interpretation of policy and guidance providing a source of expert advice to the organisation
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current registration as a dentist with the GDC
  • Educated to Masters level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
  • Experience of project and programme management techniques and tools such as Prince 2 or Managing Successful Projects

Knowledge

Essential

  • In depth additional expert knowledge acquired over a significant period of time in the following areas
  • Experienced clinician with credibility and the ability to command the respect of all clinical and non-clinical professionals
  • Subject matter expertise across a number of key areas relating to Dentistry
  • Proven and significant leadership experience and/or formal management qualification

Desirable

  • Proven Board level experience of leading and delivering complex change and strategy development programmes in a politically sensitive and complex environment

Skills

Essential

  • The ability to build excellent collaborative networks
  • Ability to deal with challenging situations in a formal setting
  • Strong external communications skills in a politically sensitive environment with knowledge of and experience in handling media relations
  • Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required
  • Demonstrable ability to use autonomy to undertake actions as a result of own interpretation of policy and guidance providing a source of expert advice to the organisation

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Wellington House

133-155 Waterloo Road

London

SE1 8UG


Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Wellington House

133-155 Waterloo Road

London

SE1 8UG


Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Dental Business Manager

Shael Ahmed

Shael.ahmed@nhs.net

Date posted

14 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 9

Salary

£105,385 to £121,271 a year pro rata (inclusive of London Weighting)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

M9990-24-1403

Job locations

Wellington House

133-155 Waterloo Road

London

SE1 8UG


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