NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB
From 1st April 2023 BSW ICB assumed delegated responsibility for commissioning dental services (including acute, community and primary care), general ophthalmic services and pharmaceutical services. The ICB is developing a Primary Care Dental Strategy for the system which will take the elements of the NHS Southwest roadmap, namely, access, oral health improvement and workforce and ensure local delivery, in part, by building partnerships with those delivering dental services in BSW and with residents using local dental services.
The Chief Dentist role is a key new role with NHS BSW ICB to lead, shape and inform our strategy for the future commissioning of NHS dental services, that deliver a consistent offer to patients of high quality, patient centred services building on best practice to deliver continuous improvements to accessing dental care for people living in BSW.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide solution focused dental leadership for ICB strategic plans, working with dental practices and the wider ICB team and community and acute providers to improve the quality and effectiveness of the services. Ensuring full engagement of dental primary care by inputting on the development and implementation of local system plans to progress the ICB's dental strategy plan.
System leadership training could be provided as required.
The Clinical Lead must demonstrate confidence and professionalism by showing a sincere interest in leading the clinical and management team and inspiring others.
In this role, the post holder will provide:
1. Dental expertise to and oversight of the dental strategy priority areas; Workforce, Access and Oral Health promotion.
2. Dental advice to ensure accuracy of dental communications from ICB staff (for example when responding to media enquiries or addressing complaints).
About us
Currently the organisation has a hybrid approach to working, with colleagues based both at home and in the office. The ICB hosts a number of offices across the BSW region.
For this role, the post holder will be required to travel throughout large parts of BSW and flexible working is expected.
Job responsibilities
Key Job Specific Responsibilities
1. Leadership of dental strategy: Providing Dental expertise to and oversight to the ICB in developing and implementing strategic plans including leading and supporting access improvement plans.
2. Workforce development within the system: Responsible for leading the cocreation, development and implementation of training pathways for dental care professionals across BSW.
3. Engaging dental clinical teams and expertise: Influencing, leading and supporting the development of excellent relationships across the ICB to enable collaboration for better patient outcomes.
4. Improving Quality and Outcomes: Responsible for holding staff to the highest integrity by adhering to all government regulations and obligations under the General Dental Council.
5. Enabling Patient and Public Involvement: Support the promotion of an open and transparent policy of public engagement.
6. Promoting Equality: Ensure that the ICB consider improvement of care that specifically address health inequalities.
7. Using insight and evidence for improvement: Provide and receive highly complex, highly sensitive and potentially highly contentious information.
8. Information Governance: To ensure compliance with confidentiality and governance.
9. Research and development: Influence the BSW Research and Innovation Strategy to ensure research and innovation relating to dental services are appropriately represented.
Key Working Relationships
Key working relationships will be: Primary Care, Medical Directorate and Health and Care Professional Director Local Dental Committees, Local Dental Networks and Managed Clinical Networks Public Health Directorate in BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire Councils Dental clinical teams providing dental services across BSW including secondary, community and primary care providers Patient and Family representatives, including Healthwatch Primary Care Networks Regional Dental Public Health Team and Regional Dental Workforce Team Collaborative Commissioning Hub NHSE Workforce, Training and Education Directorate.
Accountability and Governance
Accountable for the delegated budget for commissioning dental services (including acute, community and primary care). Responsible for the budget setting across dental services to ensure the populations dental needs are met.
The post-holder will work to annual priorities with clear objectives as defined with and agreed by the Director of Primary Care and BSW's Dental Strategy Group and other relevant Strategy and Delivery groups.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
* Registered dental practitioner with current GDC registration.
* Currently on the NHS performers list in BSW.
* Highest level of specialist training. Equivalent to doctorate plus further specialist training, research or study.
Experience
* Experienced clinician with credibility and the ability to command the respect of clinical dental teams and non-clinical professionals.
* Experience of developing, applying and reviewing an evidence-based approach to decision making.
* Experience of active involvement in local, regional or national strategy groups.
* Experience of service re-design.
* Knowledge of the importance of audit.
* Track record of implementing changes to commissioned services.
* An understanding of the implementation of evidence-based practice.
* Local knowledge of the pathways of care.
Knowledge
* A good understanding of how to use data to improve quality & productivity.
* Understanding of the broader framework of the NHS alongside current policies in relation to health and social care.
* Understanding of social and political environment.
Skills and Abilities
* Ability to build trusted relationships with dental clinical teams in BSW.
* Ability to communicate with a wide group of stakeholders.
* Ability to travel throughout BSW as required.
* Ability to develop effective and mutually supportive relationships with key partners.
* Able to assimilate complex and lengthy information.
* Strong intellectual, strategic and systematic thinking skills, with the ability to think creatively and laterally to achieve outcomes.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to develop strong working relationships with clinicians and managers at all levels.
* Effective interpersonal, motivational and influencing skills.
* Good presentational skills (oral and written).
* Able to operate effectively across organisational boundaries.
* Computer literate (evidence of knowledge and use of a variety of software packages e.g. MS Office).
Values and behaviours
* Demonstrable commitment to and focus on quality, promotes high standards to consistently improve patient outcomes.
* Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others.
* Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary team.
* Enquiring, critical approach to work.
* Commitment to continuing education.
* Demonstrably involves patient and the public in their work.
* Values diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness.
* Uses evidence to make improvements, seeks out innovation.
* Able to prioritise work. Able to work well against a background of change and uncertainty.
* Commitment to team-working and respect and consideration for the skills of others.
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.
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