Purpose of the Role: The Primary Care Team works within the South West Collaborative Commissioning Hub and supports the 7 Integrated Care Board (ICBs) in the South West region with delivering their delegated responsibilities of commissioning primary care services. The team is responsible for working with ICBs to support the commissioning and contract management of:
1. Primary and Secondary Care Dental Services
2. Community Pharmacy Dispensing Practices
3. Community Opticians
About the Role: This role is focused on providing senior leadership to the strategic and operational commissioning and contracting of dental services within the South West Collaborative Commissioning Hub. The role will:
1. Be responsible at a senior level overall for the dental commissioning and contracting team and function, and for managing the portfolio of primary care commissioning and contracting services working closely with ICBs.
2. Provide leadership to the commissioning team and strategic support to ICBs in terms of policy and guidance informing the effective commissioning of services.
3. Lead and enable the delivery of primary care strategic transformation programmes.
4. Lead and support the development of effective working relationships between commissioning, information governance, performance management, service development, finance, and clinical governance, to ensure the implications of commissioning approaches are appropriately reflected in primary care commissioning, contracts, and agreements.
5. Strategically interpret and implement complex national guidance, ensuring local policies and guidelines deliver these as appropriate.
6. Support the team and partners in the strategic development of services and the development and redesign of care pathways, to ensure commissioned services provide quality and value for money.
7. Manage budgets as appropriate within financial envelopes.
8. Lead the management of the team, support team organisational development, and maximize opportunities for collaborative working across the CCH and with ICBs.
9. At a senior and strategic level, manage and actively promote effective working relationships with key stakeholders and partners.
As a Senior Programme Manager, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team within the South West Collaborative Commissioning Hub, delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across the Hub, ICBs, and the wider South West. The post holder will have overall operational and strategic responsibility for managing the dental commissioning and contracting function and support the team to work collaboratively with partners and stakeholders accordingly. The role supports the business in leading and driving transformation as well as value for money in planning and commissioning.
Key Job Specifics and Responsibilities:
1. Improving Quality and Outcomes: Ensure commissioning and contracting mechanisms are used effectively, to enable delivery and to ensure improvements in outcomes and quality. To lead collaborative working across the South West Collaborative Commissioning Hub matrix, supporting ICBs with the delivery of their delegated commissioning priorities.
2. Enabling Patient and Public Involvement: To act as a champion for patients and their interests and involve the public and patients in policy development and decision-making. To ensure all public and patient contact with the office is of highest professional standard. To embed patient and public involvement within the South West Collaborative Commissioning Hub matrix at all levels in line with statutory duties.
3. Promoting Equality and Reducing Inequalities: To uphold organisational policies and principles on the promotion of equality. To create an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued, everyone can contribute, and everyday action ensures we meet our duty to uphold and promote equality.
4. Partnership and Cross Boundary Working: To work effectively with key stakeholders across the area. To work in partnership with ICBs, WTE, Local Authorities, Regional and National Teams, to the national commissioning framework and arrangements, to secure the provision of high quality and effective health services. To work closely with WTE and ensure public health advice is sought, as appropriate. To develop effective working relationships with partners and ensure the consistent use of policies and procedures.
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