The Professional Standards Team within the Medical Directorate is seeking to recruit a Band 4 Business Support Assistant to join the team in supporting the delivery of our statutory function as set out underThe National Health Service (Performers Lists) (England) Regulations 2013andThe Medical Profession (Responsible Officers) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
The Professional Standards Team lead the improvement and development of systems and processes to support NHS England’s responsibility to manage the National Performers Lists. The National Performers Lists provide the regulatory framework to ensure that medical, dental and ophthalmic practitioners who contract with NHS England to provide Primary Care Services are qualified and competent to provide safe and effective primary medical, dental and ophthalmic services to NHS patients. NHS England has a statutory responsibility to respond to concerns raised about a GP, dentist or ophthalmic performer on the National Performers Lists.
The Business Support function within the Professional Standards Team provides broad administrative support across a range of programmes of work.
The Business Support Assistant’s day to day to role will include dealing with incoming emails, responding to queries, organising various governance meetings, taking and producing minutes of meetings, organising annual appraisals and preparing revalidation evidence for medical practitioners, processing performers lists applications from medical, dental and ophthalmic practitioners, supporting case managers, clinical advisors and investigators, supporting the Regional Dental Leads & Dental Managed Clinical Network Chairs, dealing with confidential and sensitive communications, and corresponding with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders on a daily basis.
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.
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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.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on theGovernment website.
Please refer to the job description and person specification for more details about this role and its accountabilities.
This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Jan 2025