An exciting opportunity has arisen within the South West Primary Care Commissioning Dental Team to work on the planning, performance, and governance agenda, and to lead on the development of these areas at both strategic and operational levels., We are looking to recruit a Band 8b Programme Manager (Primary Care Dental Planning, Performance, Governance) working as part of the primary care team within the South West Collaborative Commissioning Hub, which is hosted by the NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board (ICB).The Hub supports the 7 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: Primary and Secondary Care Dental Services Community Pharmacy Dispensing Practices Community Opticians
The Hub function includes engaging with ICBs and key local system stakeholders, to ensure commissioned services are responsive to evidenced local need and are in-line with national commissioning guides and ICB commissioning priorities., The successful applicant will manage a portfolio of programmes and will be responsible for the development of effective working relationships at a senior level with ICBs and a range of partners and stakeholders.
This role is focused on planning, performance, and governance within dental, and the postholder will:
The role supports the business in driving transformation as well as value for money in planning and commissioning. The role is designed to build a combination of subject matter expertise and programme skills, and to support a partnership working approach with ICBs and NHSE.
Lead on a portfolio of planning, performance, and governance work programmes for dental, working closely with the CCH team and ICBs. Supporting CCH leadership resilience in ICB engagement and partnership working.
Develop the assurance framework approach, to ensure appropriate and detailed reporting, and to meet CCH and national requirements and the validation and quality control of key performance returns.
Lead on development of the planning cycle, and be responsible for the development and implementation of systems, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with delivery of the operational plan.
If you are an experienced individual with a relevant background at a senior level, along with the ability to communicate effectively across a variety of mediums and are someone who works well and effectively in collaboration, we would welcome your application.
NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board (ICB), known as NHS Somerset is the statutory NHS organisation responsible for implementing a health and care strategy developed by the Integrated Care Partnership.
NHS Somerset consists of approx. 370 staff, across 8 directorates, with multiple teams within each directorate.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and welcome applications from underrepresented groups. When recruiting, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve.
We offer flexible working from your first day of employment and we also have an agile approach to home / office-based working. Please note that elements of the role may require you to travel to other locations to attend in-person meetings and meet the needs of the service. Please consider this before applying.
Job Share and Secondment opportunities will be considered. If you are seeking an internal or external secondment, please obtain permission from your Line Manager and / or seek advice from your HR team before applying, to avoid disappointment.
NHS Somerset offers an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave entitlement.