Job summary
An exciting opportunity to recruit a full time permanent Dental Contract Officers has arisen within the Office of the West Midlands (OWM) Primary Care Commissioning Team.
The OWMhas been established to support the 6 Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) acrossthe West Midlands to support the ICBs to deliver delegated responsibilities, including those for General Medical, Pharmacy, Optometry and Dental services.
The Office for the West Midlands (OWM), is hosted by Birmingham and Solihull ICB, as the employing body, but the team supports the following ICBs:
Black Country
Birmingham and Solihull
Coventry and Warwickshire
Herefordshire and Worcestershire
Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin
Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent
Utilising 'Neighbourhood, Place and System' the commissioning team will champion collaborative commissioning, focus upon developing and commissioning integrated services, that support patients to manage their own care, prevent ill-health and access services in the most appropriate setting.
Main duties of the job
The Dental Contract Officer will be responsible for managing the day to day business associated with a portfolio of dental contracts and will cover Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB area. The Post holder will be expected to provide cover for leave etc and to work in a pool where large projects are in process.
About us
Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care System brings together local NHS, councils and voluntary, community and faith sectors to better serve our communities. With a population of circa 1.55 million, our vision is for BSOL to be the healthiest place to live and work, driving equity in life chances and health outcomes for everyone. For an chance to be part of the fantastic opportunity we have as an Integrated Care System, apply for this role today.
As a member of our system you will actively demonstrate system values in all that you do. You will be driven to address health inequalities and create an environment that is inclusive for all people.
In return NHS Birmingham and Solihull can offer you the opportunity to thrive and develop in a team that is supportive, ambitious and inclusive. You will have plenty of opportunities to build your skills and experience, with a chance to work with colleagues across our five Provider Trusts, two Local Authorities, voluntary organisations, Integrated Care Board (ICB) and NHS England to truly effect change and add value.
We know that diversity fosters creativity and innovation and are committed to challenging discrimination, promoting equality of opportunity for all, being a fair and inclusive employer, and creating a place of work in which all of us feel we belong.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will be able to:
Work internally and externally with colleagues, stakeholders and the professions to support the delivery of dental contracts.
Manage contractor request for variations in line with national policy and local governance processes.
Draft formal notices and correspondence in line with contractual matters.
Produce reports based on available data and review and compare performance and contract delivery.
Investigating and responding to patient queries.
Support the identification and sharing of best practice to support service improvement.
Support the portfolio of programmes/projects in demonstrating value for money tracking and managing and delivering agreed benefits.
Be responsible for supporting the commissioning of projects, expressions of interest and procurement of services to support project delivery, acting in accordance with Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instruction.
Constantly strive for value for money and greater efficiency in the use of budgets, and to ensure that they operate in recurrent financial balance year on year.
Be responsible for the day to day range of staff management matters, which will include responsibility for supporting appraisals, development of staff, recruitment, and where necessary employee relations matters.
Highlight exceptions and risks ensuring mitigating action is taken.
Draft reports summarising status on issues, appraising outcomes, and providing progress for the Head of Department.
Deliver projects to comply with key performance indicators, and best practice guidance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will be able to:
Work internally and externally with colleagues, stakeholders and the professions to support the delivery of dental contracts.
Manage contractor request for variations in line with national policy and local governance processes.
Draft formal notices and correspondence in line with contractual matters.
Produce reports based on available data and review and compare performance and contract delivery.
Investigating and responding to patient queries.
Support the identification and sharing of best practice to support service improvement.
Support the portfolio of programmes/projects in demonstrating value for money tracking and managing and delivering agreed benefits.
Be responsible for supporting the commissioning of projects, expressions of interest and procurement of services to support project delivery, acting in accordance with Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instruction.
Constantly strive for value for money and greater efficiency in the use of budgets, and to ensure that they operate in recurrent financial balance year on year.
Be responsible for the day to day range of staff management matters, which will include responsibility for supporting appraisals, development of staff, recruitment, and where necessary employee relations matters.
Highlight exceptions and risks ensuring mitigating action is taken.
Draft reports summarising status on issues, appraising outcomes, and providing progress for the Head of Department.
Deliver projects to comply with key performance indicators, and best practice guidance.
Person Specification
Education / Training / Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Post-graduate degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area. Further training or significant experience in project management, financial management or supporting change management processes.
Knowledge and Experience
Desirable
- Knowledge of commissioning of relevant NHS services
- A good understanding of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it.
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences.
- Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks
- Attention to detail combined with the ability to extract key messages from complex analysis.
- Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own and others workloads to changing and often tight deadlines.
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust.
Interpersonal skills
Essential
- Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public.
- Values diversity and difference operates with integrity and openness.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Essential
- A demonstrable understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion with evidence of personal impact in these areas
Mobility
Essential
- Ability to travel across sites as required
Person Specification
Education / Training / Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Post-graduate degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area. Further training or significant experience in project management, financial management or supporting change management processes.
Knowledge and Experience
Desirable
- Knowledge of commissioning of relevant NHS services
- A good understanding of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it.
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences.
- Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks
- Attention to detail combined with the ability to extract key messages from complex analysis.
- Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own and others workloads to changing and often tight deadlines.
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust.
Interpersonal skills
Essential
- Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public.
- Values diversity and difference operates with integrity and openness.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Essential
- A demonstrable understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion with evidence of personal impact in these areas
Mobility
Essential
- Ability to travel across sites as required
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.
