Job summary
As a Senior Clinical Policy Manager, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across the Office of the Chief Dental Officer's Programme.
The post is responsible for providing professional expertise to the outcome of the business processes for the Department or Directorate.
As a Senior Clinical Policy Manager, the post holder will have the opportunity to work directly with the Chief Dental Officer (CDO) on specific work stream(s) which consist of:
1. Digital Transformation of NHS dentistry
2. Leading the Change
3. Improving Performance for Patients
4. Innovating through Collaboration
The post supports the business in driving transformation as well as value for money in planning, delivery and benefits realisation.
The post holder will define current processes, facilitate discussions and advise colleagues as to how best practice might be adopted in the definition of future processes, document those processes as they are agreed and oversee their delivery.
Main duties of the job
- As a senior lead working internally and externally to deliver projects, initiatives and services to time and in a cost effective way.
- To support the identification and sharing of best practice to support service improvement.
- To operate in a highly political and sensitive environment.
- Provide specialist advice and prepare strategic reports and briefings for directors and stakeholders.
- In depth analysis, interpretation and production of complex and multiple reports.
- Plan, develop and evaluate methods and processes for gathering, analysing, interpreting and presenting data and information
- Deliver projects to comply with key performance indicators, and best practice guidance.
- Co-ordinate Research & Development initiatives, delegating as appropriate.
- Ensure projects, services and initiatives are delivered on time, to quality standards and in a cost effective manner, adjusting plans as required.
- Determine short, medium and long term business plans, achieving quality outcomes.
- Carry responsibility for developing policy and procedure within own discipline/field, including briefings, commissioning, business or resources.
- Responsible for proposing and drafting changes, implementation and interpretation to policies, guidelines and service level agreements (SLA's) which may impact within Department or Directorate.
About us
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.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for further information on the main responsibilities of this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for further information on the main responsibilities of this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
- Registered with the General Dental Council
Knowledge
Essential
- Subject matter expertise across Project and Programme management
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health and individual provider and commissioning organisations
- Experience of building effective cross functional working relationships to drive organisational agenda
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work effectively with national stakeholder organisations and use insights to deliver strategic change
- Able to demonstrate success in having influenced and contributed to regional / national policy development and implementation approaches
- Highly developed communication skills with the capability to analyse, review and make sense of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information across a diverse range of subjects relevant to post portfolio
- Demonstrable skills in presenting complex concepts and information which may include difficult and controversial issues, across a wide range of audiences
- Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery
- Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution
- Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time
- Interpreting national policy for implementation
- Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
- Registered with the General Dental Council
Knowledge
Essential
- Subject matter expertise across Project and Programme management
- Extensive knowledge of specialist areas acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health and individual provider and commissioning organisations
- Experience of building effective cross functional working relationships to drive organisational agenda
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work effectively with national stakeholder organisations and use insights to deliver strategic change
- Able to demonstrate success in having influenced and contributed to regional / national policy development and implementation approaches
- Highly developed communication skills with the capability to analyse, review and make sense of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information across a diverse range of subjects relevant to post portfolio
- Demonstrable skills in presenting complex concepts and information which may include difficult and controversial issues, across a wide range of audiences
- Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery
- Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution
- Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time
- Interpreting national policy for implementation
- Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
