Dental Strategy Clinical Lead

Job summary

The Dental Strategy Clinical lead will work as part of a dynamic team providing leadership and expertise to design, develop and implement strategic plans to improve dental provision in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly. Successful candidates would be expected to engage with dental practices, community and acute providers and the wider ICB team to improve the quality and effectiveness of the dental provision in the county.

From 1st April 2023, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly ICB assumed delegated responsibility for dental, general ophthalmic services and pharmaceutical services. The Clinical lead will carry out a critical role in shaping and supporting the ICB by helping to ensure high quality, safe and efficient improvements to dental care are completed in line with Cornwall and Isles of Scilly and Southwest regional strategies.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical lead will play a critical role in shaping and supporting the ICB by helping to ensure full engagement of dental primary care by inputting on the development and implementation of local system plans to progress the ICB's dental strategy plan.

The Clinical Lead must demonstrate confidence and professionalism by showing a sincere interest in leading the clinical and management team and inspiring others.

In this role, the post holder will provide:

1. Dental expertise to and oversight of the dental strategy priority areas; Workforce, Access and Oral Health promotion;
2. Dental leadership for the design and implementation of increased dental access in Somerset;
3. Dental advice to ensure accuracy of dental communications from ICB staff (for example when responding to media enquiries or addressing complaints);
4. Clinical support to the Dental Fellows.

About us

We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse work environment and are always keen to hear from people who would like to work with us. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, disability or long-term health condition, gender identity or expression, race or ethnicity, faith, sex, sexuality or veteran status.

We are looking for people whose personal values and behaviours align with the NHS values outlined in the NHS Constitution and our own values and behaviours.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Leadership of dental strategy

Providing Dental expertise to and oversight to the ICB in developing and implementing strategic plans including leading and supporting access improvement plans.

Engaging dental clinical teams and expertise

Influencing, leading and supporting the development of excellent relationships across the ICB to enable collaboration for better patient outcomes.

Workforce development within country

Supporting development and implementation of training pathways for dental care professionals locally, working in conjunction with NHSE Workforce, Training and Education team.

Offering mentorship to 12 month dental fellowship scheme.

Input on dental care professionals pathway in joint working with University of Plymouth.

Strategical oversight of local apprenticeships development with available College providers.

Providing strategic leadership for workforce development, through assessment of clinical skill-mix and development of ICB workforce strategy.

Improving Quality and Outcomes

Responsible for holding staff to the highest integrity by adhering to all government regulations and obligations under the General Dental Council.

Key Working Relationships

Key working relationships will be:

1. Office of the Clinical Executive;
2. Place Directors;
3. Public Health Directorate at Cornwall County Council;
4. Dental clinical teams providing dental services across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly including secondary, community and primary care NHS providers;
5. Local Dental Committee;
6. Patient and Family representatives;
7. Primary Care Networks and Primary Health Care Teams;
8. Regional Dental Public Health Team and Regional Dental Workforce Team;
9. Local Dental Network (LDN) and Managed Clinical Networks (MCNs);
10. NHSE Workforce, Training and Education Directorate;
11. Health Care Public Health Directorate;
12. NHSE directorates for commissioning and transformation.

Freedom to act

The post-holder will work to annual priorities with clear objectives as defined with and agreed by the Chief Medical Officer and Relationship Director for Primary Care. The individual will be expected to make suggestions to the Director and to the Dental Strategy Group and will have autonomy to undertake their role.

The progress of Cornwall and Isles of Scilly ICBs plans to improve NHS dentistry will be monitored by the ICBs Primary Care Commissioning Committee. We will be held to account by the ICB Board, Cornwall's Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee and by NHSE. Our responsibility is ultimately to the people of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly and they will be key in judging whether our plans are delivered successfully.

Person Specification

Qualifications, training and professional membership

Essential

• Registered dental practitioner with current GDC registration;
• Currently on the NHS performers list as a registered GDP.

Knowledge and experience

Desirable

• Experienced clinician with credibility and the ability to command the respect of clinical dental teams and non-clinical professionals;
• Experience of developing, applying and reviewing an evidence-based approach to decision making;
• Experience of active involvement in local, regional or national strategy groups;
• A good understanding of how to use data to improve quality & productivity;
• Understanding of the broader framework of the NHS alongside current policies in relation to health and social care;
• Understanding of social and political environment;
• Taking ownership;
• Flexibility and adaptive;
• Creative and innovative.

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Ability to build trusted relationships with dental clinical teams in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly;
• Ability to communicate with a wide group of stakeholders;
• Ability to develop effective and mutually supportive relationships with key partners across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Desirable

• Able to assimilate complex and lengthy information;
• Strong intellectual, strategic and systematic thinking skills, with the ability to think creatively and laterally to achieve outcomes;
• The ability to plan and structure work and manage time effectively;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to develop strong working relationships with clinicians and managers at all levels;
• Effective interpersonal, motivational and influencing skills;
• Good presentational skills (oral and written);
• Able to operate effectively across organisational boundaries;
• Computer literate (evidence of knowledge and use of a variety of software packages eg MS Office).

Personal qualities, behaviours and aptitudes required to demonstrate the values

Essential

• Demonstrable commitment to and focus on quality, promotes high standards to consistently improve patient outcomes;
• Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others;
• Ability to work effectively within multi-disciplinary team;
• Enquiring, critical approach to work;
• Commitment to continuing education;
• Ability to put personal or provider specific views aside in order to represent the views of broader stakeholders;
• Demonstrably involves patient and the public in their work;
• Values diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness;
• Uses evidence to make improvements, seeks out innovation;
• Actively develops themselves and others;
• Demonstrable commitment to partnership working with a range of external organisations;
• Able to prioritise work;
• Able to work well against a background of change and uncertainty;
• Adaptable to situations, can work productively with people of all capabilities and attitudes;
• Commitment to team-working and respect and consideration for the skills of others.

Desirable

• Taking ownership.

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
Employer details

Employer name

NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
Address

Chy Trevail,
Beacon Technology Park, Dunmere Road
Bodmin
PL31 2FR