Job summary
Norfolk and Waveney ICB is looking for a Clinical Advisor for Dentistry, a dentist who is clinically active and working in Norfolk and Waveney. with senior leadership experience. The individual will be provide their extensive clinical knowledge and expertise to support the work of the ICB. The role will also ensure the clinical voice of dentistry is an equal partner within primary care.
Main duties of the job
The main duties will be to:
- provide expert clinical knowledge and advice for dentistry matter;
- provide professional advice as a dentist to the system such as around quality improvement working with the ICB's Dental Quality Lead Nurse, practice performance matters, complaints and concerns and primary care commissioning; and
- lead transformation and service re-design in one or more ICS transformation programmes.
The individual will work closely across ICB directorates, Norfolk and Waveney multiple partner organisations, East of England Regional Chief Dental Officers and Managed Clinical Network Chairs and the local dental profession to provide strategic, clinical and care leadership.
About us
Health and care services in Norfolk and Waveney are working closely together to further improve services and provide more joined-up care for local people. In Norfolk and Waveney, we have already achieved a lot by working in partnership to improve health and care outcomes. These changes have been made possible by different organisations - NHS hospitals, GPs, mental health and community health services, local councils, care homes and social workers, voluntary and community organisations and others - joining forces to agree and plan for local people's needs.
Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System (ICS) includes a statutory Integrated Care Partnership (ICP), and an Integrated Care Board (ICB) called NHS Norfolk and Waveney. This partnership and organisation dedicated to making sure that organisations work together for the benefit of our residents, staff and communities is an important step change, helping to create positive differences to local people and joining up health and social care. This is the culmination of many years of effort to build partnership working across the NHS, local authorities, the third sector and patient groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for Clinical Advisor for Dentistry
Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with the General Dental Council as a General Dental Practitioner and on National Performers List
Desirable
- QSIR College Accredited (or other quality improvement approach), other additional relevant qualifications in dentistry
Experience
Essential
- Significant current/recent experience of 'system thinking' and working within health and care systems, the dental profession and an understanding of the wider NHS dental landscape
- Experience of effectively coordinating meetings and working groups with a wide variety of stakeholders and partners
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates a significant understanding of the local health and care context and understands the challenges to NHS dentistry for Norfolk and Waveney
- An evidenced track record of delivering high quality patient/service user focused care
- Knowledge of evidence-based change and transformation
Desirable
- Knowledge of Population Health Management approaches
Personal attributes
Essential
- Exceptional communication skills, able to act as a professional role model
- Able to form and maintain relationships across multiple organisations and groups of stakeholders
- Able to inspire colleagues to innovate and problem solve
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board
Address
Norfolk and Waveney ICB
Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH