Clinical Director

2 weeks ago


Ipswich, United Kingdom University of Suffolk Full time

Job summary

University Of Suffolk Dental CIC

If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be

We want you to be amazing

Would you like to make a difference and fulfil your greatest potential? We have exciting opportunities to advance your career and expand your skills in a supportive and progressive environment.

Come and join our amazing team in our brand new state-of-the-art dental facility and truly make a difference to the local people in Suffolk and North East Essex.

Main duties of the job

To work with the CEO, Operations Manager and Board to realise the clinical vision, ensure patient safety and service effectiveness with oversight of all clinical operations/activities.

Accountable to the CEO and Board for clinical governance and standards of clinical care and in particular to ensure that appropriate assurance and management processes are in place to fully comply with the CQC/GDC/NHSE requirements.

Providing the Board with the full range of clinical service qualitative and quantitative metrics to demonstrate full compliance against the wide range of performance indicators.

To ensure clinical performance and professional development needs are addressed and that the culture of a learning, innovative organisation delivering high quality clinical services permeates throughout the organisation, with specific focus on:

GDC registrar employees and locums

Foundation Dentists and Foundation Therapists

Secondees and honorary contract staff

To ensure that effective mechanisms are in place to implement systems and monitor organisational learning from untoward incidents occurring within the social enterprise or from other health care providers.

Working with the CEO and Operations Manager, foster an open and inclusive style of management, encouraging team working and good working relationships.

About us

We are a new and innovative Dental Social Enterprise and unique partnership with the University of Suffolk and Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board that truly wants to make a difference to people through the delivery of accessible NHS dental care. We are a purpose-led and values driven organisation. Our mission is clear, we are here to deliver ordinary dental care delivered with extraordinary care.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work with the CEO, Operations Manager and Board to realise the clinical vision, ensure patient safety and service effectiveness with oversight of all clinical operations/activities.

Accountable to the CEO and Board for clinical governance and standards of clinical care and in particular to ensure that appropriate assurance and management processes are in place to fully comply with the CQC/GDC/NHSE requirements.

Providing the Board with the full range of clinical service qualitative and quantitative metrics to demonstrate full compliance against the wide range of performance indicators.

To ensure clinical performance and professional development needs are addressed and that the culture of a learning, innovative organisation delivering high quality clinical services permeates throughout the organisation, with specific focus on:

GDC registered employees and locums

Foundation Dentists and Foundation Therapists

Secondees and honorary contract staff

To ensure that effective mechanisms are in place to implement systems and monitor organisational learning from untoward incidents occurring within the social enterprise or from other health care providers.

Working with the CEO and Operations Manager, foster an open and inclusive style of management, encouraging team working and good working relationships.

To develop ad maintain a deep knowledge of the clinical landscape, inform service expansion opportunities and support wider recruitment of a talented workforce.

Work collaboratively with primary ad secondary care dentistry, unitary authorities, voluntary sector and other NHS and non-NHS stakeholders for the promotion and development of services across the CIC portfolio.

To build a strong external image of clinical excellence for the organisation and create opportunities to enhance the profile of the social enterprise and its services, ensuring high social responsibility

To work with the CEO, Board, ad the University to provide effective clinical advice to aid and inform the tailored development of the CIC strategy to meet the corporate needs.

To carry out ay other duties which are commensurate with this grade and role.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

Current GDC registration Additional Masters level qualification in a Dental Discipline (or able to demonstrate equivalent experience) Active performers number (or ability to be put on Performers List) Extensive knowledge of dental governance system in England and working knowledge of NHS E dental care commissioning. Contemporaneous experience of delivery in primary dental care setting essential Ability to take a broad-based view of issues and events, and have an understanding of their longer-term impact or wider implications Ability to formulate clinical strategies and clinical standards, to create new and realistic approaches to population health management and to motivate and inspire the CIC dental workforce Ability to translate strategies into operational activities and measurable outcomes of success Ability to establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships with key stakeholders and to facilitate the CIC goals Ability to influence or persuade others to gain acceptance or agreement of ideas and approaches Experience of managing and developing personnel including appraisal, performance and recruitment Experience of conflict resolution & handling complaints

Desirable

Experience of working in a clinical management capacity in a Community Dental Service An appreciation of the complex political dental environment

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