Dental Pathway Coordinator

Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB; Eastleigh; Sur place; GBP 32 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB is seeking a role within the Pharmacy, Optometry and Dentistry (POD) portfolio to support commissioning and performance delivery. The post holder will bring specialist administrative and analytical expertise in dental commissioning, NHS frameworks, and performance management to drive informed decision-making.

Responsibilities include managing provider contracts, processing referrals, and coordinating governance and financial processes across POD.

Qualifications

• Specialist administrative and analytical expertise within dental.
• Understanding of primary dental commissioning procedures and practices.
• Experience with NHS contractual frameworks and performance management.

Responsabilités

• Manage and process provider contracts in dental, pharmacy and optometry (POD) portfolio.
• Validate and administer specialist referrals, support contract and financial management.
• Analyse performance and activity data; provide guidance to providers and stakeholders.
• Coordinate meetings and governance documentation; contribute to planning and delivery of commissioned services.

Description du poste

The post holder will work as part of the Pharmacy, Optometry and Dentistry team supporting the management of effective commissioning and performance to ensure the successful delivery of delegated dental commissioning functions, and pharmacy and optometry as required.

The role requires specialist administrative and analytical expertise within dental.

commissioning, underpinned by theoretical knowledge and/or equivalent specialist practical experience, and an in-depth understanding of a range of primary dental commissioning procedures and practices.

This includes the application of primary dental services regulations, NHS contractual frameworks, delegated commissioning arrangements, performance management.

methodologies, and assurance processes, requiring the post holder to exercise specialist knowledge within a defined commissioning discipline to support operational delivery and informed decision-making.

In addition to administrative and coordination support, the role will support the team in managing and processing a number of key provider contracts in this space, as well as developing performance reports and data overviews., Provide specialist administrative and commissioning support across the Pharmacy, Optometry and Dentistry (POD) portfolio, with particular responsibility for managing the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Restorative Dentistry referral pathway.

The postholder will validate and administer specialist referrals, support contract and financial management processes, analyse performance and activity data, and provide advice and guidance to providers, clinicians and stakeholders. They will support commissioning activities through contract administration, invoice processing, reporting, service improvement initiatives and stakeholder engagement.

The role also includes coordinating meetings, maintaining project and governance documentation, supporting financial processes, and contributing to the planning, development and delivery of commissioned services across the POD portfolio., Working for us, you can help ensure that our residents and patients have access to the right services when they need them and assist them take greater care of their own health , improving experience and outcomes in population health and healthcare. We're proud of our staff and the contribution they make and are committed to developing their knowledge and skills in a supportive, inclusive, and values‑led organisation.

NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (NHS HIOW) is a statutory body responsible for planning and allocating health and care resources to improve the lives of people for our population. Working with our partners including Councils, NHS provider Trusts, GPs and voluntary and community organisations. We plan and allocate NHS resource to deliver a wide range of services including urgent and emergency care, mental health, primary and secondary hospital services and community care.