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Guilsfield, Wales, Gb

Chester

Lancashire

United Kingdom

Supporting Medical and Dental Independent Contractors with:• Specialised consultancy and training for UK practices• Project and interim management service• Developing structures, systems and processes• Regulatory competence development• Vision, strategy and workforce planning• Training mentoring and coaching• Dynamic and creative approach to training and development • Training and development concepts, design, and supporting in-house delivery of service requirements • Provision of 'hands on' support for contractors requiring in depth knowledge of information governance and care quality commission requirements. • Support in working with PCTs in commissioning the right NHS services.• Support and advice on the process and procedures involved with the procurement of new services. • Management of poor performing dentists in line with performer list requirements.• We maintain strong relationships with NHS organisations and stakeholders in order to understand their requirements and ensure success when practices are negotiating new contractual requirements.

London, United Kingdom

Working with Nina Murphy Associates LLP to identify and manage concerns about the performance of clinicians or services. using agreed methodology and forming judgment against a standard rather than offering personal opinion.- To gather evidence regarding a clinician's performance in order to clarify areas of concern, make recommendations as to how these may be addressed locally- To provide evidence to the organisation that will support decision making around the clinician’s performance- To provide evidence to the organisation to support the use of any relevant regulations (e.g. the Performers List regulations)

Leyland

Blackburn With Darwen Clinical Commissioning Group

Interim Contract Management Locality Lead for Blackburn with Darwen CCG with a specific responsibility for Mental health. Support BwDCCG in ensuring delivery of consistent services, products, functions and information. Implementation of an effective strategy for delivery of the contract management function and, ensuring effective use of resources and people, consistently delivering successful outcomes and manage associated risk. Contractual management of a portfolio of contracts commissioned by the Blackburn with Darwen CCG. Management of performance and the relevant metrics associated with contracts including activity, cost, quality, outcomes and patient experience. Management of contract performance notices, remedial actin plans, information breach notices, contract variations and general queries.Implementation of CCG Commissioning Intentions, Contract planning and subsequent contract negotiations. Development of strong provider relationship management through regular feedback, joint objective setting and continuous improvementMonitoring and managing system changes to the provider market, the level of competition and identifying opportunities for change.Support commissioners in service redesign, transformation and ongoing sustainability plans.

West Kent Clinical Commissioning Group

I am developing a Primary Care Strategy and Vision for West Kent CCG. It is a key-staged approach with a comprehensive review of current primary care provision within the CCG catchment area outlining public health, workforce, IM&T, finance and premises requirements. The role includes involvement in local incentive schemes and additional primary care services and hands-on support for GP tutors, locality leads and commissioners in effective engagement and the use of data to shape the approach to primary care development. A key element of the role is to support primary care providers in managing the current challenges from increased demand, workforce pressures and financial constraints. This is complex in a commissioning and procurement context and includes the management of the potential for conflicts of interest.

Nhs Milton Keynes Ccg

Support MKCCG in ensuring delivery of consistent services, products, functions and information. Implementation of an effective strategy for delivery of non-acute contract management and the services provided by MKCCG, ensuring effective use of resources and people, consistently delivering successful outcomes and manage associated risk. Responsible for managing a portfolio of 50 contracts, one of which is a large Community Contract which includes Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, Adult Community services and Maternity and Children’s services ensuring successful delivery of provider contracts commissioned by MKCCG, to time and to budget. Responsibility for negotiation, interpretation and monitoring of contracts, variations, schedules and SLAs providing integrated reports linking finance and activity and working with the provider to agree improvement action and monitoring impact.Manage the CCGs contracting processes ensuring that they are consistent with national policy and local need and are integrated into the wider commissioning and service development strategiesReview management reports on all contractual SLAs and recommend remedial action to be taken. Identifying areas of high financial risk for the CCG advising and recommending how these can be mitigated. Develop and maintain excellent relationships with all stakeholders using highly developed negotiating and influencing skills in order to secure optimum service levels from limited resources working in circumstances where there may be resistance to changeProvide detailed management and performance reports against key performance indicators in a format that enables complex information to be easily understood.Ensure deadlines are met for the production of information to enable the completion of statutory/NHS returns..

Greater London

• Lead on a large critical QIPP saving around the relocation of local services, providing the underpinning documents and planning requirements. • Provide the necessary support on a substantial proposal to deliver a short term services whilst the temporary until transfer to the longer term provider. • Work, liaise and negotiate with the providers, stakeholders and the wider primary care team and Independent practitioners • Management of poor performance of practitioners• Regulatory compliance with all governance requirements such as Information and Clinical Governance issues• Responsible for the establishment of departmental processes and contractual systems.• Strategic planning and development, leadership, workforce planning and service redesign and modernisation.• Performance management of contracts and manage key performance indicators within the agreement and new payment mechanisms.• Work, liaise and negotiate with the wider primary care team and Independent practitioners• Management of poor performing dentists in line with performer list requirements.• Play a key role in the development of the Pan London Orthodontic Service Review and facilitate a network, establishing an operational infrastructure within the profession. • Lead on information management projects which support business change. This includes; Supporting the (FoI) Freedom of Information Act requirements, Documenting existing processes and securing business continuity of key systems; Establishment of a cross organisation contact management system.• Responsible for managing a combination of internal projects and external consultants / contractors to achieve the agreed objectives of work streams• Ensure that the projects are delivered within agreed timescales, budget, manage and operate Project Boards ensuring correct governance of the projects• Ensure and support contract stabilisation of all dental contracts in line with NHS Commissioning Board requirements

United Kingdom

• Bespoke support for primary healthcare services, including general practitioners, dental practitioners, pharmacy and corporate services. • Provided advice, support and guidance including business planning and support for new and existing businesses. • Developed a unique understanding of the NHS as an organisation and of dentistry both from a clinical, PCT and managerial perspective.

• Independent contractor compliance with minimum standards, information governance, CQC and HTM 0105. • Ensure infection control and care quality standards are embedded within practice policy and procedure• Responsible for delivery of robust quality, patient safety arrangements across independent contractor providing services within South Birmingham PCT.

Leicestershire

• Delivery of a bespoke service to Independent Practitioners compliance with HTM 0105, evidence based compliance with care quality compliance requirements and regulatory compliance with connecting for health information governance toolkit levels 1, 2 and 3.• Supporting practices in establishing and maintaining safe delivery of Healthcare processes and structures for patient using the services.

United Kingdom

• Performance analysis and contract re-negotiation for Leicester County and Rutland PCT. • Implementation of the contractual process for annual review including data analysis, performance on contract, contract negotiation and discussion on a one to one basis.• Identifying issues with individual contracts and implementing a dynamics programme that enabled the contracts to deliver the activity within the identified contract value.• Implementation of appropriate information systems to collate data to enable data monitoring and performance management of practices, including a system for monitoring recovery of funding from under performance on contracts.

Shropshire

• Responsible for the establishment of departmental processes and contractual systems.• Lead the implementation of the general dental services contract for 90 contracts across two PCT’s. • Strategic planning and development, leadership, workforce planning and service redesign and modernisation.• Procurement of new dental services, knowledge of tendering process from EOI to ITT.• Project managed the implementation of a pilot site for department of health PDS plus contract. Front runner for the introduction of the Mike Warburton dental access program introducing key performance indicators within the agreement and new payment mechanisms.• Acquired an in-depth knowledge of NHS services from a clinical perspective. • Worked in the dental commissioning team, the wider primary care team and worked directly with NHS dental practices.• Management of poor performing dentists in line with performer list requirements.• Played a key role in the development of the orthodontic managed clinical network pathway and facilitation of the network establishing an operational infrastructure within the profession. This assisted the acute trust in achieving 18 weeks target within orthodontic as a speciality.

Shropshire

• Responsible for the establishment of departmental processes and contractual systems.• Lead the implementation of the general dental services contract for 90 contracts across two PCT’s. • Strategic planning and development, leadership, workforce planning and service redesign and modernisation.• Procurement of new dental services, knowledge of tendering process from EOI to ITT.• Project managed the implementation of a pilot site for department of health PDS plus contract. Front runner for the introduction of the Mike Warburton dental access program introducing key performance indicators within the agreement and new payment mechanisms.• Acquired an in-depth knowledge of NHS services from a clinical perspective. • Worked in the dental commissioning team, the wider primary care team and worked directly with NHS dental practices.• Management of poor performing dentists in line with performer list requirements.• Played a key role in the development of the orthodontic managed clinical network pathway and facilitation of the network establishing an operational infrastructure within the profession. This assisted the acute trust in achieving 18 weeks target within orthodontic as a speciality.Dental Lead for two PCTs• Implementation of in house performance management systems and data analysis of all contracts across two PCTs providing full visibility of contract performance enabling effective monitoring for midyear and annual review programs and subsequent contract negotiations.• Delivered clinical data analysis and dental practice performance reviews and processes for monitoring. • Responsible for the salaried services provider arm of the PCT’s.

Shrewsbury

• Day-to-day management of head & neck services including ENT, opthalmology, oral and maxillo facial surgery, orthodontics, audiology and orthoptics.• Management of in patient and day case waiting lists.• Management and delivery of 18 week targets.• Responsible for £26 million budget.• Management of head & neck medical staffing.

Shrewsbury

• Managing the delivery of dental services including oral & maxillofacial surgery, restorative dentistry and orthodontic services within the acute sector.

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