Dental Pathway Coordinator
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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Role summary
This role supports the Pharmacy, Optometry and Dentistry (POD) team in managing dental commissioning functions, requiring specialist administrative and analytical expertise. The post holder will validate referrals, support contract and financial management, and analyze performance data. They will also coordinate meetings, maintain documentation, and contribute to service planning and delivery. The position involves providing advice to providers and stakeholders.
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent level of qualification
- Experience of working at a similar level in a comparable public facing role
- Hybrid working
- Application form and interview
- Ability to communicate complex information in plain English,
- Demonstrates high level of attention to detail and problem solving skills.
- Experience of effectively planing, organising and prioritising own workload and meeting agree timescales.
- Experience and accuracy of data entry, with a good working knowledge of Microsoft
- Able to work on own initiative, understands personal accountability and the requirement to re-prioritise workload several times a day
- Application form
- Educated to degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent level of qualification
- Experience of working at a similar level in a comparable public facing role
- Hybrid working
- Application form and interview
- Ability to communicate complex information in plain English,
- Demonstrates high level of attention to detail and problem solving skills.
- Experience of effectively planing, organising and prioritising own workload and meeting agree timescales.
- Experience and accuracy of data entry, with a good working knowledge of Microsoft
- Able to work on own initiative, understands personal accountability and the requirement to re-prioritise workload several times a day
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
Please note this organisation does not hold a sponsorship licence, we regret to inform you that we are unable to consider applications from individuals who require sponsorship.
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.
Main duties of the job
Provide specialist administr
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