Job description

Job responsibilities

Business Planning and PCN Strategy Development

• Lead the development of a PCN strategic plan
• Identify new income streams and new services for network practices
• Support the strategic development of new services and participate in their evaluation
• Apply for PCN development funds and resources to help the network achieve its objectives.
• Look at PCN development nationally and advise the Clinical Directors and member practices on initiatives, policy development, best practice and funding streams

Meetings

• Chair PCN meetings
• Attend countywide PCN meetings
• Be a point of contact for the Clinical Directors, Network practices, screening communication,correspondence and attend meetings as required
• Work with member practices to build a network identity and promote its ethos and values
• Represent the network at meetings with the ICB and other partners
• Work with other PCN Managers and Clinical Directors within the county
• Encourage and foster effective working relationships between networks and within the ILP

Financial and contractual performance and financial reporting

Work alongside the member Practicesto:

• Track Income and expenditure
• Provide financial reports to the network practices.
• Monitor and track risks and issues. Work on proactive escalation and resolution

Bids and Contracts

• Review PCN service specifications and identify KPIs and key deliverables for practices
• Prepare and present Business Cases to the PCN practices
• Work with member practices to ensure that all obligations under the agreement are met and network practices are fairly and equitably remunerated.
• Oversee performance dashboards and supporting practices to implement remedial actions where needed.
• Represent the interests of the network at contract meetings with other bodies such as the ICB
• Present data to member practices, Clinical Directors and other stakeholders related to network performance
• Draft bid proposals and contract responses. Complete and sign MoUs.
• Maintain records to demonstrate performance against targets
• Act as Project Manager for existing and new projects

HR/Workforce planning

• Compile workforce returns as required by NHS E/ICB
• Lead on all PCN workforce planning and proposals for PCN

Communication and Engagement

• Maintain effective and timely communication with network practices, clinical directors and network employees
• Communicate with network practices, ICB and other stakeholders such as the wider ICT, Care Homes etc and promote the identity and ethos of the network
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers
• Be comfortable and competent at networking at all levels
• Apply professional standards
• Oversee alignment of digital options for service delivery across the PCN

This job description is intended to be a basic guide to the scope and the responsibilities of the post and is not exhaustive. There may be other duties required of the post holder commensurate with the position. It will be subject to regular review and amendments as necessary in consultation with the post holder.

Job responsibilities

Business Planning and PCN Strategy Development

• Lead the development of a PCN strategic plan
• Identify new income streams and new services for network practices
• Support the strategic development of new services and participate in their evaluation
• Apply for PCN development funds and resources to help the network achieve its objectives.
• Look at PCN development nationally and advise the Clinical Directors and member practices on initiatives, policy development, best practice and funding streams

Meetings

• Chair PCN meetings
• Attend countywide PCN meetings
• Be a point of contact for the Clinical Directors, Network practices, screening communication,correspondence and attend meetings as required
• Work with member practices to build a network identity and promote its ethos and values
• Represent the network at meetings with the ICB and other partners
• Work with other PCN Managers and Clinical Directors within the county
• Encourage and foster effective working relationships between networks and within the ILP

Financial and contractual performance and financial reporting

Work alongside the member Practicesto:

• Track Income and expenditure
• Provide financial reports to the network practices.
• Monitor and track risks and issues. Work on proactive escalation and resolution

Bids and Contracts

• Review PCN service specifications and identify KPIs and key deliverables for practices
• Prepare and present Business Cases to the PCN practices
• Work with member practices to ensure that all obligations under the agreement are met and network practices are fairly and equitably remunerated.
• Oversee performance dashboards and supporting practices to implement remedial actions where needed.
• Represent the interests of the network at contract meetings with other bodies such as the ICB
• Present data to member practices, Clinical Directors and other stakeholders related to network performance
• Draft bid proposals and contract responses. Complete and sign MoUs.
• Maintain records to demonstrate performance against targets
• Act as Project Manager for existing and new projects

HR/Workforce planning

• Compile workforce returns as required by NHS E/ICB
• Lead on all PCN workforce planning and proposals for PCN

Communication and Engagement

• Maintain effective and timely communication with network practices, clinical directors and network employees
• Communicate with network practices, ICB and other stakeholders such as the wider ICT, Care Homes etc and promote the identity and ethos of the network
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers
• Be comfortable and competent at networking at all levels
• Apply professional standards
• Oversee alignment of digital options for service delivery across the PCN

This job description is intended to be a basic guide to the scope and the responsibilities of the post and is not exhaustive. There may be other duties required of the post holder commensurate with the position. It will be subject to regular review and amendments as necessary in consultation with the post holder.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Ability to seek out, build and foster relationships to effectively develop and deliver on projects and plans.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to communicate at all levels and across a multi-agency environment.
• Ability to manage a large amount of complex information with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Organisational skills and ability to operate effectively across complex work cultures and environments.
• Ability to anticipate, plan and manage change.
• Strong project and financial management skills. Competent in organising and managing competing priorities.
• High level of IT / computer skills including use of databases and spreadsheets.
• Significant knowledge of techniques, and tools across range of activities including:
• Budgeting and financial management.
• Commissioning and contracting.
• Project management.
• Ability to build strong and positive working relationships across the Primary Care Network.
• Ability to influence others constructively to achieve results
• Ability to solve problems, make good judgement and take decisions
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Reliability, integrity and discretion
• Willingness to constructively challenge the work of self and others
• Able to work with initiative and creativity
• Ability to manage own workload
• Flexibility and enthusiasm for working in a changing environment
• Experience of co-ordinating projects in a complex and challenging environment
• Experience of monitoring budgets and project plans.
• Experience in recruitment, induction and training of staff
• Excellent level of written and spoken English and good level of numeracy
• Able to travel independently across the local area

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of current NHS pressures, local healthcare structures and priorities and drivers relating to Primary Care Services.
• Knowledge and understanding of PCN networks and their priorities
• Experience of working in a Primary Care setting or other healthcare environment

Qualifications

Essential

• Ability to seek out, build and foster relationships to effectively develop and deliver on projects and plans.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to communicate at all levels and across a multi-agency environment.
• Ability to manage a large amount of complex information with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Organisational skills and ability to operate effectively across complex work cultures and environments.
• Ability to anticipate, plan and manage change.
• Strong project and financial management skills. Competent in organising and managing competing priorities.
• High level of IT / computer skills including use of databases and spreadsheets.
• Significant knowledge of techniques, and tools across range of activities including:
• Budgeting and financial management.
• Commissioning and contracting.
• Project management.
• Ability to build strong and positive working relationships across the Primary Care Network.
• Ability to influence others constructively to achieve results
• Ability to solve problems, make good judgement and take decisions
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Reliability, integrity and discretion
• Willingness to constructively challenge the work of self and others
• Able to work with initiative and creativity
• Ability to manage own workload
• Flexibility and enthusiasm for working in a changing environment
• Experience of co-ordinating projects in a complex and challenging environment
• Experience of monitoring budgets and project plans.
• Experience in recruitment, induction and training of staff
• Excellent level of written and spoken English and good level of numeracy
• Able to travel independently across the local area

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of current NHS pressures, local healthcare structures and priorities and drivers relating to Primary Care Services.
• Knowledge and understanding of PCN networks and their priorities
• Experience of working in a Primary Care setting or other healthcare environment

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Quedgeley Medical Centre

Address

Olympus Park

Quedgeley

Gloucester

GL2 4NF

Employer's website

https://quedgeleymedicalcentre.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)