The Millwood Partnership

PCN Manager (Digital and Transformation Lead)

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Job summary

The PCN Manager is a lead role within a complex environment of primary care management. They will deliver on a wide range of business, data submission, transformation and improvement initiatives across the primary care locality providing strategic transformation support and leadership.

The PCN Manager will be instrumental in this organisation progressing its PCN development plan. This role will work with member practices to break down challenges to implementation across our population.

The PCN Manager will develop strong relationships and engage with a wide range of stakeholders across the locality to ensure collaborative approaches to service development and delivery. In doing so they will improve integration with the broader community services as our network matures.

The PCN Manager will be responsible for managing agreed projects with a focus upon developing the partnerships across primary care, community services, social care, mental health, the voluntary sector and secondary care that are enabling ongoing MDT development.

The PCN Manager will be responsible for disseminating new information across the member practices and tasked with coordinating shared learning events. They will actively support integrated neighbourhood ways of working while promoting standardisation for efficiency purposes.

This role will be outward looking to help to secure the PCNs resilience by actively seeking development opportunities and by coordinating proposals.

Main duties of the job

a. To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to provide day-to-day managerial supervision to the PCN by leading and supporting quality improvement and performance

b. To support the recruitment, induction and training of new PCN staff and to ensure that all have the appropriate qualifications, registrations, training, accreditation and requisite skills to undertake the duties required of them at each practice

c. To work closely with the relevant teams and practices to support network implementation and standardisation of agreed service change, contracts, policies, pathways and quality improvement whilst acting as the point of contact for practice managers regarding delivery of a PCN project/scheme

d. To be accountable for all projects and to ensure patient safety and quality of care is always considered and establish necessary monitoring and tracking processes

e. To help staff within the PCN to understand and support the delivery of its strategic objectives and outcomes framework

f. To co-ordinate the delivery of enhanced services and other service submissions on behalf of the PCN

g. To develop and run administrative systems for the organisation collaboration projects

a. To review any latest guidance and to liaise with both PCN staff and practice managers to ensure that all are aware of and conform to NHS E, NICE, CQC requirements

About us

Gorleston PCN is made up of two GP Partnerships Beaches and Millwood Surgeries with a combined registered population of about 47,000. Around 40% of the populations of Great Yarmouth Borough live in the most deprived 20% of areas in England compared to 16% for Norfolk and Waveney as a whole. Gorleston PCN includes two communities where some of, or all the residents in the community live in the 20% most deprived areas:

Details

Date posted

30 January 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A0679-24-0002

Job locations

Mill Lane

Bradwell

Great Yarmouth

Norfolk

NR31 8HS


The Beaches Medical Centre

Sussex Road

Gorleston on Sea

Great Yarmouth

NR31 6QB


Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the PCN Manager. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

a. To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to provide day-to-day managerial supervision to the PCN by leading and supporting quality improvement and performance

b. To support the recruitment, induction and training of new PCN staff and to ensure that all have the appropriate qualifications, registrations, training, accreditation and requisite skills to undertake the duties required of them at each practice

c. To work closely with the relevant teams and practices to support network implementation and standardisation of agreed service change, contracts, policies, pathways and quality improvement whilst acting as the point of contact for practice managers regarding delivery of a PCN project/scheme

d. To be accountable for all projects and to ensure patient safety and quality of care is always considered and establish necessary monitoring and tracking processes

e. To help staff within the PCN to understand and support the delivery of its strategic objectives and outcomes framework

f. To co-ordinate the delivery of enhanced services and other service submissions on behalf of the PCN

g. To develop and run administrative systems for the organisation collaboration projects

h. To work alongside practice managers within the PCN for the setting up and maintaining of new financial systems

i. To monitor and check the accuracy of the any submissions for enhanced services and contractual requirements on behalf of the PCN and to ensure that all claims are submitted in good time and payment made and received

j. To ensure financial risks are recognised and appropriate action taken

k. To monitor expenditure, plan and monitor income and cash flow to ensure that income is maximised and that funds are available as required and practice allocation of resources if fair and equitable

l. To present financial plans, strategic goals and any monitoring information and reports to the PCN on a quarterly basis

m. To ensure the PCNs compliance with GDPR and FOI along with other relevant legislation and professional standards from GMC/BMA and LMC guidance

n. To review any latest guidance and to liaise with both PCN staff and practice managers to ensure that all are aware of and conform to NHS E, NICE, CQC requirements

o. To manage risks and issues with supporting outcomes. These are to be reported to the PCN Clinical Director

p. To assist in the resolution of any complaints, resolving informal complaints locally and assisting in the investigation of and response to formal complaints as required

q. To work with the PCN Clinical Director for strategic and operational planning processes to support the PCNs objectives

r. To support the delivery of QOF, incentive schemes, QIPP and other quality or cost effectiveness initiatives

s. To establish a business development plan

t. To create a business continuity plan

u. To develop yourself and the role through participation in training and service redesign activities.

v. To undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes

w. To contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance

x. To attend a formal appraisal with your manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed

y. To contribute to public health campaigns (e.g., flu clinics) through advice or direct care

z. To maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the PCN Manager. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

a. To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to provide day-to-day managerial supervision to the PCN by leading and supporting quality improvement and performance

b. To support the recruitment, induction and training of new PCN staff and to ensure that all have the appropriate qualifications, registrations, training, accreditation and requisite skills to undertake the duties required of them at each practice

c. To work closely with the relevant teams and practices to support network implementation and standardisation of agreed service change, contracts, policies, pathways and quality improvement whilst acting as the point of contact for practice managers regarding delivery of a PCN project/scheme

d. To be accountable for all projects and to ensure patient safety and quality of care is always considered and establish necessary monitoring and tracking processes

e. To help staff within the PCN to understand and support the delivery of its strategic objectives and outcomes framework

f. To co-ordinate the delivery of enhanced services and other service submissions on behalf of the PCN

g. To develop and run administrative systems for the organisation collaboration projects

h. To work alongside practice managers within the PCN for the setting up and maintaining of new financial systems

i. To monitor and check the accuracy of the any submissions for enhanced services and contractual requirements on behalf of the PCN and to ensure that all claims are submitted in good time and payment made and received

j. To ensure financial risks are recognised and appropriate action taken

k. To monitor expenditure, plan and monitor income and cash flow to ensure that income is maximised and that funds are available as required and practice allocation of resources if fair and equitable

l. To present financial plans, strategic goals and any monitoring information and reports to the PCN on a quarterly basis

m. To ensure the PCNs compliance with GDPR and FOI along with other relevant legislation and professional standards from GMC/BMA and LMC guidance

n. To review any latest guidance and to liaise with both PCN staff and practice managers to ensure that all are aware of and conform to NHS E, NICE, CQC requirements

o. To manage risks and issues with supporting outcomes. These are to be reported to the PCN Clinical Director

p. To assist in the resolution of any complaints, resolving informal complaints locally and assisting in the investigation of and response to formal complaints as required

q. To work with the PCN Clinical Director for strategic and operational planning processes to support the PCNs objectives

r. To support the delivery of QOF, incentive schemes, QIPP and other quality or cost effectiveness initiatives

s. To establish a business development plan

t. To create a business continuity plan

u. To develop yourself and the role through participation in training and service redesign activities.

v. To undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes

w. To contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance

x. To attend a formal appraisal with your manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed

y. To contribute to public health campaigns (e.g., flu clinics) through advice or direct care

z. To maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level in healthcare or business and evidence of post graduate studies
  • Good standard of education with excellent literacy and numeracy skills
  • Leadership and/or management qualification
  • Strategic understanding and experience of working in the NHS with extensive knowledge and understanding of the roles of the NHS organisation and of the primary care sector
  • Experience of performance management, including appraisal writing, staff development and disciplinary procedures
  • Experience of working at a senior level in a project and/or transformation and/or business management area
  • Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face
  • Excellent interpersonal, influencing, negotiation and organisation skills with the ability to constructively challenge the view and practices of managers and clinicians
  • Ability to develop business cases
  • Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports
  • Be flexible and able to manage sudden and unexpected demands
  • Effective time management (planning and organising)
  • To be a strategic thinker and planner with the ability to consider and act upon complex issues
  • To be able to prioritise own work effectively and to direct activities of others
  • Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure
  • Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
  • Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their own home

Desirable

  • AMSPAR qualification
  • Understanding of the governmental policy direction for primary, community and secondary care and as evidenced in the Five Year Forward View
  • Good practical and conceptual knowledge of healthcare improvement methods and practices
  • Knowledge of the regulatory and contractual frameworks for contracts within primary care, for example enhanced services QOF and the standard GP contract
  • Experience of successfully developing and implementing projects including establishing working relationships with the PCN stakeholders
  • Experience of workforce planning, forecasting and development
  • Experience of identifying and interpreting governmental policy
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level in healthcare or business and evidence of post graduate studies
  • Good standard of education with excellent literacy and numeracy skills
  • Leadership and/or management qualification
  • Strategic understanding and experience of working in the NHS with extensive knowledge and understanding of the roles of the NHS organisation and of the primary care sector
  • Experience of performance management, including appraisal writing, staff development and disciplinary procedures
  • Experience of working at a senior level in a project and/or transformation and/or business management area
  • Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face
  • Excellent interpersonal, influencing, negotiation and organisation skills with the ability to constructively challenge the view and practices of managers and clinicians
  • Ability to develop business cases
  • Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports
  • Be flexible and able to manage sudden and unexpected demands
  • Effective time management (planning and organising)
  • To be a strategic thinker and planner with the ability to consider and act upon complex issues
  • To be able to prioritise own work effectively and to direct activities of others
  • Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure
  • Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
  • Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their own home

Desirable

  • AMSPAR qualification
  • Understanding of the governmental policy direction for primary, community and secondary care and as evidenced in the Five Year Forward View
  • Good practical and conceptual knowledge of healthcare improvement methods and practices
  • Knowledge of the regulatory and contractual frameworks for contracts within primary care, for example enhanced services QOF and the standard GP contract
  • Experience of successfully developing and implementing projects including establishing working relationships with the PCN stakeholders
  • Experience of workforce planning, forecasting and development
  • Experience of identifying and interpreting governmental policy

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

The Millwood Partnership

Address

Mill Lane

Bradwell

Great Yarmouth

Norfolk

NR31 8HS


Employer's website

https://www.millwoodsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Millwood Partnership

Address

Mill Lane

Bradwell

Great Yarmouth

Norfolk

NR31 8HS


Employer's website

https://www.millwoodsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Karen Steer

ksteer@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

30 January 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A0679-24-0002

Job locations

Mill Lane

Bradwell

Great Yarmouth

Norfolk

NR31 8HS


The Beaches Medical Centre

Sussex Road

Gorleston on Sea

Great Yarmouth

NR31 6QB


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