Primary Care Network Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

This is a new role within the evolving new Primary Care Networks (PCNs) established in July 2019. These networks are practices that work together within a geographical area to deliver contracts and services for their GP registered population.

The post holder will be responsible for providing operational management support to the practices within Kettering and South West Rural PCN.

The PCN Manager will form an integral part of the PCN leadership working alongside the Clinical Director and the PCN board members.

The post holder will act as the main point of contact of expertise, coordinate the successful achievement of all PCN DES contractual requirements, support the translation of national and local policies into meaningful changes, and support collaborative working between multiple organisations to achieve improved outcomes for the local population.

The post holder will also be responsible for Financial Management, working alongside the lead practice to ensure financial management and reconciliation of financial funds and maintaining accurate financial records.

The post holder will be responsible for strategic oversight, keeping abreast of all changes likely to affect the service now and in the future; including the operational planning, designing, implementing and reviewing new services and day to day management of these, for the PCN.

The post holder will be responsible for the development, management and maintenance of systems and processes to ensure the PCN operates at the highest level of performance and accountability.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
• Educated to degree level or equivalent significant experience
• Formal Management Qualification or equivalent significant experience
• EXPERIENCE
• Minimum of 12 months experience in a senior role working with/in Primary Care or similar with transferable skills
• Clear evidence of managing financial accounts procedures and budget control
• Experience of working on GP clinical systems
• Experience of developing and implementing common systems and processes across teams and across service boundaries
• Experience of facilitating and managing change
• Experience in managing and leading staff
• SKILLS AND
• ABILITIES
• Demonstrate a wide range of leadership qualities, skills and behaviours
• Ability to plan, organise and co-ordinate work effectively under their own initiative
• A high level of communication skills will be required to engage with senior managers, clinicians and patients/carers in complex service development or change issues
• Proven team worker with the ability to motivate others
• Ability to interpret, understand and analyse financial information
• Ability to plan and manage multiple workload priorities and meet deadlines
• Effective time management and skills in prioritisation
• Ability to build relationships with others to enable and support collaborative working
• Able to use Microsoft Office applications with above average capabilities
• BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES AND COMPETENCIES
• Confident
• Enthusiastic
• Reliable
• Good Time keeping
• Professional and leads by example
• Self-aware
• Resilient
• Able to cope with stressful situations
• APPEARANCE AND HEALTH
• Smart.
• In good health.
• Adequate level of physical fitness to work in a multi- level environment

Desirable

• DESIRABLE KNOWLEDGE
• Hold a management qualification appropriate to the post.
• Hold a project management qualification appropriate to the role
• Knowledge of QOF, NHS long term plan and Enhanced Services.
• Understand the payment structures within primary care
• EXPERIENCE
• Experience in managing records and data protection issues
• Project Management experience including QI methodology
• SKILLS AND ABILITIES
• Experience of digital project management systems

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

Burton Latimer Medical Centre

Address

Higham Road

Burton Latimer

Kettering

Northamptonshire

NN15 5PU

Employer's website

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