Business Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will take responsibility for managing the finances and the governance of Spen Health & Wellbeing Primary Care Network (PCN) and its Limited Company (SPEN PCN Ltd). They will act as a point of expertise and support for practices, ensuring financially auditable processes are adhered to, contractual requirements are met and coordinating governance requirements.

The appointee will work alongside, and be line-managed by, the Clinical Director and will be accountable to the PCN Board.

They will initially be employed by Curo Health Federation.

Duties and areas of responsibility

The job description, person specification and description of duties and responsibilities are an outline of the role; these may change. The postholder will therefore be expected to carry out other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.

General duties

The remit of the role is broad and evolving, but duties will include:

• Convening meetings
• Identifying and recording risk and issues, including liaising with service leads and commissioners to develop contingency plans when necessary
• Reporting on PCN contracts and service lines
• Partaking in and facilitating audits
• Being an essential link for the PCNs member practices

Financial management

Duties will include:

• Ensuring that PCN payments are made and received eciently and diligently
• Ensuring that financial risks are identified and appropriate action is taken
• Ensuring that resource allocation is fair and equitable within the PCN
• Maximising PCN income, including making projections to enable activity to be targeted
• Horizon-scanning for additional financial opportunities and facilitating or completing applications for grants where appropriate
• Developing forecasting tools that enable the above
• Reporting monthly to the Board on the financial position, budgeting and forecasting, highlighting variances from the budget
• Working with the accountant to ensure complete and proper accounts are recorded.
• Management of the PCN Bank Account

Governance

Duties will include:

• Ensuring the PCN is compliant with all governance legislation and regulation
• Ensuring up to date records of Company Directors and Shareholders
• Ensuring up to date Network Agreements
• Ensuring the company has appropriate insurance and indemnity to protect its Officers
• Ensuring the company is registered with all legally required regulatory bodies.

Strategy and leadership

The Business Manager will have various strategic and leadership responsibilities, including:

• Contributing to developing a culture of support within the PCN
• Being responsible for the drafting of business cases, service level agreements and development plans, when required, for approval by the Board
• Contributing to performance monitoring
• Representing the PCN at meetings and community events as required
• Having regular meetings with the Clinical Director
• Line Management of the Business Support Officer and other staff as may be required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to A level, or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Recognised management qualification

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Flexible and adaptable to team and service needs.
• Able to work under pressure and to deadlines.
• Flexible approach to change.
• Reliable, punctual and confident.

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of Primary Care and how it operates.
• Knowledge of Primary Care Networks and the Network Contract DES specification.
• Knowledge of Primary Care Network Income Streams.
• Knowledge of the regulatory and contractual frameworks for Limited Companies.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the regulatory and contractual frameworks for primary care contracts.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in Primary Care within a management role for a minimum of 2 years.
• Experience of working in a role that requires a high degree of autonomy.
• Experience of working with a range of local stakeholders and other providers.
• Experience of line management of staff.

Desirable

• Experience of working within a Primary Care Network.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Able to prioritise own workload.
• Able to use Clinical Information (Systm1) and IT systems.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office products with advanced level skills in the use of excel for analysis and costing purposes as required for this role.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Excellent team working skills.
• Able to work independently, showing initiative.

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

Spen Health & Wellbeing Primary Care Network

Address

Heckmondwike Health Centre

16 Union Street

Heckmondwike

West Yorkshire

WF16 0HH

Employer's website

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