PCN Operations Manager

Wells Health Centre

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Job summary

West Mendip Primary Care Network (PCN) is seeking a proactive and forward-thinking Operations Manager to support the development of our network. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and manage a multi-disciplinary team while delivering the Primary Care Networks agenda.

As an integral part of the PCN leadership team, you will work alongside the Clinical Director and PCN Board members to drive operational excellence, ensure governance compliance, and translate national and local policies into meaningful improvements for patient care. You will also provide line management support to PCN staff and help enhance healthcare outcomes for our local population.

Our ideal candidate will have experience working in a Primary Care setting and a strong track record of leadership in a dynamic and evolving environment. The role requires excellent attention to detail, as well as the ability to manage high-quality day-to-day operations.

Main duties of the job

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity to shape and oversee the operations of West Mendip PCN. Working closely with the Clinical Directors and PCN Board, you will manage day-to-day operations, including staff line management, HR responsibilities, and ensuring compliance with all governance and legal obligations.

Key Responsibilities

Build strong relationships with all stakeholders to support patient care delivery.

Act as the first point of contact for PCN staff, addressing concerns and issues.

Ensure clear communication between the PCN and member practices.

Monitor and evaluate clinical services provided by the PCN.

Manage HR functions, including attendance, absence management, training, and onboarding.

Support clinical governance compliance, including CQC requirements.

Oversee recruitment, induction, and ongoing training of staff.

Ensure all staff training is up to date and in line with requirements.

Maintain compliance with GDPR, data security, and confidentiality regulations.

Administer sickness and annual leave policies, ensuring fair implementation.

Assist with investigations and responses to complaints and significant events.

Facilitate meetings, manage PCN communications, and support leadership in project updates.

Ensure timely data collection and submission to meet funding and performance targets.

Oversee clinical sessions for ARRS staff, managing patient access and attendance records.

Provide IT support for PCN staff and projects.

About us

We are a forward thinking, driven, 5 Practice Primary Care Network, collectively looking after the health and wellbeing of our patient population.

Date posted

06 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A0930-25-0001

Job locations

Priory Health park

Glastonbury Road

Wells

South West

BA5 1XN


Vine Surgery Partnership

Hindhayes Lane

Street

Somerset

BA16 0ET


Glastonbury Surgery

Feversham Lane

Glastonbury

Somerset

BA6 9LP


Glastonbury Health Centre

1 Wells Road

Glastonbury

BA6 9DD


Wells City Practice

Glastonbury Road

Wells

Somerset

BA5 1XJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

This newly created role provides an exciting opportunity to shape and oversee the operations of West Mendip Primary Care Network. Working closely with the Clinical Directors and PCN Board, you will manage the daily operations, including staff line management, HR responsibilities, and ensuring compliance with all governance and legal obligations.

Key Responsibilities

Build strong relationships with all stakeholders to support patient care delivery.

Act as the first point of contact for PCN staff, addressing concerns and issues.

Ensure clear communication between the PCN and member practices.

Monitor and evaluate clinical services provided by the PCN.

Manage HR functions, including attendance, absence management, training, and onboarding.

Support clinical governance compliance, including CQC requirements.

Oversee recruitment, induction, and ongoing training of staff.

Ensure all staff training is up to date and in line with requirements.

Maintain compliance with GDPR, data security, and confidentiality regulations.

Administer sickness and annual leave policies, ensuring fair implementation.

Assist with investigations and responses to complaints and significant events.

Facilitate meetings, manage PCN communications, and support leadership in project updates.

Ensure timely data collection and submission to meet funding and performance targets.

Oversee clinical sessions for ARRS staff, managing patient access and attendance records.

Provide IT support for PCN staff and projects.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

This newly created role provides an exciting opportunity to shape and oversee the operations of West Mendip Primary Care Network. Working closely with the Clinical Directors and PCN Board, you will manage the daily operations, including staff line management, HR responsibilities, and ensuring compliance with all governance and legal obligations.

Key Responsibilities

Build strong relationships with all stakeholders to support patient care delivery.

Act as the first point of contact for PCN staff, addressing concerns and issues.

Ensure clear communication between the PCN and member practices.

Monitor and evaluate clinical services provided by the PCN.

Manage HR functions, including attendance, absence management, training, and onboarding.

Support clinical governance compliance, including CQC requirements.

Oversee recruitment, induction, and ongoing training of staff.

Ensure all staff training is up to date and in line with requirements.

Maintain compliance with GDPR, data security, and confidentiality regulations.

Administer sickness and annual leave policies, ensuring fair implementation.

Assist with investigations and responses to complaints and significant events.

Facilitate meetings, manage PCN communications, and support leadership in project updates.

Ensure timely data collection and submission to meet funding and performance targets.

Oversee clinical sessions for ARRS staff, managing patient access and attendance records.

Provide IT support for PCN staff and projects.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • -Educated to degree level in healthcare or business
  • -Good standard of education with excellent literacy and numeracy skills
  • HR qualification (CIPD L3/5)
  • -Leadership and/or management qualification
  • -Operational 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 successfully developing and implementing projects including establishing working relationships with the PCN stakeholders
  • -Experience of workforce planning, forecasting and development
  • -Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively
  • with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face
  • -Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills organisation skills with the ability to constructively challenge the view and practices of managers and clinicians
  • -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)
  • -Emotionally resilient 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
  • -Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct
  • -Ability to use own initiative, discretion and sensitivity
  • -Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity
  • -Ability to use own initiative, discretion and sensitivity
  • -Flexible and cooperative
  • -Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
  • -Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
  • -Able to provide leadership and to finish work tasks
  • -Problem solving and analytical skills
  • -Ability to maintain confidentiality
  • -Professional calm and efficient manner
  • -Effective organiser, influencer and networker
  • -Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance and health and safety
  • -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

Desirable

  • -Understanding of the governmental policy direction for primary, community and secondary care
  • -Good practical and conceptual knowledge of healthcare improvement methods and practices
  • -Experience of developing primary care provision at scale, for example working with a federation or within a collaboration of practices
  • -Knowledge of the regulatory and contractual frameworks for contracts within primary care, for example enhanced services, QOF, IIF, and the standard GP contract
  • -Experience of identifying and interpreting governmental policy
  • -Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • -Educated to degree level in healthcare or business
  • -Good standard of education with excellent literacy and numeracy skills
  • HR qualification (CIPD L3/5)
  • -Leadership and/or management qualification
  • -Operational 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 successfully developing and implementing projects including establishing working relationships with the PCN stakeholders
  • -Experience of workforce planning, forecasting and development
  • -Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively
  • with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face
  • -Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills organisation skills with the ability to constructively challenge the view and practices of managers and clinicians
  • -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)
  • -Emotionally resilient 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
  • -Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct
  • -Ability to use own initiative, discretion and sensitivity
  • -Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity
  • -Ability to use own initiative, discretion and sensitivity
  • -Flexible and cooperative
  • -Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
  • -Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
  • -Able to provide leadership and to finish work tasks
  • -Problem solving and analytical skills
  • -Ability to maintain confidentiality
  • -Professional calm and efficient manner
  • -Effective organiser, influencer and networker
  • -Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance and health and safety
  • -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

Desirable

  • -Understanding of the governmental policy direction for primary, community and secondary care
  • -Good practical and conceptual knowledge of healthcare improvement methods and practices
  • -Experience of developing primary care provision at scale, for example working with a federation or within a collaboration of practices
  • -Knowledge of the regulatory and contractual frameworks for contracts within primary care, for example enhanced services, QOF, IIF, and the standard GP contract
  • -Experience of identifying and interpreting governmental policy
  • -Flexibility to work outside of core office hours

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

Wells Health Centre

Address

Priory Health park

Glastonbury Road

Wells

South West

BA5 1XN


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Wells Health Centre

Address

Priory Health park

Glastonbury Road

Wells

South West

BA5 1XN


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Director

Dr Kate Rush

kate.rush2@nhs.net

Date posted

06 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A0930-25-0001

Job locations

Priory Health park

Glastonbury Road

Wells

South West

BA5 1XN


Vine Surgery Partnership

Hindhayes Lane

Street

Somerset

BA16 0ET


Glastonbury Surgery

Feversham Lane

Glastonbury

Somerset

BA6 9LP


Glastonbury Health Centre

1 Wells Road

Glastonbury

BA6 9DD


Wells City Practice

Glastonbury Road

Wells

Somerset

BA5 1XJ


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