Bromley Connect Primary Care Network

PCN Digital Transformation Lead

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Job summary

The successful candidate will work with the PCN Board to implement the PCN key objectives, whilst managing high quality projects, supporting change, liaising with our stakeholders and working with the PCN Manager to oversee the governance of the PCN.

Main duties of the job

1. Develop and implement the digital and IT transformation plan with the intention of ensuring that the PCN and its member practices consistently utilise the latest technology where appropriate to improve patients services, maximise clinical efficiency, enhance internal communications and support improved information management. This will include reviewing and improve the PCNs digital maturity and embedding digital processes as a foundation for staff working practices and to support delivery of contract requirements.

2. Project management lead on project management across the PCN to deliver workstreams. Manage the service transformation projects for the PCN. This includes the range of projects that cover clinical and non-clinical areas.

3. Build relationships and facilitate collaboration between practices and the wider system to support the delivery of care to patients.

4. Strategy and Leadership provide operational leadership

5. Identify opportunities for improvements to support practices and PCNs manage workload

6. Use data, and improve data quality, to:

understand demand, capacity and activity

Drive improvements in patient experiences of access and staff experience

support understanding of the type and intensity of support/training needs of the PCN and coordinate this support, including through OD programmes

facilitate clinically led innovation and the effective adoption of improvement initiatives

About us

Bromley Connect PCN comprises of 3 Practices in Bromley. The practices have a combined geographic area made up of around 40,000 patients. There is a wide socio-economic and demographic served within this area which will provide an interesting and varied case mix. You will be joining an enthusiastic team of clinicians and administrators. You will be well supported with ongoing professional development (training support, CPD, and peer support). The role will contribute to the improving quality of care of our patients across the network of practices.

Bromley Connect PCN is a friendly and diverse team who are determined to make work-life balance achievable and enjoyable. They are a supportive group of clinicians and are made up of a dedicated multi-disciplinary team ready to welcome new employees into the network.

Details

Date posted

13 September 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£46,000 to £55,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A5002-23-0012

Job locations

South View Lodge

South View

Bromley

BR1 3DR


Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Develop and implement the digital and IT transformation plan with the intention of ensuring that the PCN and its member practices consistently utilise the latest technology where appropriate to improve patients services, maximise clinical efficiency, enhance internal communications and support improved information management. This will include reviewing and improve the PCNs digital maturity and embedding digital processes as a foundation for staff working practices and to support delivery of contract requirements.

2. Project management lead on project management across the PCN to deliver workstreams. Manage the service transformation projects for the PCN. This includes the range of projects that cover clinical and non-clinical areas.

3. Build relationships and facilitate collaboration between practices and the wider system to support the delivery of care to patients.

4. Strategy and Leadership provide operational leadership

5. Identify opportunities for improvements to support practices and PCNs manage workload

6. Use data, and improve data quality, to:

understand demand, capacity and activity

Drive improvements in patient experiences of access and staff experience at work.

support understanding of the type and intensity of support/training needs of the PCN and coordinate this support, including through OD programmes

facilitate clinically led innovation and the effective adoption of improvement initiatives, including integrated working at neighbourhood and/or place level to improve access to services for patients.

Measure impact of interventions (inc project reporting)

1. Effective facilitation to drive forward the networks objectives and goals through meetings and workshops as required, create an inclusive environment, effectively setting guidelines and ensuring everyone has a voice to achieve the desired outcome in a timely manner.

2. Ensure that projects are effectively managed throughout their duration and communicate with and support member practices where appropriate. This work will include reporting on specific milestones and outcomes for projects

3. Identify innovative schemes and projects. Oversee the roll out and delivery of new services working alongside the project manager.

4. The role will require good analytical skills and numeracy, in-depth knowledge of the NHS from both commissioning and providing perspectives, including an understanding of the process to implement and monitor the delivery within pathways of care.

5. To support the network in delivering high quality, patient-centred services.

6. You will be expected to develop and establish strong collaborative relationships with partners and stakeholders and will be expected to contribute to performance monitoring of locality services.

7. Support a shared identity and branding within the network.

8. Ensure there are robust systems and processes in place for the network to operate as efficiently and effectively as possible.

9. Work with the PCN Management to ensure the network complies with all relevant and legislative responsibilities relating to GDPR, Health & Safety, and Human Resources.

10. Develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of the PCN digital infrastructure and business intelligence tools

11. Effective use of business intelligence systems / data sets to support the development of the PCN and integrated care. To interpret and analyse information which can be highly complex, sensitive and/or contentious

12. To analyse complex facts and information and interpret them for comparative purposes and for improving service delivery and/or project outcomes.

13. Facilitate conversations to bring about changes across the system, based on good practice, patient experience or variation in performance, where appropriate, in a way that is supportive and non-judgemental.

14. Build excellent relationships with partner organisations to both support the development of the network and the wider integrated care system.

15. Use knowledge of local and national strategies and frameworks to further develop the work of the networks, seeking opportunities to gain additional funding to enhance the scope and pace of development.

Drive the planning and prioritisation of digital changes that will improve the delivery of care and improve patient and staff experience in the practices within the PCN.

Ensure all change is focussed on improving services for patients.

Build relationships across the PCN to develop consensus for improvements and to ensure business and clinical staff are fully engaged throughout the process of selection, implementation, and deployment of change.

Work alongside practices to understand current challenges and identify solutions. This includes providing hands-on support with implementing and sustaining agreed changes.

Support practices and staff to effectively use relevant technology systems and products to enable improvement.

Advise on innovative opportunities and support practices to maximise benefits from innovation, through the sharing of learning and best practice.

Identify and support with training and development, with opportunities for upskilling staff to become digital champions.

Develop and manage an overall digital transformation plan for the PCN that also includes identifying and managing risks, considering the potential impacts on the wider organisation, and determining resource requirements.

Manage and monitor the performance of the PCN ensuring the delivery of high-quality services and achievement of targets.

Review existing datasets to analyse the utilisation of digital tools at a practice and PCN level

Use practice and PCN data from clinical systems to aid with

Population Health Insights

Improving Access and appointment planning

Improving Efficiency through reviewing demand, activity and utilisation of appointments and how patients use consume the services

Workforce planning

Use data, improve data quality, to understand demand, capacity and activity and drive improvements in patient experience of access, operational efficiency including better matching capacity to need and staff experience at work

Ability to interpret qualitative and quantitative information from a range of sources and present it concisely to stakeholders to increase their understanding of operational challenges.

Liaise with system suppliers to optimise their development of tools to support transformation

The post-holder will:

- Work in partnership with the PCN leadership and management team

- Ensure robust communications across the PCN relating to transformation

- Identify and develop relationships with practice staff, private providers, the local primary care team, neighbouring PCNs and other key partners to enable good working relationships and promote and share best practice

- Deliver technical information in a non-technical and engaging way to a range of stakeholders

- Lead or participate in relevant working groups, project groups, service meetings and other forums across the PCN to agree changes, share learning, discuss challenges, and resolves issues

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Develop and implement the digital and IT transformation plan with the intention of ensuring that the PCN and its member practices consistently utilise the latest technology where appropriate to improve patients services, maximise clinical efficiency, enhance internal communications and support improved information management. This will include reviewing and improve the PCNs digital maturity and embedding digital processes as a foundation for staff working practices and to support delivery of contract requirements.

2. Project management lead on project management across the PCN to deliver workstreams. Manage the service transformation projects for the PCN. This includes the range of projects that cover clinical and non-clinical areas.

3. Build relationships and facilitate collaboration between practices and the wider system to support the delivery of care to patients.

4. Strategy and Leadership provide operational leadership

5. Identify opportunities for improvements to support practices and PCNs manage workload

6. Use data, and improve data quality, to:

understand demand, capacity and activity

Drive improvements in patient experiences of access and staff experience at work.

support understanding of the type and intensity of support/training needs of the PCN and coordinate this support, including through OD programmes

facilitate clinically led innovation and the effective adoption of improvement initiatives, including integrated working at neighbourhood and/or place level to improve access to services for patients.

Measure impact of interventions (inc project reporting)

1. Effective facilitation to drive forward the networks objectives and goals through meetings and workshops as required, create an inclusive environment, effectively setting guidelines and ensuring everyone has a voice to achieve the desired outcome in a timely manner.

2. Ensure that projects are effectively managed throughout their duration and communicate with and support member practices where appropriate. This work will include reporting on specific milestones and outcomes for projects

3. Identify innovative schemes and projects. Oversee the roll out and delivery of new services working alongside the project manager.

4. The role will require good analytical skills and numeracy, in-depth knowledge of the NHS from both commissioning and providing perspectives, including an understanding of the process to implement and monitor the delivery within pathways of care.

5. To support the network in delivering high quality, patient-centred services.

6. You will be expected to develop and establish strong collaborative relationships with partners and stakeholders and will be expected to contribute to performance monitoring of locality services.

7. Support a shared identity and branding within the network.

8. Ensure there are robust systems and processes in place for the network to operate as efficiently and effectively as possible.

9. Work with the PCN Management to ensure the network complies with all relevant and legislative responsibilities relating to GDPR, Health & Safety, and Human Resources.

10. Develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of the PCN digital infrastructure and business intelligence tools

11. Effective use of business intelligence systems / data sets to support the development of the PCN and integrated care. To interpret and analyse information which can be highly complex, sensitive and/or contentious

12. To analyse complex facts and information and interpret them for comparative purposes and for improving service delivery and/or project outcomes.

13. Facilitate conversations to bring about changes across the system, based on good practice, patient experience or variation in performance, where appropriate, in a way that is supportive and non-judgemental.

14. Build excellent relationships with partner organisations to both support the development of the network and the wider integrated care system.

15. Use knowledge of local and national strategies and frameworks to further develop the work of the networks, seeking opportunities to gain additional funding to enhance the scope and pace of development.

Drive the planning and prioritisation of digital changes that will improve the delivery of care and improve patient and staff experience in the practices within the PCN.

Ensure all change is focussed on improving services for patients.

Build relationships across the PCN to develop consensus for improvements and to ensure business and clinical staff are fully engaged throughout the process of selection, implementation, and deployment of change.

Work alongside practices to understand current challenges and identify solutions. This includes providing hands-on support with implementing and sustaining agreed changes.

Support practices and staff to effectively use relevant technology systems and products to enable improvement.

Advise on innovative opportunities and support practices to maximise benefits from innovation, through the sharing of learning and best practice.

Identify and support with training and development, with opportunities for upskilling staff to become digital champions.

Develop and manage an overall digital transformation plan for the PCN that also includes identifying and managing risks, considering the potential impacts on the wider organisation, and determining resource requirements.

Manage and monitor the performance of the PCN ensuring the delivery of high-quality services and achievement of targets.

Review existing datasets to analyse the utilisation of digital tools at a practice and PCN level

Use practice and PCN data from clinical systems to aid with

Population Health Insights

Improving Access and appointment planning

Improving Efficiency through reviewing demand, activity and utilisation of appointments and how patients use consume the services

Workforce planning

Use data, improve data quality, to understand demand, capacity and activity and drive improvements in patient experience of access, operational efficiency including better matching capacity to need and staff experience at work

Ability to interpret qualitative and quantitative information from a range of sources and present it concisely to stakeholders to increase their understanding of operational challenges.

Liaise with system suppliers to optimise their development of tools to support transformation

The post-holder will:

- Work in partnership with the PCN leadership and management team

- Ensure robust communications across the PCN relating to transformation

- Identify and develop relationships with practice staff, private providers, the local primary care team, neighbouring PCNs and other key partners to enable good working relationships and promote and share best practice

- Deliver technical information in a non-technical and engaging way to a range of stakeholders

- Lead or participate in relevant working groups, project groups, service meetings and other forums across the PCN to agree changes, share learning, discuss challenges, and resolves issues

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • 1.Experienced in delivering multiple programmes of IT projects through the entire project lifecycle.
  • 2.Good understanding of the Digital agenda within the NHS and Social Care or Care Sector
  • 3.Experience in delivering IT projects across multiples sites and departments
  • 4. Experience in delivering multiple programmes of IT projects through the entire project lifecycle in a health or care setting
  • 5.Education to masters degree level or equivalent professional experience
  • 6.Quality improvement training

Desirable

  • Project management qualification, such as PRINCE or equivalent experience
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • 1.Experienced in delivering multiple programmes of IT projects through the entire project lifecycle.
  • 2.Good understanding of the Digital agenda within the NHS and Social Care or Care Sector
  • 3.Experience in delivering IT projects across multiples sites and departments
  • 4. Experience in delivering multiple programmes of IT projects through the entire project lifecycle in a health or care setting
  • 5.Education to masters degree level or equivalent professional experience
  • 6.Quality improvement training

Desirable

  • Project management qualification, such as PRINCE or equivalent experience

Employer details

Employer name

Bromley Connect Primary Care Network

Address

South View Lodge

South View

Bromley

BR1 3DR


Employer's website

https://dysartsurgery.co.uk/practice-info/bromley-connect-pcn/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Bromley Connect Primary Care Network

Address

South View Lodge

South View

Bromley

BR1 3DR


Employer's website

https://dysartsurgery.co.uk/practice-info/bromley-connect-pcn/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Silvia Vajzerova

silvia.vajzerova@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

13 September 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£46,000 to £55,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A5002-23-0012

Job locations

South View Lodge

South View

Bromley

BR1 3DR


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