Primary Care Networks Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be expected to:

• Provide high quality management support to PCNs to enable delivery of their objectives.
• Act as a liaison point between PCN Clinical Directors, the Practice Managers supporting the PCN and the Operations Manager who links directly into the Board of Directors.
• Use knowledge of local or national strategies and frameworks to further develop the work of the PCNs, seeking opportunities to gain additional funding to enhance the scope and pace of development
• Lead identification of information requirements that will support delivery of PCN projects.
• Lead collation activities and analysis of information that will support delivery of PCN projects.
• Lead work with Clinical Directors to support the successful operation of Primary Care networks, including supporting with engagement activities and working closely with MLCOs representatives around community cohesion and services development.
• Lead the work with the Clinical Directors to track local delivery and report on local progress to CMN.
• Support the Federation Operations Manager in writing bids and contract management activities including outcomes monitoring and gathering case studies
• Support the Finance Manager with any cost/benefit analysis of PCN work.
• Represent the Federation at PCN internal and external meetings.
• Liaise with members of the Manchester Local Care Organisation (MLCO) including their Primary Care Locality Lead to ensure workstreams are aligned and to avoid duplication.
• Liaise with Neighbourhood Clinical and non-clinical Leads and to attend neighbourhood meetings where appropriate to maintain up to date knowledge and experience within the role
• Produce reports on strategic/operational development to relevant parties to promote the work of the PCN and to demonstrate for progress against objectives.
• The post holder will be required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders including but not limited to the Federation, GP practices, MLCO, Community services, Secondary/Acute Care, Mental Health and Third Sector providers (CVS).
• Participate and on occasion take the lead in relevant internal and external working groups to support project delivery.
• Work closely with the Operations Manager, Board of Directors and PCN Clinical Directors to deliver PCN objectives.
• Lead on providing analysis and associated briefings and reports to internal and external stakeholders including sharing these with PCN CDs and at PCN monthly meetings.
• Lead on work with members of internal and external IT and information teams to implement data collection systems that will provide accurate and timely data.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Evidence of a sound education to Degree level certification or equivalent experience
• Prince II or equivalent qualification or level of project management experience

Desirable

• Evidence of continual professional development

Experience

Essential

• Understanding of the current NHS agenda for primary care and integration of services and/or the pressures within general practice
• Knowledge of Manchesters broad population needs and demographics

Desirable

• Previously worked in similar position within the public sector, particularly within primary care
• Previous experience in bid writing/tendering

Other

Essential

• 1. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and enhanced listening skills
• 2. Excellent organisation and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively and to changing deadlines
• 3. Solution focused approach to problem solving
• 4. Appropriate IT skills
• 5. Previous experience of negotiating and managing conflict
• 6. Able to manage change and cope with pressure, sometimes working autonomously
• 7. Effective communicator, networker and facilitator
• 8. The ability to collaborate and develop good working relationships
• 9. Willingness to work across boundaries, seeking collective success by listening, involvement and learning from the contribution of others
• 10. Self-directed, confident professional
• 11. Highly motivated
• 12. Willingness to work flexibly across PCM sites, sometimes outside of normal working hours
• 13. Enthusiastic
• 14. Team player
• 15. Willingness to undertake a DBS check
• 16. Willingness to undertake CPD
• 17. Own reliable transport to allow attendance at a variety of venues within and external to Manchester

Desirable

• 1. Previous experience of managing a team or supervisory knowledge

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Central Manchester Networks Ltd

Address

10 Lower Vickers Street

Manchester

M40 7LH

Employer's website

http://www.cmgppo.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)