PCN Manager (Fixed Term Cover)
Severnvale PCN
Bristol, BS35 1DP · BRISTOL, BS32 4DS · BRISTOL, BS35 4JF · BRISTOL, BS35 2ATView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£40,000 to £45,500
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
4 October 2026
6 days leftJob description
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Severnvale Primary Care Network as our PCN Manager on a 13-month maternity cover contract, working 22.5-30 ...
- Responsible for providing operational management support to the practices within Severnvale PCN.
- Will form an integral part of the PCN leadership working alongside the Clinical Director and the PCN board members.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Lead on the development and implementation of neighbourhood working initiatives, working collaboratively with primary care, community services, local authorities, voluntary organisations and wider system partners to improve patient outcomes.
- 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.
Be the first point of contact for Practice
Managers with regard to delivery of PCN projects/schemes.
Act as the Freedom to Speak Up Guardian Lead for
the four member practices, promoting a culture of openness, transparency and
psychological safety. Provide an independent and confidential point of contact
for staff who wish to raise concerns, ensuring concerns are managed
appropriately and in line with national guidance.
Lead and coordinate neighbourhood working across
the PCN, developing effective partnerships with member practices, community
providers, local authorities, the voluntary sector and wider health and care
organisations.
Analyse service specification, performance
indicators and data collection requirements to inform design for new PCN
services
Develop job descriptions, person specifications
and selection and recruitment activities for new services (if required) to
ensure the correct interpretation of the PCNs requirements have been understood
Support service delivery by being the conduit
between the service provider and the PCN and its member practices, thereby
ensuring integration of the new service staff into existing teams and working
processes
Develop metrics and other arrangements to
support the subcontracting of services and subsequent contract management
Be responsible for the management of operational
processes of the PCN and for the development of Standard Operating Procedures
for PCN services
Manage financial requirements on behalf of the
Chair quarterly board meetings, capturing
minutes for distribution
Co-ordinate training and development of PCN
clinical/administrative staff
Manage recruitment, HR, induction and training
of new PCN staff
Collate feedback / analysis data on behalf of
the PCN to report to the ICB and other organisations as required
Manage the workflow processes in relation to the
above
Help develop joint working and relationships
across networks and its stakeholders.
Maintain relationships across all core member
Practices & PCN Managers across the network.
Build external relationships and identify
opportunities to work with wider system partners
Lead on the planning, mobilisation,
implementation and evaluation of new services, transformation programmes and
PCN initiatives, ensuring delivery against agreed objectives, timescales and
budgets.
Drive continuous improvement across the PCN
Develop and maintain all PCN databases and
policies
Carry out any other duties as may reasonably be
required by the Clinical Director, PCN Board and its members.
Work with the PCN clinical director and the PCN
Board to ensure the delivery of high quality of services, meeting the
requirements of the Severnvale patient population.
Develop business cases to secure additional
investment into the PCN
Lead on designated work streams as directed by
Work closely with PCN Clinical Director and
member Practices, support and build organisational capacity and capability
Work to improve patient and staff experience
through supporting the management and facilitation of PCN- wide initiatives
Provide leadership, support and guidance to PCN
ARRS positions
Provide strategic leadership for neighbourhood working
service transformation and implementation of new NHS initiatives affecting the
PCN.
Represent the PCN at locality, Integrated Care
Board (ICB) and wider system meetings, building collaborative relationships to
influence service development and improve outcomes for patients.
Travel
Regularly undertake travel to variety of sites.
The post holder will be required to support
events, meetings or conferences, these may involve travel outside the Severnvale
area.
Severnvale PCN (Primary Care Network) comprises four GP practices in South Gloucestershire delivering services to a population of circa 34,000 patients which includes 8 care homes. We are an enthusiastic, dynamic, and friendly PCN who constantly strive to improve patient pathways and health care outcomes.
The PCN team includes a Clinical Director, a PCN Manager, a Community Frailty Practitioner, a Care Coordinator, 4 Clinical Pharmacists, , 7 Care Coordinator Prescription Clerks, 2 Social Prescribing Link Workers and First Contact Physiotherapists
Experience
Essential
- 5+ years Primary Care experience and experience in General Practice
- Have an understanding and experience of working in the NHS with extensive knowledge and understanding of the roles of NHS organisation and of the primary care sector
- Have an understanding of the national policy direction for primary, community and secondary care as evidenced in the Five Year Forward Review together with 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 collaboration of general practices
- Have experience of developing working relationships with local and national stakeholders, demonstrating effective influencing and negotiating skills, training and facilitation skills
- Have experience of managing projects within tight deadlines and implementing complex primary care based initiatives to a successful outcome.
- Have good understanding of the other primary care providers and stakeholders, such as the LMC, OneCare and the ICB.
Desirable: - Have knowledge of the regulatory and contractual frameworks for primary care contracts such as LES, DES, QOF,
Skills
Essential
- Be able to speak confidently on a range of commissioning and primary care subjects, with the ability to provided definitive advice on national primary care regulation, policy and development
- Be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office products
- Be computer literate, able to operate commonly used IT packages and manage their own IT system with support from the IT provider.
- Be able to identify clear priorities for action while managing multiple stakeholder expectations
- Be highly effective communicator and be self-motivated, with the ability to work on own initiative, manage agreed work areas to tight time scales and be flexible and adaptable to manage a range of different and demanding agendas within tight timescales
- Be politically sensitive with highly developed diplomatic skills and be able to identify issues which may cause political sensitivity at an early stage and escalate or manage appropriately
- Have the confidence to work with and challenge, if necessary, the PCN Clinical Director, the Board and practice managers to ensure that work is completed on time and to a sufficiently high standard
- Be able to deal with complex problem solving situations and to think their way around the problem with the minimum of supervision to ensure implementation on the ground is not affected
- Be aware of and understand data protection implications and manage information appropriately at all times
Qualifications
Essential: - Minimum of Maths and English Grade C or above.
Desirable: - Leadership/management qualification.; - Educated to degree level or qualified by experience
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First seen
21 September 2026
Last checked
23 September 2026
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