Primary Care Digital and Transformation Lead
Sphere Primary Care Network (PCN)
Harrow, HA5 4EAView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£57,528 to £64,750
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
10 October 2026
10 days leftJob description
This role leads digital transformation and datadriven improvement across Sphere PCN. The post holder will optimise digital tools, improve EMIS and gen...
& Transformation:Work with practices to understand operational
challenges and identify practical solutions, including sharing best practice
across the PCN.
Lead the planning, prioritisation and delivery of KPIs; including changes that improve patient access, staff experience and service efficiency.
Develop and maintain a PCN wide transformation
plan, managing interdependencies, risks and resource requirements to deliver
KPIs.
Support staff to access relevant training and
development to enable successful delivery of agreed improvements.
Increased uptake of NHS App and online consultation
tools.
Improved EMIS data quality and coding consistency.
Measurable improvements in patient access and
digital experience.
Demonstrable reduction in unwarranted variation
across practices.
Develop PCN-led transformationProject Plans includingSOPs and SLAs.
Management: Highlight unwarranted variation and support
practices to understand data limitations.
Encourage culture of using data to evaluate
operational processes and track trends.
Secure analytical support where required and
strengthen PCN data sharing mechanisms.
Communication & Engagement: Build strong working relationships with practices andSupport consistent communication and engagement
across the PCN.
Ensure changes align with clinical priorities and
have ownership from clinical leaders.
Support PCN and Practices to implement new processes
effectively to patients.
& Transformation
Work with practices to understand operational
challenges and identify practical solutions, including sharing best practice
across the PCN.
Lead the planning, prioritisation and delivery of
changes that improve patient access, staff experience and service efficiency.
Delivery of KPIs,
Develop and maintain a PCNwide transformation
plan, managing interdependencies, risks and resource requirements to deliver
KPIs.
Support staff to access relevant training and
development to enable successful delivery of agreed improvements.
Use recognised project and improvement
methodologies to track progress and evaluate impact.
KPIs will be agreed locally and may include:
Increased uptake of NHS App and online consultation
tools.
Improved EMIS data quality and coding consistency.
Measurable improvements in patient access and
digital experience.
Demonstrable reduction in unwarranted variation
across practices.
Delivery of agreed PCN-led programme transformation
milestones.
Delivery of Population health management Programme
across Integrate Neighbourhood teams.
Take a datadriven approach to understanding
challenges, identifying solutions and measuring improvement.
Work with practices, INT and ICB to standardise
data sets and metrics used for monitoring change.
Bring together data from multiple sources to
generate actionable insights for practices.
Present data clearly to clinical and nonclinical
audiences to support decisionmaking.
Highlight unwarranted variation and support
practices to understand data limitations.
Encourage a culture of using data to evaluate
operational processes and track trends over time.
Secure analytical support where required and
strengthen PCN datasharing mechanisms.
Build strong working relationships with practices,
INT, ICB and wider stakeholders.
Support consistent communication and engagement
across the PCN to ensure buyin to change.
Ensure changes align with clinical priorities and
have ownership from clinical leaders.
Support practices to communicate new processes
effectively to patients.
Identify and share best practice from other PCNs
and systems.
Participate in relevant working groups, project
boards and forums.
& Service Development
Maintain awareness of national and regional policy
developments and support practices to interpret and apply them locally.
Act as Information Governance Lead for Sphere PCN.
Work with the ICB to support development and
delivery of primary care and digital transformation strategies.
Support practices to adapt policies and initiatives
to local needs and priorities.
& Diversity
Promote equality, diversity and the rights of
patients, carers and colleagues.
Act in a way that respects privacy, dignity and
individual circumstances.
Identify and challenge discrimination and support
people to exercise their rights.
Sphere Primary Care Network is a collection of six
constituent GP Practices, which all have a strong reputation for our focus on
quality improvement and investing in people. This is a great time for
individuals seeking a fulfilling and interactive role to join us. We are
expanding our services and have undergone a sustained period of growth.
If you are an experienced, proactive and
enthusiastic individual with a proven track record in a well performing
environment, we want to invest in you. You must have some understanding of
health services together with a passion for improving lives and improving
healthcare.
Experience
Essential: - Experience working in Primary care Networks, Commissioning, General Practice; - Advance EMIS Knowledge
Qualifications
Essential
- Substantial NHS Primary Care operational experience with demonstrable digital and data skills.
- Project management or data analytics training qualification e.g., PRINCE2, Agile, ITIL, MS Data Analyst.
- Experience supporting digital optimisation in primary care.
Desirable: - Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field (e.g., digital health, data, IT, healthcare management).
Experience
Essential
- Essential Experience
- Significant experience working in the NHS or a healthcare setting.
- Strong understanding of general practice workflows, EMIS functionality and digital tools used in primary care.
- Experience leading change, service improvement or digital transformation.
- Experience using data to drive operational improvement.
- Essential Skills
- General practice; EMIS experience using data and being able to lead change across the practices
- Practical EMIS expertise and understanding of how digital tools support general practice operations.
- Ability to analyse, interpret and present data clearly to support decision making.
- Strong project management skills with experience delivering complex change.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to lead and influence across multiple practices and professional groups.
- Understanding of NHS digital standards, IG requirements and GDPR.
- Strategic thinking and problem solving skills.
Desirable
- Desirable Skills
- Experience with data visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI).
- Experience working with population health management data.
- Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field (e.g., digital health, data, IT, healthcare management).
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
20 September 2026
Last checked
22 September 2026
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