Primary Care Network Project Manager

at  North Norfolk Primary Care Ltd

Project Management Lead administrative and project support, including being responsible for the organisation, agendas and notes from Primary Care Network meetings, tracking actions, and updating dashboards or project plans. Be responsible for working under own initiative with practices and external partners to deliver PCN objectives. Co-ordinate the implementation of a plan of work arising from the DES contracts to achieve outcomes based on the shared vision across the networks. Support governance for the smooth operation of each PCN and the delivery of their plans.This will encompass any necessary legal frameworks (such as contracts or memorandum of understanding) between practices or partner organisations, agreed ways of working such as a schedule of meetings, regular reporting on progress against the plan and effective communication and engagement within and external to the network.
To arrange and manage contracts, briefing and referring to senior staff for oversight. To develop relationships with external organisations NHS, public sector, voluntary sector, and commercial representing PCNs and NNPC and being responsible for completion of actions. Work with practices within the networks to identify areas of common concern or potential for collaborative working to improve the resilience of general practice, sustain local services and support recruitment and retention of key members of the primary care workforce. Use of business intelligence systems/data sets to support the development of PCNs and integrated care.To interpret and analyse information which can be highly complex, sensitive and/or contentious.
Support conversations to bring about changes to the system, based on good practice, patient experience, or variation in performance, where appropriate in a way that is supportive and non-judgemental. To develop PCN plans for the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme and ensure they are enacted, being a subject matter expert on the rules to provide advice to practices, being involved in recruitment, ensuring day-to-day support takes place through PCN Managers, Clinical Support Facilitator and HR team. Develop innovative schemes using best practice, to meet PCN objectives, using initiative and problem solving within the remit of the project. Use knowledge of local and 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.
Respond to internal and external queries independently using own initiative and in a friendly manner. Supporting the Project Lead, deputising if required, and other members of the NNPC team. The Network Contract DES is continuing. The post-holder will ensure PCNs transition to any new arrangements.
Thereafter, the same Project Management skills may be put to new areas of work within NNPC

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