Band 8A Primary Care Manager

Job summary Exciting Opportunity: Primary Care Manager (8a) Jointhe NHS Somerset Primary Care Team!NHS Somerset is seeking an experienced and passionate leaderto join our dynamic Primary Care Team as a Primary Care Manager.
This is aunique opportunity to contribute to a thriving team that supports the fullrange of GP, dental, pharmacy, and optometry services within our IntegratedCare System (ICS) and across Somerset.About the Role:As a Primary Care Manager, you will provide seniormanagement support to our busy team, collaborating closely with the SWCollaborative Commissioning Hub, other specialist teams within the ICB andacross the system.
Your role will encompass developing strategic work plans,leading transformational projects, and ensuring that our commissioning andcontracting priorities align with the wider goals of our ICS.
In this role, youwill also act as the primary care locality lead for one of our four localities,where youll build strong relationships with PCN and practice leaders to helpdeliver on our primary care strategy and national targets.This position calls for an innovative and strategic thinkerwho can navigate complex challengeswhether addressing practice resilience,quality, or business viability.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date.The interview dates will be as follows.18/12 from 12:30 -5pm19/12 from 9am-12:30pm Main duties of the job Purpose of the Role: Support the Heads of GMS and PODs to deliver high-quality primary care services in Somerset.
This involves collaboration with primary care providers, health, and social care system partners to achieve strategic goals.
Main Duties and Responsibilities1.
Strategic and Operational Support: Promote innovation and change to improve population health.
Contribute local expertise to influence policies and strategies.
Handle procurement, contract negotiations, and technical queries.
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Collaborative Working: Build effective relationships between the ICB and PCNs in localities.
Partner with Integrated Neighbourhood Leads to achieve shared priorities.
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Quality and Patient-Centred Focus: Ensure quality and patient outcomes in all plans and programs.
Engage patients in developing and commissioning care pathways.
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Leadership and Management: Deputise for the Heads of GMS and PODs when needed.
Line manage Assistant Primary Care Managers, supporting growth and adherence to HR practices.
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Flexibility and Growth: Adapt to new duties as required by organisational needs.
Continuously develop knowledge to meet evolving demands.
This role is essential in delivering high-quality outcomes and fostering integrated neighbourhood working through effective collaboration and leadership.
About us NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board (ICB), known as NHS Somerset is the statutory NHS organisation responsible for implementing a health and care strategy developed by the Integrated Care Partnership.NHS Somerset consists of approx.
350 staff, across 8 directorates, with multiple teams within each directorate.We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and welcome applications from underrepresented groups.
When recruiting, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve.We offer flexible working from your first day of employment and we also have an agile approach to home / office-based working.
Please note however, that you will be required to work from our HQ, Wynford House in Yeovil for 2/3 days per week and that elements of the role may require you to travel to other locations across Somerset, to attend in-person meetings and meet the needs of the service.
Please consider this before applying.Note for existing NHS Employees applying for Fixed Term vacancies at NHS SomersetIf you are an existing NHS Employee and are applying for a Fixed Term role with NHS Somerset, the role will be offered on a secondment basis only.You should gain agreement from your current employer before applying to allow you to be released on secondment.Please ensure the reference section confirms your current HR Department details.Thank you for your interest.
Job description Job responsibilities PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:This post is designed to support the Head ofGeneral Medical Services (GMS) and the Head of Pharmaceutical, Optical andDental Services (PODs) to deliver high quality primary care services for thepopulation of Somerset.
The effective delivery of this role willinvolve working in collaboration with all primary care providers as well aswider health and social care system partners, in the delivery of local andnational strategic priorities and agreed objectives encompassing the entiretyof the commissioning and contracting cycle.
The post will also be integral to supportingintegrated neighbourhood working across a locality footprint.
KEY RESPONSIBILTIES OF THE ROLE:General:To assist in the development of a culture of positiveinnovation and change for primary care within the context of improvingpopulation health and system effectiveness.Contribute to relevant policy and strategy discussionsproviding local knowledge, expertise, and insight to influence the decision-makingprocess.Contract management to include procurement andnegotiation.Responsibility and management of portfolio areas forexample primary care workforce, community pharmacy services.Oversight and liaison with NHS England and theSouthwest Collaborative Commissioning Hub (CCH) on portfolio areas.Complex technical query resolution as well as complexpatient registration queries.Operational budget management.Supporting MP enquiries, complaints, and Freedom ofInformation requests.Project leads on identified areas of work.
Support oversight sign off of the weekly GP bulletin.Represent the team at a range of internal and externalmeetings that require primary care ICB attendance.
This includes preparingpaperwork and briefings as appropriate.Ensure quality and patient outcomes is at the heart ofall commissioning plans and work programmes.Ensure patient participation and engagement indevelopment and commissioning of improved patient pathways.Collaborative Working:To take responsibility for ensuring an effective andproductive relationship between the ICB and specific Primary Care Networks in alocality area.
Work in tandem with the ICB Integrated NeighbourhoodLeads to ensure delivery of national and local strategic priorities andobjectives.To work in a Team of Teams approach with both internaland external colleagues, developing good working relationships.Leadership / Management: Deputise for the Head of GMS and Head of PODs as andwhen required.To line manage the Assistant Primary Care Managers ina way that supports growth and maximises potential, whilst fulfilling good HRpractice.
Support team leadership and development.Other:The postholder will be required to adapt and to undertakenew or changing duties in line with their banding therefore, the keyresponsibilities listed are not exhaustive.Any changes will be in relation to changing circumstances and inconsultation with the postholder.
Thepostholder will enhance their own performance through continuously developingown knowledge and skills to meet the current and future requirements of therole and the needs of the directorate and ICB.
Person Specification Personal Statement / Motivation for Applying Essential Please use this section to explain how you meet the additional criteria in the Personal Specification including your reasons and motivation for applying.
Communication Essential Excellent relationship-building skills and ability to form constructive, credible relationships with a range of health and social care professionals at all levels.
Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, negotiate with stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, present complex and sensitive information to influential groups.
Ability to deliver excellent written and verbal communication to a variety of different audiences.
Ability to construct and deliver ideas and concepts concisely and accurately, in both business reports and presentations.
Ability to negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change, seeking senior support where necessary.
Experience Essential Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent.
Extensive understanding of national policy and regulations relating to Primary Care as well as current programmes of work Extensive understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciation of the implications of this on commissioning services.
Ability to chair and facilitate meetings.
Ability to problem solve and respond to sudden unexpected demands and make recommendations for action.
Excellent working knowledge of all Microsoft Office packages Desirable Comprehensive experience of project principles technique and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful projects Qualifications Essential Educated to masters degree level or significant equivalent previous proven experience of working at a similar level in a specialist area related to primary care.
Demonstrable evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable Prince 2 Project Management qualification or equivalent.