PCN Manager (Fixed Term Cover)


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£40,000 to £45,500 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Bristol, BS35 1DP
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	6 Oct 2026
Closing date:	16 Oct 2026

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Summary

Main Duties & Responsibilities 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 PCN 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. Leadership: 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 PCN Clinical Director 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.

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