GP Provider Project Management Officer

Job responsibilities

Salford GP Provider Board (GPPB) brings together representatives from GP provider organisations (Salford Primary Care Networks, LMC and Salford Primary Care Together) to consider, in a systematic and coordinated way, the delivery of strategic and operational matters involving GP providers. It has a mandate from GM Integrated Care Board (GM ICB) to ensure that externally we have one united voice and can work successfully and professionally, in partnership with the wider system.

Whilst the board has worked hard to ensure the sector has a seat around the Salford table, on behalf of its collective membership, we are now at the point of needing to advance our capability and capacity to a greater extent to secure new opportunities. It is vital the board furthers its maturity by creating a governance structure which allows the board to be robust and accountable with clear lines of responsibility to its members, whilst growing the collective potential of our sector.

This Project Management Officer role is to rapidly progress what is described above. Within the 6-month period of this project, the aim is to review the current position of the board, identify what needs to be done to achieve significant gains for our sector attracting increased income and efficiency, bringing benefit to practices and their patients and initiate delivery of this.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF THE ROLE

To engage with Salford General Practice to understand the immediate, short term and longer-term priorities for us in working together as a collective.

To engage with other relevant and key stakeholders as part of this process including GPs, their practices, PCNs, SPCT and LMC as a minimum.

To benchmark with other localities in GM, especially those with a more developed governance model and approach, including service delivery.

To develop a strategic vision of what we want to achieve for Salford General Practice in 2025 and beyond.

To support the GP Providers to be ready to bid and secure new contracts in Salford, increasing opportunities and income for Salford General Practice.

To develop a communications strategy that ensures an on-going two-way dialogue between the GP Provider board and stakeholders.

To develop a robust governance system and implement as appropriate.

OUR VALUES

Collaboration We achieve more, better and faster by harnessing the strengths of all stakeholders int eh system

Innovation We try new approached without fear

Compassion The care of local people is at the heart of everything we do

Learning We reflect on our actions and seek knowledge to improve

We expect everyone to work in a way which reflects our Values

SAFEGUARDING

Salford GPPB are committed to safeguarding, inclusive of Modern-day Slavery and Human Trafficking and promote the welfare of children and adults at risk in line with legislation.

All posts are subject to safer recruitment processes, includes any criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing, and other vetting checks.

CONFIDENTIALITY

You are required to uphold the confidentiality of all records held by Salford GP Provider Board, whether they are patient records, employee records or management information, in accordance with our confidentiality policy.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Highly proficient IT skills
• Ability to work flexibly and in a changing environment
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as part of a multi-professional team and to operate autonomously
• Highly organised, with proven ability to prioritise workload effectively to meet tight and strict deadlines
• Exercises sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures and demands
• Ability to understand, analyse and interpret complex information
• Ability to plan effectively and think strategically to analyse and resolve problems

other

Essential

• Access to and ability to use transport as travel between sites

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working withing the health sector
• Experience of building and managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Project Management experience

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or equivalent qualification in relevant area
• Evidence of ongoing commitment to CPD

Desirable

• PRINCE2 Qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Salford Primary Care Together (SPCT)

Address

3rd Floor, 2 City Approach

Albert Street

Eccles

Salford

M300BL

Employer's website

https://salfordprimarycaretogether.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)