Are you passionate about health and social care and looking for a role that offers flexibility and growth? At North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, we value work-life balance and offer a range of flexible working options, including hybrid working. Enjoy a supportive team environment, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional development. Apply now to make a difference in our community!
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Primary Care Manager will carry out operational duties managing the commissioning and assurance of Pharmacy and Optometry services across the North East and North Cumbria. Key role in NENC Primary Care team. Will work in partnership with a range of internal and external stakeholders (Local Representative Committees, HWB's) in delivering high quality services for the local populations. Will operationally deliver a comprehensive assurance system, contract managing providers and assuring provision.
Project Management;
Contribute to performance improvement, taking a lead for identified areas. Provide coordination of and participate in relevant working groups and provide project advice, expertise and support where requested. Provide relevant and timely specialist advice and guidance on own portfolio. Work with members of the Team to investigate the causes of any variance from plan and proactively contribute to the implementation of solutions. Management of a risk and issues tracking mechanism and the resolution and escalation processes.
People Management Manage staff, undertaking appraisals, and managing any employee relations issues.
Information Management Devise and provide improvements to current management information, analysing, reporting and suggesting procedures to enhance decision making processes. Ensure timely and accurate detailed information analysis and reporting to management on agreed areas of work.
Planning and Organisation Contribute to the strategic planning of team projects, identifying interdependencies, and potential impacts on wider organisation, resource requirements and building in contingency and adjustments as necessary. Contribute to short, medium and long-term business plans.
Policy and Service Development Develop policies and procedures in own work function with an impact on the wider organisation, as required. Contribute to the development of an integrated approach to service management.