PCN Manager and Transformation Lead

Job Summary

Overseeing the implementation of DES requirements and associated services. Managing and supporting PCN‑employed staff, fostering a collaborative and high‑performing team culture. Ensuring robust financial management, including budget monitoring, payment reconciliation, and compliance reporting to commissioners. Supporting data collection and analysis to inform decision‑making and provide assurance on DES delivery. Driving neighbourhood‑level initiatives that strengthen relationships across health, social care, and voluntary sectors to improve access, continuity, and patient experience.

To develop strategy related to transformation and improvement, aligning this with larger scale strategy and initiatives, particularly at IC level; but will focus their time on the planning, implementation and evaluation of practical improvements that make a difference to patients and staff in the PCN.

Business and Service improvements responsibilities, The post holder will support the PCN and its practices to deliver ongoing improvement to services.

Management, Provide line management for PCN‑employed staff. Oversee HR within the PCN, supporting the Operations Lead and external HR partners as required.

Resource Management, Manage resources to ensure effective implementation of agreed plans.

Reporting, Provide accurate and timely updates to PCN Clinical Directors on the developing PCN agenda and neighbourhood‑level initiatives.

Relationships, Work as an effective team member, demonstrating strong communication skills and promoting excellent interdisciplinary relationships.

Tolson Care Partnership is a collaborative of 8 practices, working together to provide high quality and diverse services to a population of 50,000 patients. Employing additional roles such as Paramedics, Pharmacists, First Contact Practitioners, Health and Well‑being Coaches and Social Prescribers. A leader in Integrated Neighbourhood Teams.

Date posted 15 January 2026

Pay scheme Other

Salary Depending on experience

Contract Permanent

Working pattern Part‑time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number A4356‑TOLSONPCN

The Waterloo Practice, Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, HD5 9XP

Job responsibilities

The post will evolve as services develop, but the postholder will be required to undertake the following duties.

Act as lead for the Network Contract DES and encourage all practices in the network to engage in the process, ensuring strong performance against the DES.

Work collaboratively with practice managers and clinicians to develop the PCN workforce, including workforce planning, recruitment, deployment, mentoring, and appraising.

Maintain confidentiality at all times.

Support PCN Clinical Directors to develop and deliver PCN plans and performance requirements.

Develop quality monitoring and support mechanisms for staff working in subcontracts or under the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS).

Facilitate positive working relationships with key partners and stakeholders to understand the health and care needs of the network population and optimise services to improve patient care.

Champion neighbourhood working, building strong partnerships with community services, social care, voluntary organisations, and other system partners to deliver integrated care and address local population health needs.

Support and encourage continuous learning to improve network services and patient outcomes.

The post holder will need to have skills in relation to understanding and using data to drive improvement and assess impacts.

Take a data driven approach, looking at evidence and information available to support understanding of challenges, identify possible solutions and track the impacts of changes that have been made.

The post holder will support the PCN and its practices to deliver ongoing improvement to services.

Work alongside practices to understand current challenges to effective service delivery and identify solutions, including existing best practice within the PCN.

Drive the planning and prioritisation of changes that will…