Independent Chair - South West Shropshire PCN
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 17 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £100,000 - £200,000 pa |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 17 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Wellington, TF1 1LX |
| Cwmni: | NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7284747/942-ICB-7284747 |
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A Vacancy at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board.
NHS Shropshire Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board are seeking an experiencedIndependent ChairforSouth WestShropshire PCNtowork withthe member practices of the PCN and the ICB Primary Care Team tosupportasafe,progressiveand structured approach tothedevelopment of thePCN governance and delivery modelsfollowing a recent re-organisation.
South WestShropshirePCN covers approximately 35,000 patients centred around the small towns of Ludlow, Bishops Castle, CravenArms and Church Stretton and the surrounding rural areas.South WestShropshire Primary Care Network (PCN) is an NHS collaboration between six GP practices:
• Bishops Castle Medical Practice
• Church Stretton Medical Practice
• Craven Arms Medical Practice
• Portcullis Surgery
• Station Drive Surgery
• The Meadows Medical Practice
The PCN aims to provide extended services to patients in the region. The PCN will be central to the continued development of Integrated Neighbourhood Teams / Providers.
You will have recent evidence ofrelevant experienceof similar roles, and ideally astrong understanding ofNHS commissioningand contracting,governance andmentorship.The candidate will need todemonstratea commitment to high quality patient centred care and publicinvolvement.
The successful candidate will be supported by theICBHead of Primary Care.
The independentchair for SWS PCNwill:
• Work collaborativelywith both arms of the PCNto shape the long-term,viableplan for the delivery of the functions,dutiesandobjectivesof thePCNwith the primary aim ofhigh qualityservices,equitableprovision across the population of SWS.
• Ensure that thePCNis effective in all aspects of its role and appropriately focused on thedelivery of the PCN DES andintegral within the development of an Integrated Neighbourhood Team within SWS.
• Supportcollaborative leadership and effective partnership workingbetween the PCN arms and wider neighbourhood partners.
• Act as a point of escalationand mediationwithin the PCNwhere there are challenges relating to working practices,approachesor relationships between the two arms of the PCN.
• Play a key role inestablishingand overseeing governancearrangements for thePCN, including supporting the PCNwithassuring the ICB that it is meeting the requirements of the DES in both armsof the PCN.
• Chairquarterly full PCN boardmeetingsand monthly assurance meetings with each arm of the PCN.
NHS STW is committed to equality and diversity and works hard to make sure all staff and service users have access to an environment that is open and a free from discrimination. NHS STW value the diversity of our staff and serviceusers andtherefore recognise and appreciate that everyone associated with NHS STW is different and so should be treated in ways that are consistent with their needs and preferences.
In support of this all staffare required tobe aware of NHS STW’s Equality and Diversity Policy and the commitments and responsibilities NHS STWhas to:
• Eliminateunlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and other conduct prohibited by the Act
• Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not.
• Foster good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not
You will work alongside thePCN Clinical Directors and Managersof both arms as equal partnersto develop governance and boardstructures.You willbe responsible forspecific areas relating to board governance and oversight:
• Bringingindependent and respectful challenge to the plans, aims and priorities of theoverallPCN, and both arms of the PCN.
• Promoting open and transparent decision-making thatfacilitatesconsensus aimed todeliver exceptional outcomes for the populationofSWS, regardless of which arm of the PCN their practice sits in.
Personally, you will bring a range of professionalexpertiseas well as community understanding and experience to the work of thePCN. We are interested in your life experience and personal motivationsthat will add valuable personal insights such as:beinga patient, carer or service user; experience of gender and women’s issues; engaging with diverse social, economic and cultural groups and communities; experiences and challenges of younger people; and those with lived experience of mental health issues and/or living with physical chronic conditions or disability.
Experience in mediation, relationship building andcollaboration will be key tosupportingthe development of an effective Neighbourhood Team within SWS with primary carewithGPs andthe PCN at the heart ofplanninganddevelopmentof newdeliverymodels.
This advert closes on Sunday 22 Jun 2025
NHS Shropshire Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board are seeking an experiencedIndependent ChairforSouth WestShropshire PCNtowork withthe member practices of the PCN and the ICB Primary Care Team tosupportasafe,progressiveand structured approach tothedevelopment of thePCN governance and delivery modelsfollowing a recent re-organisation.
South WestShropshirePCN covers approximately 35,000 patients centred around the small towns of Ludlow, Bishops Castle, CravenArms and Church Stretton and the surrounding rural areas.South WestShropshire Primary Care Network (PCN) is an NHS collaboration between six GP practices:
• Bishops Castle Medical Practice
• Church Stretton Medical Practice
• Craven Arms Medical Practice
• Portcullis Surgery
• Station Drive Surgery
• The Meadows Medical Practice
The PCN aims to provide extended services to patients in the region. The PCN will be central to the continued development of Integrated Neighbourhood Teams / Providers.
You will have recent evidence ofrelevant experienceof similar roles, and ideally astrong understanding ofNHS commissioningand contracting,governance andmentorship.The candidate will need todemonstratea commitment to high quality patient centred care and publicinvolvement.
The successful candidate will be supported by theICBHead of Primary Care.
The independentchair for SWS PCNwill:
• Work collaborativelywith both arms of the PCNto shape the long-term,viableplan for the delivery of the functions,dutiesandobjectivesof thePCNwith the primary aim ofhigh qualityservices,equitableprovision across the population of SWS.
• Ensure that thePCNis effective in all aspects of its role and appropriately focused on thedelivery of the PCN DES andintegral within the development of an Integrated Neighbourhood Team within SWS.
• Supportcollaborative leadership and effective partnership workingbetween the PCN arms and wider neighbourhood partners.
• Act as a point of escalationand mediationwithin the PCNwhere there are challenges relating to working practices,approachesor relationships between the two arms of the PCN.
• Play a key role inestablishingand overseeing governancearrangements for thePCN, including supporting the PCNwithassuring the ICB that it is meeting the requirements of the DES in both armsof the PCN.
• Chairquarterly full PCN boardmeetingsand monthly assurance meetings with each arm of the PCN.
NHS STW is committed to equality and diversity and works hard to make sure all staff and service users have access to an environment that is open and a free from discrimination. NHS STW value the diversity of our staff and serviceusers andtherefore recognise and appreciate that everyone associated with NHS STW is different and so should be treated in ways that are consistent with their needs and preferences.
In support of this all staffare required tobe aware of NHS STW’s Equality and Diversity Policy and the commitments and responsibilities NHS STWhas to:
• Eliminateunlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and other conduct prohibited by the Act
• Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not.
• Foster good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not
You will work alongside thePCN Clinical Directors and Managersof both arms as equal partnersto develop governance and boardstructures.You willbe responsible forspecific areas relating to board governance and oversight:
• Bringingindependent and respectful challenge to the plans, aims and priorities of theoverallPCN, and both arms of the PCN.
• Promoting open and transparent decision-making thatfacilitatesconsensus aimed todeliver exceptional outcomes for the populationofSWS, regardless of which arm of the PCN their practice sits in.
Personally, you will bring a range of professionalexpertiseas well as community understanding and experience to the work of thePCN. We are interested in your life experience and personal motivationsthat will add valuable personal insights such as:beinga patient, carer or service user; experience of gender and women’s issues; engaging with diverse social, economic and cultural groups and communities; experiences and challenges of younger people; and those with lived experience of mental health issues and/or living with physical chronic conditions or disability.
Experience in mediation, relationship building andcollaboration will be key tosupportingthe development of an effective Neighbourhood Team within SWS with primary carewithGPs andthe PCN at the heart ofplanninganddevelopmentof newdeliverymodels.
This advert closes on Sunday 22 Jun 2025