Service Manager (Proactive Neighbourhood Care) - Primary CareNHS
Job summary
The Proactive Neighbourhood Care and Remote Monitoring service will support people living with frailty, complex needs and those who are housebound. The service will combine proactive home visiting, care coordination, remote monitoring and links into wider neighbourhood and Local Authority support.
The Service Manager will lead the mobilisation and day-to-day delivery of the integrated proactive neighbourhood and remote monitoring service. The postholder will manage the multidisciplinary workforce, ensure safe and effective pathways are in place, deliver agreed activity and outcomes and maintain strong relationships with practices, Local Authorities and NHS partners.
Main duties of the job
- Lead mobilisation from recruitment and induction through to go-live and business as usual.
- Manage the care coordinator, HCA, bank clinical workforce and driver bank, with clear supervision and accountability.
- Coordinate the shared workforce across proactive home visiting and remote monitoring to avoid duplication and improve value for money.
- Ensure referrals, triage, visits, monitoring, escalation and discharge processes are safe, clear and consistently followed.
- Work with Clinical Leads, GPs, paramedics, Local Authority teams, practices and partner organisations to resolve issues quickly.
- Monitor activity, utilisation, patient outcomes, workforce capacity, quality, incidents, complaints and budget performance.
- Produce accurate reports and dashboards and take action where delivery is off plan.
- Ensure SOPs, risk assessments, information governance, safeguarding and CQC requirements are embedded.
- Support continuous improvement and the ongoing development of the neighbourhood model.
Job description
- Lead mobilisation from recruitment and induction through to go-live and business as usual.
- Manage the care coordinator, HCA, bank clinical workforce and driver bank, with clear supervision and accountability.
- Coordinate the shared workforce across proactive home visiting and remote monitoring to avoid duplication and improve value for money.
- Ensure referrals, triage, visits, monitoring, escalation and discharge processes are safe, clear and consistently followed.
- Work with Clinical Leads, GPs, paramedics, Local Authority teams, practices and partner organisations to resolve issues quickly.
- Monitor activity, utilisation, patient outcomes, workforce capacity, quality, incidents, complaints and budget performance.
- Produce accurate reports and dashboards and take action where delivery is off plan.
- Ensure SOPs, risk assessments, information governance, safeguarding and CQC requirements are embedded.
- Support continuous improvement and the ongoing development of the neighbourhood model.
About us
The Primary Care Alliance (PCA) is the collaborative voice of general practice across the Berkshire West Place within the Thames Valley Integrated Care System. We bring together GP practices and Primary Care Networks (PCNs) to work at scale, enabling innovation, influencing system change, and delivering services that meet the needs of our local populations.
PCA plays a vital role in shaping the future of primary care by strengthening partnerships, developing the workforce, and ensuring general practice is a central and equal partner in integrated care. As a community interest company, PCA supports primary care sustainability, equity, and improved outcomes for patients across Reading, Wokingham, and West Berkshire.