Lincolnshire Primary Care Network Alliance (PCNA) is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead transformation programmes across primary care and the wider health and care system.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape healthcare across Lincolnshire, working with PCNs, GP practices, clinical leaders, commissioners and system partners.

You will oversee projects, turn priorities into delivery plans, manage resources, risks and performance, and lead a team of Project Officers to achieve agreed outcomes.

Our portfolio includes the Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme (OPIP), Neighbourhood Clinical Leadership Programme and Left Shift programme, supporting service development and bringing appropriate care closer to home.

We are looking for a confident leader with strong organisational, communication and stakeholder engagement skills, who can manage competing priorities, solve problems and build partnerships. You will be passionate about service transformation and improving health and care services.

This is a full-time, 37.5-hour per week position, offered on a fixed-term contract until 31 March 2029.

Please visit NHS jobs to find out more about the role and how to apply.

www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/A6056\-26\-0000

Completed application forms and CVs should be submitted to the PCNA team at lisa.burns22@nhs.net by Friday 4th December 2026.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on Wednesday 16th December 2026. Applicants should ensure they are available on this date.

Main duties of the job

The Project Manager will lead the planning, mobilisation and delivery of PCNA's transformation programmes and projects across primary care and the wider health and care system.

Key responsibilities include:

Providing strategic and operational oversight of multiple projects, ensuring delivery against agreed objectives, milestones and outcomes.
Leading and supporting a team of Project Officers, allocating workloads and promoting effective project delivery.
Overseeing programmes including OPIP, the Neighbourhood Clinical Leadership Programme and the Left Shift programme.
Working collaboratively with PCNs, GP practices, clinical leads, commissioners and wider partners to support service transformation and pathway redesign.
Developing and maintaining project plans, budgets, resource plans, risk registers and governance arrangements.
Monitoring progress, managing risks and dependencies, resolving delivery challenges and escalating issues appropriately.
Preparing performance reports, funding updates and business cases, ensuring effective use of resources.
Championing digital project management systems, including monday.com, and identifying opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement.

The postholder will balance strategic leadership with hands-on operational delivery, ensuring projects achieve sustainable improvements across primary care and the wider health and care system.

About us

Lincolnshire Primary Care Network Alliance (PCNA) is a collaborative organisation bringing together all 14 Primary Care Networks (PCNs) and 81 GP practices across Lincolnshire, providing a collective voice for primary care and supporting the development of innovative, integrated and sustainable health and care services.

We work closely with GP practices, PCNs, clinical leaders, NHS commissioners, healthcare providers, local authorities and wider voluntary and community sector partners to strengthen collaboration, improve services and respond to the needs of local communities.

Our work focuses on supporting service transformation, developing new models of care, improving access to services and promoting more joined-up working across primary, community and secondary care. We are committed to innovation, continuous improvement and making the best use of the skills, expertise and resources available across the health and care system.

PCNA is an evolving and ambitious organisation, delivering a growing portfolio of programmes and initiatives, including neighbourhood clinical leadership, service transformation and innovative approaches to delivering care closer to home.

Joining PCNA offers an opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking, collaborative organisation where you can contribute to meaningful change and help shape the future of primary care and neighbourhood working across Lincolnshire.

Experience

Essential

Experience of leading the mobilisation and implementation of complex projects or transformation initiatives.
Experience of coordinating multiple projects, workstreams or interdependent activities.
Experience of managing and supporting staff, including setting objectives, allocating work and monitoring performance.
Experience of working collaboratively with senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams.
Experience of managing risks, resolving implementation challenges and escalating issues appropriately.
Experience of budget monitoring, resource planning and delivery reporting.
Experience of preparing clear written reports, project documentation and presentations.
Experience of implementing new processes, systems or ways of working and supporting their adoption.

Desirable

Experience of service redesign, pathway transformation or shifting appropriate activity from secondary to primary care.
Experience of managing externally funded programmes and associated contractual reporting requirements.
Experience of digital transformation, implementation of new systems or data-led service improvement.
Experience of working with clinical leaders and supporting clinically led transformation programmes.
Experience of evaluating digital products, developing business cases or implementing technology to improve operational efficiency.

Pay: £48,000.00-£52,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Work from home

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Lincoln LN5 7LB

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