PCN Clinical Director (Heeley Plus Network)

Heeley Plus Primary Care Network; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

A progressive healthcare organization in Sheffield is seeking a Clinical Director to provide strategic and clinical leadership within the Primary Care Network. The role offers high levels of autonomy, aiming to improve quality and effectiveness in healthcare services. Ideal candidates will have 2-3 years of leadership experience in primary care and will work closely with diverse stakeholders to implement local health initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-3 years of leadership experience in a primary care setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and clinical leadership to the PCN.
• Support workforce development through clinical mentoring.
• Develop relationships with other healthcare providers and commissioners.

Skills

Leadership experience

Strategic planning

Clinical oversight

Collaboration with healthcare providers

Job description

PCN Clinical Director (Heeley Plus Network)

Heeley Plus is an ambitious and bold PCN. It is looking for a new Clinical director to continue and evolve the innovative and trailblazing work it has pursued for the last 7 years.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for leadership and strategy setting with high levels of autonomy and potential to innovate. We plan a handover period for the retiring CD to support the new role to set up, build understanding and relationships, but without restriction on new direction setting.

Main duties of the job

12 hours Clinical Director role

Optional additional 4 hours for time limited period available to support leadership of our new mental health hub

Please contact Dr Ollie Hart - [e-mail] to arrange a chat or visit (we encourage this!)

Please send through CV and personal statement on why you would be suitable for the role

Interviews will be held in January 2026

About us

The PCN consists of 7 practices (42,000 patients) distributed across 9 sites, with a rich mix of patient diversity, social assets and challenges, and population health and wellbeing.

There is a strong history of collaboration with local community and voluntary sector anchor groups, as well as a good balance between focus on supporting GP practice business needs and population health and staff wellness outcomes.

Job responsibilities

1. The Clinical Director is accountable to the PCN members and will provide leadership for the PCN's strategic plans, working with members to improve the quality and effectiveness of the network services.
2. The Clinical Director will be able to undertake the responsibilities of the role and represent the PCN's collective interests.
3. The Clinical Director will work collaboratively with Clinical Directors from other PCNs and the system, playing a critical role in shaping and supporting their ICB helping to ensure full engagement of primary care in developing and implementing local system plans.

The following sets out the key responsibilities for the Clinical Director and will broadly cover and may evolve as policy context changes:

• Provide strategic and clinical leadership to the PCN, developing and implementing strategic plans, leading and supporting quality improvement and performance across member practices. The Clinical Director would not be solely responsible for the operational delivery of services; this will be a collective responsibility of the PCN.
• Provide strategic leadership for workforce development, through assessment of clinical skill-mix and development of a PCN workforce strategy.
• Ensure those working in additional roles (PCN workforce) have appropriate clinical mentoring and supervision.
• Support PCN implementation of agreed service changes and pathways and will work closely with PCN management team, member practices and the commissioner and other networks to develop, support and deliver local improvement programmes aligned to Local and national priorities.
• Develop local initiatives that enable delivery of the PCN's agenda, working with commissioners and other networks to reflect local needs and ensuring initiatives are coordinated.
• Develop relationships and work closely with other Clinical Directors, clinical leaders of other primary care, health and social care providers, local commissioners and LMCs.
• Facilitate participation by practices within the PCN in research studies and will act as a link between the PCN and local primary care research networks and research institutions.
• Represent the PCN at ICB-level clinical meetings and the ICs, contributing to the strategy and wider work of the IC.

Person Specification

Experience

• Minimum 2‑3 year leadership experience in a primary care setting

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.