Clinical directors have a critical role in coordinating the work of a PCN and providing leadership as part of this new structure. 

Lincoln Healthcare Partnership Clinical Director is Dr Kaval Patel.

Dr Kaval Patel was appointed Clinical Director of Lincolnshire Healthcare Partnership PCN in October 2022. As Clinical Director, Kaval is accountable to the Executive Board and is responsible for leadership and strategy for the PCN, ensuring delivery of the national Network Direct Enhanced Service, as well as leading the rapidly expanding PCN team. Kaval sees the opportunities of working in a network as not only making practices more resilient, but enabling Primary Care staff to Do More Great Work.  This means to spend more time working at their highest level, by sharing ideas and improving processes, reducing workload with the help additional PCN staff and creating the space to focus on what really matters.

PCN Manager Role

A network manager, in essence, is there to build the business infrastructure of the Primary Care Network (PCN) working alongside the Clinical Director, all member practices and stakeholders.

With more contract specifications, more projects, more roles and more money to manage; your Network Manager is essential to help your network reach its fullest potential and ensure things do not fall through the cracks.

What can the do?

What can they do?

  • Represent the network in stakeholder meetings.

  • Proactive stakeholder engagement.

  • Business planning (that includes financial and workforce planning).

  • Manage the contractual requirements of the network.

  • Coordinate training and development.

  • Coordinate recruitment and retention of new roles.

  • Coordinate, administer or chair meetings.

  • Ensure the network is kept up to date with national and local policies.

  • Implement network projects.

  • Create and implement systems and processes.