Practice Manager

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Job description

We are currently working with a local authority surgery who are needing to recruit a Practice Manager to head up a busy doctors surgery. The role will be reportable directly to the GP Partners.

The role is to lead and manage the practice team through efficient management, involving full responsibility for the staff and reporting all to the GP partners. The team consists of 6 members of staff, this is including GP's, Nurses, Healthcare workers and administration staff. The surgery serves around 500 local patients.

Duties:

Manage the staff and ensure performance of the practice.

Lead the team, maintaining good relationships with all employees and patients.

Ability to undertake a multiple of tasks.

Be involved with the partners in developing the action plans of the surgery.

Manage the HR resource and strategy effectively.

Develop, manage and maintain practice policy to ensure a high standard.

Adhere to health & safety guidelines in the workplace.

Be-able to identify the IM&T needs of the practice and implement a policy which takes account of current national and local strategy.

There is day to day operational duties, which requires the following -

Detailed knowledge of GMS contract, PCN contracts, local contracts and QOF.

Leading change and continuous improvement initiatives.

Coordinating all projects within the organisation.

Oversee and chairing meetings, responsible for minute taking.

Responsible for CQC compliance and maintaining up to date systems.

Ensuring the organisation maintains compliance with its NHS contractual obligations.

Financial Management & Planning:

Develop, maintain and implement management policies and procedures to meet the financial aims and objectives of the practice.

Overseeing practice accounts, ensuring year end figures are submitted, liaise with GP partners and also practice Accountant.

Responsible for payroll, monitoring PAYE and contributions to the practice pension.

HR Management

Develop and maintain the HR management strategy, which will incorporate individual team objectives.

Undertake regular reviews of the workforce.

Develop and maintain robust staff employment policies and procedures that comply with current legislation.

Manage appraisals, performance reviews and mentoring.

In addition to the above the following the successful candidate must be able to manage and communicate with external bodies and trusts, be involved with management of the premises including all health & safety responsibility. All of the risk management and quality assurance will also sit within this role, this will also being in charge of internal and external audit requirements.

Looking after IT and all data systems, following all GDPR and data security criteria.

The above is fundamentally the key areas of the role, although there will be other requirements that will come into play as and when required.

Please apply outlining your key experience, relevance and salary expectation. This is a pro-rata role - working week will be 24 hours to be discussed with GP.

We are acting on behalf of this client to offer a full reruitment service meeting equal opportunities.

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