Assistant Practice Manager

Job summary

As our current Practice Manager plans to retire in the next few years, we are offering a flexible recruitment opportunity. We are open to appointing one candidate for a full succession-planning role (Assistant transitioning to Practice Manager), or two candidates to split the operational and strategic leadership functions according to their strengths.

You will work side-by-side with our current Practice Manager and GP Partners, receiving mentoring, targeted professional development, and gradual delegation of strategic responsibilities until you are fully equipped to assume total leadership of the business and operational functions of the practice.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

Assist with day-to-day non-clinical operations, IT systems, human resources, staff line management, and maintaining CQC compliance under the guidance of the Practice Manager.

Take ownership of specific workflows such as rota management, patient feedback, and contractual targets such as QOF and enhanced services.

Assume ultimate responsibility for practice leadership, strategic planning, financial budgeting, and external stakeholder engagement, ICB and PCN, upon the departure of the current manager.

About us

We are a 4 GP partner, dispensing, training surgery, with a friendly and committed team working to ensure the smooth running of the surgery.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Assist with day-to-day non-clinical operations, IT systems, human resources, staff line management, and maintaining CQC compliance under the guidance of the Practice Manager.

Take ownership of specific workflows such as rota management, patient feedback, and contractual targets such as QOF and enhanced services.

Assume ultimate responsibility for practice leadership, strategic planning, financial budgeting, and external stakeholder engagement, ICB and PCN, upon the departure of the current manager.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential
  • The Person Specification
  • Experience- Proven administrative or operational supervisory experience, ideally within an NHS general practice or primary care setting.
  • Skills - Exceptional leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities, with strong IT literacy - EMIS Web experience is a distinct advantage.
  • Mindset - Proactive, resilient, commercially aware, and eager to step up into a senior executive leadership role.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Dr Parnell and Partners

Address

The Surgery

Main Street

Northiam

Rye

East Sussex

TN31 6ND

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.northiamandbroadoaksurgery.co.uk/

Job Details

Company
Dr Parnell and Partners
Location
Rye, TN31 6ND, United Kingdom
Salary
Negotiable
Posted