Practice Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

We are looking for a Practice Manager to join our dynamic and highly motivated team delivering excellent healthcare for our NHS Surgery

SSP Healths Managers benefit from our substantial network of back office support functions to allow each to really focus on patient services and lead the local team of doctors, nurses and staff.

You will ideally have some experience in a General Practice setting together with an understanding of the rapidly changing healthcare environment. Applications will also be welcomed from non Primary Care Managers who are able to identify transferable skills that can support our practices and demonstrate an understanding of current demands within Primary Care.

Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills together with proven experience in managing people and monitoring performance targets is required. You must be highly self-motivated, organised and able to motivate your team.

The ideal candidate will have excellent leadership skills, be confident with IT and enjoy working flexibly in a rapidly changing environment.

You will have the aptitude to support practice engagement with the wider health economy as required, such as local Primary Care Networks, local practice manager networks and community care providers, to ensure that we are consistently kept aware of best practice and new developments.

As the biggest provider of GP services in the North West, we are proud to have over 40 practices all rated as Outstanding or Good by CQC.

We offer excellent career progression, the chance to work in an innovative environment and the security of knowing our wider SSP Health team is always there to support you.

Performance Management

Data Validation

Internal/External KPI Monitoring

BQC monitoring

Audits schedules

Assistance with staff recruitment

Staff annual leave overview

Contract Monitoring/Meetings

Enhanced Service Monitoring

List Size Monitoring/Marketing

PPA

Prevalence

Workflow staff rota

Meeting minutes for PM/ Clinical and practice meeting

Management Reporting

PPG Participation meetings and feedback

PCN engagement

Staff monitoring and compliance

HR and recruitment of staff

Job Responsibilities:

The post holder will:

Monitor and assist in the evaluation of performance of the practice team against objectives whilst managing change

Develop and maintain effective communication both within the practice and with relevant outside agencies including the practice website and NHS Choices

Management of Patient Services & Patient Information

IT & Premises Management, H & S (Infrastructure)

KPI/ES/Performance Management/Contract Management

Increase Practice feedback

Monitor patient facing reviews

Assist with audits

Creating good relationships with GP clinical lead and PCN clinical lead

Financial Management

Drive the practice staff recalls to maximise income through Enhanced Services/PPA/Prevalence/QoF

Qof recalls and searches

BQC recalls and searches

Human Resources

Assist were relevant the recruitment and retention of staff and provide a general personnel management service

Oversee rota for staff,

Work in collaboration with multisite and lead on team initiatives

Work in conjunction with the onsite and offsite teams to monitor skill-mix and manage staffing levels

Oversee staff induction and training and ensure that all staff are adequately trained to fulfil their role,

Team net completion and mandatory training compliance of all staff,

Schedule staff appraisal and monitoring systems

Support and mentor staff, both as individuals and as team members

Organisational

Lead meetings, Clinical meetings, prepare agendas and ensure distribution of minutes as necessary/use of SSP Health, Teamnet for repository purposes.

Ensure actions are completed and report back to relevant requestor

Ensure adherence to protocols and procedures

Ensure that practice premises are properly maintained and cleaned and that adequate fire prevention and security systems are in place, report issues to maintenance

Log all areas of compliance on Teamnet

Arrange appropriate maintenance for practice equipment via maintenance

Patient Services

Development and management of patient services including PPG group

Maintain registration policies and monitor patient turnover and capitation

Oversee repeat prescribing systems

Oversee and manage an effective appointments systems

Oversee and/or organise surgery timetables, duty rotas and holiday cover

Routinely monitor and assess practice performance against patient access and demand management targets

Adhere to SSP Healths patient policies and effectively manage patient complaints

Liaise with patient groups, initiate complaint responses

Information Management and Technology

Motivate, support and monitor staff in the use of IT

Monitor data entry and data collection

Ensure that the practice has effective IT data security, back-up, maintenance and disaster recovery plans in place

Maintain the practices page on the companys website and keep NHS Choices, Google and any patient facing sites are completely up to date & ensure staff adhere to the use of the companys extranet

Confidentiality :

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately

In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential

Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Health & Safety :

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines

Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks

Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills

Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards

Reporting potential risks identified.

Demonstrate safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk.

Equality and Diversity :

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation

Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues

Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/Professional Development :

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development

Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

Quality :

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:

Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk

Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision

Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance

Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs

Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

Communication :

The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

Communicate effectively with other team members

Communicate effectively with patients and carers

Communicate effectively with all departments within SSP Health

Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
• Previous management experience

• Previous experience of Primary care

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

SSP Health

Address

Waters Edge Medical Centre

10-12 Leadsmithy Lane

Middlewich

CW10 9BH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ssphealth.com/