Planning/Scheduling Team Leader

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Planning and Scheduling Team Leader to join our dynamic and forward-thinking team at Brookside Group Practice.

We are looking for a Team Leader to join our team, here at Brookside Group Practice. The successful candidate will have a post-graduate degree or comparable experience, a good standard of education with excellent literacy and numeracy skills and at least 1 years experience of working in an office setting. If you have these then why not join our friendly dedicated team.

The successful candidate will work as part of the team, managing key tasks including:

Advanced planning for the entire clinical timetable for the year in detail so that adequate locum provision can be sought/arranged for difficult weeks in a cost-effective manner.

Implement the agreed schedules and manage those who provide support for this role

Please note this position is for a 07.45am start, 5 days a week.

Please note that should this vacancy attract sufficient interest it may be necessary to close the vacancy at an earlier date. We therefore suggest that you apply at an early stage to avoid disappointment.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work as part of a team both for the daily over sight, general direction and development to ensure that all clinician timetables are fit for purpose, current and up to date. To look at, understand and liaise projected cover and timetabling needs for the future. To implement the agreed schedules and manage those who provide support for this role.

The successful candidate will also be line manager for the Scheduling Administrator and will be responsible for managing sickness cover.

Please refer to the attached Job Description for full details.

Benefits include:

5 weeks annual leave, plus Bank Holidays pro rata

Enrolment to the NHS Pension Scheme

Subsidised Health Care Cash Plan

Strong team ethos - Practice supports social and sports events

Free car parking

Cycle to Work Scheme

About us

The Practice serves approximately 31,000 patients from our 4 surgeries in Earley, Lower Earley, Winnersh and Wilderness Road.

Due to our size, we value communication and teamwork. We operate a strongly relational team structure and endeavour to listen well, encourage ownership and involvement and enable staff to grow in their individual development. We, therefore, spend a lot of time investing in team meetings and communication across the organisation. We are a member of Berkshire West Clinical Commissioning Group.

We recently won the HSJ (Health Services Journal) Digital Award for our innovative work we've done to refine our triage processes and model of care.

Other key aspects of the Practice include:

• Use of Anima to aid triage/consultation
• Strong IT and systems including Emis Web, Accu-Rx, DXS, Docman
• Longstanding Training Practice with GP registrars, Physician associate trainees and others
• Opportunities for development
• Specialist gynaecological, dermatology and physio services on site
• Our own Primary Care Network, serving 31,000 patients
• High Achieving QOF and highly successful PCN