Job summary
An enthusiastic motivational
innovator with a proven track record of leading change and supporting service re-design, the post holder
will work collaboratively with the Executive Clinical Lead (ECL), practice team
and local Health & Social Care Partnership to ensure the success of the
practice.
Creating and sharing the vision for the practice
in conjunction with the ECL and leading the practice team in its delivery.
The development, delivery and monitoring of a
practice development plan, which will be co-developed and delivered by the
entire practice team.
Lead management responsibility for the practice
team with a key role in ensuring development of the team and robust HR
management in line with EFP policies.
Ensuring delivery of the agreed range of
services within the practice, including all contractual requirements to ensure the delivery of a safe,
effective service.
Also including Financial
management, site management and quality management.
Main duties of the job
Induction Standards & Code of Conduct
Your performance must comply with the national
Code of Conduct for NHS Managers 2002; and with the Code of Conduct for
Healthcare Support Workers 2013.
Leadership
To lead strategic and business management within
the practice in collaboration with the ECL, involving all of the practice team
and other key stakeholders.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring
the delivery and review of the EFP Improvement Plan (short, medium and long
term planning), covering all organisational and clinical developments within the
practice, through effective collaboration with the ECL, the practice team and NGPS.
The plan will ensure delivery of effective and efficient service models with due
financial diligence. This will require a broad understanding of primary care,
GMS and multi professional issues, and strong leadership and change management
skills.
For further duties please see Job Description.
About us
EFP has a total patient population of circa 6500.
The practice population is diverse culturally and has a high level of
deprivation, we strive to for improvement in the health and lives of our
patients and pride ourselves on our inclusiveness.
We are a member of the Inner West Primary Care Network
and are one of 5 member practices within this PCN.
The practice has been operating under the
auspices of Newcastle General Practice Services (NGPS), NGPS is the GP
federation for Newcastle Upon Tyne. The practice continues to deliver the full
range of GMS services.
The practice has a forward thinking approach to
staffing a modern GP practice and as such functions as a truly, fully multidisciplinary
team. This consists of an Executive Clinical Lead/ANP, 5 GPs, a further ANP,
Physicians Associate, Emergency Care Practitioner, Two Practice Nurses and two
highly trained Health Care Assistants. We also have midwifery services on site,
social prescribers, drug and alcohol counsellors.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Induction Standards & Code of Conduct
Your performance must comply with the national
Code of Conduct for NHS Managers 2002; and with the Code of Conduct for
Healthcare Support Workers 2013.
Leadership
To lead strategic and business management within
the practice in collaboration with the ECL, involving all of the practice team
and other key stakeholders.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring
the delivery and review of the EFP Improvement Plan (short, medium and long
term planning), covering all organisational and clinical developments within the
practice, through effective collaboration with the ECL, the practice team and NGPS.
The plan will ensure delivery of effective and efficient service models with due
financial diligence. This will require a broad understanding of primary care,
GMS and multi professional issues, and strong leadership and change management
skills.
To act as an effective role model within the
practice- demonstrating clear, visible, accessible leadership and creating a
culture of continuous improvement.
To design and implement an effective
communication architecture within the practice to support team engagement,
effectiveness and satisfaction.
To lead on the development, implementation and
monitoring of systems and processes which will adhere to the standards of
healthcare governance and risk management arrangements within EFP policies and
procedures.
To support the implementation of robust
engagement through Patient Participation Group and the wider registered patient
population to ensure effective involvement in service development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Induction Standards & Code of Conduct
Your performance must comply with the national
Code of Conduct for NHS Managers 2002; and with the Code of Conduct for
Healthcare Support Workers 2013.
Leadership
To lead strategic and business management within
the practice in collaboration with the ECL, involving all of the practice team
and other key stakeholders.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring
the delivery and review of the EFP Improvement Plan (short, medium and long
term planning), covering all organisational and clinical developments within the
practice, through effective collaboration with the ECL, the practice team and NGPS.
The plan will ensure delivery of effective and efficient service models with due
financial diligence. This will require a broad understanding of primary care,
GMS and multi professional issues, and strong leadership and change management
skills.
To act as an effective role model within the
practice- demonstrating clear, visible, accessible leadership and creating a
culture of continuous improvement.
To design and implement an effective
communication architecture within the practice to support team engagement,
effectiveness and satisfaction.
To lead on the development, implementation and
monitoring of systems and processes which will adhere to the standards of
healthcare governance and risk management arrangements within EFP policies and
procedures.
To support the implementation of robust
engagement through Patient Participation Group and the wider registered patient
population to ensure effective involvement in service development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent qualification
- Evidence of continuing personal development
Desirable
- Postgraduate management qualification
Experience
Essential
- 3 years senior management experience
- Working at a strategic level
- Working across organisations
- Business and service planning and development
- Managing change
- Managing resources
- Development of individuals and team
Desirable
- 3 years senior management experience within a Health Service environment
- Broad NHS experience
- Clinical and corporate governance
- Project management
- Organisation development
- Performance management and audit
Skills/Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrate strong leadership skills
- Evidence of business organisation and development
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to motivate people, converse with people effectively, write reports and present information
- Ability to work with clinicians and senior managers
- Ability to make decisions
- Negotiation and influencing skills
- Financially skilled and astute; ability to manage budgets, secure funding and develop financial systems
- HR; Manage and develop people
- IT; Manage and develop systems
- Organise workload
- Time management
Desirable
- Manage facilities
- Analytical skills
- Research
- Project management
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness and understanding of the NHS environment, especially in relation to Primary Care
- Health Service finance
- Legal obligations; employment, use of information and data
- Risk management
Desirable
- GMS contracts
- Knowledge of the local health economy
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrate strong leadership qualities
- Possess a professional appearance and manner
- Have drive and enthusiasm
- Self-motivated
- Positive thinker
- Ability to challenge constructively
- Ability to work under pressure
- Car driver/owner
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent qualification
- Evidence of continuing personal development
Desirable
- Postgraduate management qualification
Experience
Essential
- 3 years senior management experience
- Working at a strategic level
- Working across organisations
- Business and service planning and development
- Managing change
- Managing resources
- Development of individuals and team
Desirable
- 3 years senior management experience within a Health Service environment
- Broad NHS experience
- Clinical and corporate governance
- Project management
- Organisation development
- Performance management and audit
Skills/Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrate strong leadership skills
- Evidence of business organisation and development
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to motivate people, converse with people effectively, write reports and present information
- Ability to work with clinicians and senior managers
- Ability to make decisions
- Negotiation and influencing skills
- Financially skilled and astute; ability to manage budgets, secure funding and develop financial systems
- HR; Manage and develop people
- IT; Manage and develop systems
- Organise workload
- Time management
Desirable
- Manage facilities
- Analytical skills
- Research
- Project management
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness and understanding of the NHS environment, especially in relation to Primary Care
- Health Service finance
- Legal obligations; employment, use of information and data
- Risk management
Desirable
- GMS contracts
- Knowledge of the local health economy
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrate strong leadership qualities
- Possess a professional appearance and manner
- Have drive and enthusiasm
- Self-motivated
- Positive thinker
- Ability to challenge constructively
- Ability to work under pressure
- Car driver/owner
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.
