Practice Manager
Primary Care Careers
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Job summary
Sandy Health Centre is looking to appoint an experienced practice manager to lead our organisation on a full-time basis 37 hours per week over 4 or 5 days.
Main duties of the job
- Leading the primary care services, to ensure that the practice meets regulatory and contractual standards whilst remaining financially viable;
- Providing solid leadership, based on a sound knowledge of business management, finance, planning and human resource management, including recruitment;
- Meeting the reporting requirements of the partnership and complying with local and national KPIs and contracts;
- Co-ordinating and leading the operational delivery of the services in the practice, engaging with staff, patients and local commissioners;
- Co-ordinating and leading the operational delivery of the services in the practice, engaging with staff, patients and local commissioners;
- Developing effective partnership, with other organisations, to benefit the practice;
- Taking responsibility for security, repairs, insurance and maintenance of the premises, services and equipment;
- Ensuring that the practice complies with all aspects of Health & Safety at Work legislation;
- Managing all income, expenditure and accounts, as well as preparing financial reports for the partners;
- Implementing and maintaining systems, under direction from the partners;
- Handling patient enquiries and suggestions, including oversight of the practice-based complaints procedure in conjunction with the relevant partner;
- Ensuring practice compliance with data protection legislation;
- Preparing practice business plans and annual reports.
Please see the attached job description for further information.
About us
Our aim in the practice and our PCN is to provide excellent care for patients and the successful applicant will be expected to lead the practice team as well as support the staff in order to achieve this. We are part of Sandhills PCN and both practices are committed to improving patient care and services in our area. We have primary care network (PCN) allied health professionals working in both practices which include physiotherapist, paramedic, pharmacists, mental health worker and social prescriber. We have a dedicated PCN manager to support both practices and meet every Friday morning
We are a well-established, forward-thinking practice with a good reputation. Our CQC rating is Good, and we have systems in place for achieving our QOF points. The practice team is excellent, work well together and very supportive of each other.
We are situated in a purpose-built health centre in the centre of Sandy, Bedfordshire. We currently have around 9300 patients and dispense to 1,000 of these patients. There is ample staff parking available and we are accessible by rail link.
The clinical practice team consists of 5 GP partners, 1 salaried GP,1 physician associate, 1 ANP, 2 practice nurses, 2 healthcare support workers and phlebotomist. We have an excellent dispensary team and administration team all based in the building.
We offer NHS pension scheme and 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays.
Date posted
16 July 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience dependent on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
7828
Job locations
Northcroft
Sandy
Bedfordshire
SG19 1JQ
Employer details
Employer name
Primary Care Careers
Address
Northcroft
Sandy
Bedfordshire
SG19 1JQ
Employer's website
https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)