Operations/HR Manager

Primary Care Careers

The closing date is 13 May 2025

Job summary

Stanton Surgery is looking to appoint an experienced operations/HR manager to co-lead our organisation on a full-time basis for 37 hours, 4/5 days a week. This role will have the overall responsibility for the day-to-day running of the surgery including staff management.

Main duties of the job

  • Leading the primary care services, to ensure that the practice meets regulatory and contractual standards whilst remaining financially viable.
  • Leading in all HR matters.
  • Leading in all health and safety matters.
  • 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.
  • Coordinating and leading the operational delivery of the services in the practice, engaging with staff, patients and local commissioners.
  • Attending local meetings, to represent the surgery, and reporting to partners.
  • Coordinating 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.
  • Managing all income, expenditure and accounts, as well as preparing financial reports for the partners.
  • Handling patient enquiries and suggestions, including oversight of the practice-based complaints procedure in conjunction with the relevant partner.
  • Being involved in managing the computer system, including organising any maintenance and developments to the system.
  • Preparing practice business plans and annual reports, as directed by the partners.

About us

Stanton Surgery is a rural dispensing and training practice located in the village of Stanton, set in the beautiful Suffolk countryside close to Bury St Edmunds. We have modern purpose built premises, which have recently been extended and provide a bright and airy setting in which to work. We serve a stable population of approximately 5,200 patients. We are part of Blackbourne PCN which consists of four rural practices. We offer:

  • NHS pension scheme which includes an employer contribution
  • VDU Eye care vouchers
  • Annual leave 25 days (pro-rata for PT staff)
  • Public Holidays 8 days(pro-rata for PT staff)

Date posted

25 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£43,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

28556

Job locations

10 The Chase

Stanton

Suffolk

IP31 2XA


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A relevant qualification in business management, or equivalent qualification or experience.

Experience

Essential

  • Detailed and up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation, as well as experience in managing a diverse workforce.
  • Strong skills and experience in HR, premises management, IT and complaint handling.
  • Prior experience of leadership and personnel management, ideally within a healthcare setting.
  • Prior experience in health and safety management.
  • Experience in financial management.
  • Ability to deliver a vision, with a willingness and the drive to adapt to NHS targets and business planning, whilst keeping abreast of legislative and contractual changes.
  • Self-motivated, with a forward-thinking, solution-focused approach.
  • The ability to develop, implement and embed policies, procedures and guidelines.
  • Experience of working in an ever-evolving environment, with an ability to cope with regular change.
  • Excellent organisational, management and planning skills, IT skills and communication skills.
  • Ability to implement and manage change effectively.
  • Ability to identify training and development needs in self and other as well as experience of appraising staff.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A relevant qualification in business management, or equivalent qualification or experience.

Experience

Essential

  • Detailed and up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation, as well as experience in managing a diverse workforce.
  • Strong skills and experience in HR, premises management, IT and complaint handling.
  • Prior experience of leadership and personnel management, ideally within a healthcare setting.
  • Prior experience in health and safety management.
  • Experience in financial management.
  • Ability to deliver a vision, with a willingness and the drive to adapt to NHS targets and business planning, whilst keeping abreast of legislative and contractual changes.
  • Self-motivated, with a forward-thinking, solution-focused approach.
  • The ability to develop, implement and embed policies, procedures and guidelines.
  • Experience of working in an ever-evolving environment, with an ability to cope with regular change.
  • Excellent organisational, management and planning skills, IT skills and communication skills.
  • Ability to implement and manage change effectively.
  • Ability to identify training and development needs in self and other as well as experience of appraising staff.

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

Primary Care Careers

Address

10 The Chase

Stanton

Suffolk

IP31 2XA


Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

10 The Chase

Stanton

Suffolk

IP31 2XA


Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Bury St Edmunds PCN

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Date posted

25 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£43,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

28556

Job locations

10 The Chase

Stanton

Suffolk

IP31 2XA


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