Assistant Practice Manager - Maternity Leave

The Methodist Church in Britain; North Leigh; Sur place; GBP 36 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

NHS pension

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holiday

Employee assistance programme

Handover time

Route to Practice Management role

Résumé du poste

Brookmill Medical Centre, a GP training practice serving nearly 9,000 patients, seeks an Assistant Practice Manager for a 12-month maternity cover. You will line-manage the administration team, maintain clinical services, and ensure efficient day-to-day operations.

Essential NHS supervisory/management experience is required; General Practice experience is desirable. The role starts in late January 2027, with a handover period to ensure continuity.

Qualifications

• NHS experience at supervisory or management level preferred.
• General Practice experience desirable.
• Experience with managing administration teams is advantageous.

Responsabilités

• Line manage the administration staff.
• Maintain and oversee clinical services.
• Ensure effective administration support across the practice.
• Manage patient information and records.
• Oversee day-to-day running of the practice.
• Lead on business, financial and people matters.
• Monitor contract targets with the management team.
• Support the Managing Partner with daily activities.

Connaissances

Organisational skills

Communication skills

IT proficiency

Financial management

People management

Self-motivated

Outils

Practice management software

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

This 12-month maternity cover post is for Assistant Practice Manager at Brookmill Medical Centre, a GP training practice serving almost 9,000 patients. The postholder keeps the practice running day to day, line manages the administration team, oversees clinical services and patient information, and tracks contract targets with the management team. The role starts in late January 2027, with time set aside to hand over from the colleague being covered. Essential NHS experience at supervisory or management level decides fit; general practice experience is desirable.

What the job involves

• Take responsibility for the line management of administration staff
• Maintain clinical services
• Ensure effective administration support
• Manage all aspects of patient information
• Take ownership of the efficient day-to-day running of the practice
• Lead on business, financial and people matters, identifying and acting on practice opportunities
• Monitor contract targets with the rest of the management team
• Support the Managing Partner in day-to-day activities and duties
• Support staff and partners in the running of day-to-day practice functions

Experience

• NHS experience, ideally at supervisory or management level

Skills & knowledge

• Strong organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• IT expertise
• Business, financial and people management skills
• Self-motivated and disciplined approach
• Compassionate and confident manner

Nice to have

• Experience of working in General Practice, ideally at supervisory or management level

What’s offered

• NHS pension
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Employee assistance programme
• Handover time alongside the colleague being covered
• Route to a Practice Management position in future