Practice Business Manager

Somer Valley Medical Group; Radstock; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-minded GP practice in Radstock is seeking a Practice Business Manager to lead operations and enhance quality compliance. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership and financial expertise, and a passion for excellent patient care. Responsibilities include overseeing practice operations and driving governance across sites, making a significant impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Experience in primary care, NHS or a regulated health or social care setting.
• Ability to translate strategy into action.
• High attention to detail and strong analytical mindset.

Responsibilities

• Play a vital leadership role in the practice and support the partnership.
• Drive quality, compliance, and governance.
• Oversee practice operations across three sites.

Skills

Leadership

Financial expertise

Operational management

Governance knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Advanced qualification in Leadership and Management

Job description

Were looking for an exceptional Practice BusinessManager to join our leadership team, someone who combines strategic visionwith operational precision, and who brings energy, innovation and a passion forquality.

Working closely with the GP Partners, you'llhelp drive the next stage of our journey: strengthening our financial andgovernance frameworks, modernising how we work, nurturing our colleagues andculture, and ensuring outstanding standards of safety and patient care.

This is a rare opportunity to shape the futureof a progressive, community-minded practice and make a real difference.

We actively invite informal conversations with our current Business Transition Manager, Emily Denham: [e-mail]

These conversations will happen week commencing 17th November and you will not receive confirmation before that date.

Main duties of the job

• Play a vital leadership rolein the practice, overarching clinical and non-clinical teams and directlysupportingthe partnership.
• Lead and inspire a diversenon-clinical team with a progressive, people-centred leadership style.
• Be responsible for theseamless interface between clinical and non-clinical activity and teams in thepractice.
• Drive quality, compliance andgovernance, ensuring we meet and exceed CQC standards and national frameworks.
• Oversee practice operationsacross three sites ensuring efficient systems, patient access and a positiveexperience for all.
• Embed robust financialstructures and provide clear, insightful reporting to the Partners.
• Champion continuousimprovement, innovation, and a values-driven culture across the organisation.
• Ensure compliance with QOF,Enhanced Services and LCSs, optimising performance and income.
• Stay ahead of nationaldevelopments, particularly the NHS Long Term Plan, and help the practice adaptfor the future.
• Work collaboratively with ourPCN, ICB, and local stakeholders to strengthen our place in the community.

About us

Nestled in the beautiful Bath & North EastSomerset countryside, our thriving GP practice serves a growing population ofaround 19,000 patients from our three sites in Midsomer Norton and thesurrounding area.

Were a forward-thinking, multi-disciplinaryteam offering a full range of primary care services, including a dispensary anddedicated support for several large care homes.

With major housing developments underway and along-term ambition to consolidate into a new, purpose-built health centre,were entering an exciting phase of growth and transformation focused onexcellence, sustainability and great care for our community.

Job responsibilities

You'll be a dynamic, detail-driven leader whothrives on challenge, enjoys empowering others, and can translate strategy intoaction.

• Senior management experiencein primary care, NHS or a regulated health or social care setting.
• Strong financial, operationaland governance expertise.
• Track record of deliveringquality, compliance and improvement.
• Exceptional communication andleadership skills.
• Calm, confident and capableunder pressure.
• High attention to detail andstrong analytical mindset.
• Knowledge of QOF, LCSs, andNHS contractual frameworks.
• Understanding of the NHS LongTerm Plan and implications for general practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• A broad range of qualifications will be considered dependent on experience.
• Ideally you\'ll have an advanced qualification in Leadership and Management, but do not be deterred from applying if you feel you can meet and demonstrate the essential experience of the role.

Experience

• You'll be a dynamic, detail-driven leader who thrives on challenge, enjoys empowering others, and can translate strategy into action.
• Senior management experience in primary care, NHS or a regulated health or social care setting.
• Strong financial, operational and governance expertise.
• Track record of delivering quality, compliance and improvement.
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills.
• Calm, confident and capable under pressure.
• High attention to detail and strong analytical mindset.
• Knowledge of QOF, LCSs, and NHS contractual frameworks.
• Understanding of the NHS Long Term Plan and implications for general practice.

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.

Depending on experienceStarting in the range of £65K, negotiable on experience.