Practice Manager

Crick Medical Practice; Crick; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A medical practice in Crick is seeking an experienced Practice Manager to lead operational efficiency and organizational effectiveness. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of management experience, financial acumen, and a strong background in HR. Key responsibilities include managing practice finances, ensuring compliance with regulations, and fostering a positive work environment for staff. This is a vital role to maintain high standards of patient care while enhancing the practice’s strategic direction.

Benefits

Investment for staff training

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• 5 years experience of successfully leading and managing teams.
• Experience in HR, Employment Law, and safe recruitment.
• Working in an IT led environment.
• Financial management experience of small company accounts.
• Experience in strategic business planning.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the finances of the practice.
• Assist with forging links with local practices.
• Maintain compliance with CQC regulations.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

HR and people management

Financial control

Strategic management

Information technology

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Commitment to continuing professional development

Member of a relevant professional body

Job description

Due to retirement, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an accomplished, enthusiastic and highly efficient practice manager to join this highly respected, long established and forward-thinking 6,300 patient practice.

The successful candidate will have a hands-on approach and take responsibility for organisational leadership, service improvement and delivery of key targets across all clinical and administrative areas within the practice.

The post holder will have overall responsibility for the smooth running of the practice and as such the ideal candidate will have experience in all aspects of business management; and a sound knowledge of finance, HR, strategic business management and planning.

Main duties of the job

The post is tasked with assessing organisational performance, developing achievable goals and implementing processes that improve organisational effectiveness and efficiency, ensuring statutory and other legal requirements are met.

Medical practice management has grown in importance and complexity over the last few years. The need to ensure that the practice is financially efficient, has well-trained, well-motivated staff, and complies with an increasing range of health and safety, employment law, CQC and other legislation, is as important as ensuring the continuing provision of good patient care.

Candidates are expected to bring strong interpersonal skills and be experienced and confident in the areas of HR, people management, financial control, strategic management and information technology.

The Partners require the successful candidate to be proactive and plan for the future, maximising the practice's potential in relation to business, finance, premises, HR and collaborative relationships, whilst maintaining patient care and ensuring a high level of operational efficiency, team spirit and staff morale.

About us

This is a very cohesive Partnership who work well together with clear leadership responsibilities; and in 2025, the surgery was ranked No 1 GP surgery in the Northamptonshire GP Survey and 4th in the entire East Midlands in the latest GP Patient Survey. The partners and staff are especially proud to be the only practice in Northamptonshire to appear in the Top 13, as reported by the Northants Telegraph.

There is a strong team ethos within the Practice and it is very important to the partners that this is maintained and developed. The Practice is a very comfortable place to work, with a warm atmosphere and good team of friendly staff. The Practice also believes in investment for development and training for its staff.

Job responsibilities

Key responsibilities

Finance

Working with the Partners; responsible for the finances of the practice,

Ensuring the organisational requirements of the practice contracts with NHSE are fully met and complied with

Supporting the partners to develop and implement processes to achieve clinical targets of QOF and enhanced services

Directly contributing to profit improvement by exploring areas for increasing income and reducing costs.

Analysing data relating to clinical commissioning as appropriate and contributing to planning and organisation, both at the practice and clinical commissioning level

Development and control practice budgets and financial systems

Preparation of financial budgets and cash-flow forecasts

Liaising with accountant, bank and business insurance companies as appropriate or as directed by the partners

Overseeing the administration of the NHS Pension and Stakeholder Pension Schemes

Liaising with the ICB and payment agencies regarding queries with payments relating to the contract, e.g. enhanced services.

Managing the partners drawings in consultation with the accountant

Strategic Planning

• Keep abreast of current affairs and identify potential opportunities and threats
• Assess and evaluate accommodation requirements and manage development and expansion opportunities if appropriate
• Implement and update the Practice Development Plan, overseeing the implementation of the aims and objectives

Assist the practice in the wider community and assist with forging links with other local practices and relevant agencies and in particular working collaboratively with the local community, the PCN, Federation and education bodies

• Formulate objectives and research and develop ideas for future practice development
• To represent the practice at PCN, Federation, locality and ICB meetings
• To make recommendations to the partners for practice development with regard to enhancing patient services and potential sources of income

Human Resources

With appropriate delegation to the Administration Manager, take overall responsibility for all aspects of HR, including;

• Recruitment and selection of staff working, including contracts of employment and job descriptions
• Ensure Employment Law compliance for the disciplinary and dismissal process and after discussion with the partners take any legal advice necessary
• Be aware of current employment legislation
• To develop and maintain good employee/employer relationships
• To ensure that members of the existing staff team are aware of any changes that occur in the practice
• To maintain good communication at all times with the practice team
• To oversee rotas which allow good staff cover at all times as well as giving the flexibility required at short notice to cover for illness, etc.
• To implement pay rises/scales and increments at the appropriate time
• Responsibility for appropriate paperwork for doctors/staff DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks
• To meet with attached staff as and when necessary and arrange/attend regular meetings with partners and attached staff to discuss all issues around patient care
• To ensure that suitable facilities are available to enable all staff to work within the practice
• Be responsible for the health and safety policy and its implementation
• Facilitate the development of a multi-disciplinary effective primary health care team
• Ensure regulated and revalidation compliance for all clinical team members in the practice

Information Technology

With appropriate delegation, take overall responsibility to;

Ensure the update and compliance of appropriate information governance systems

Ensure all Practice IT and telephone systems are functioning effectively

Ensure the IG and DSP toolkit requirements are met

Keep abreast of new technology and ensure existing IT is used to its full potential

Overall responsibility

Ensure that the Practice complies with NHS contractual obligations in relation to patient care

Maintain registration policies and monitor patient turnover and capitation

Oversee and manage effective appointment systems

Routinely monitor and assess practice performance against patient access and demand targets

Manage the complaints management system

Manage the significant events system

Maintain the Patient Participation Group (PPG)

Premises and Equipment

Overall responsibility

Responsible for the management of the building

Represent the practice to negotiate contracts and their renewals

Liaise with NHSE in notional reviews

Ensure property owned by the partners is safe, effective and fit for purpose

Responsible for planning and premises expansion projects

CQC

Working with the CQC registered manager to

Oversee and maintain compliance with CQC (Care Quality Commissioner) regulations

Responsibility for ensuring adequate preparation for CQC inspections and evidence reviews.

As SIRO (Senior Information Risk Officer), overall responsibility for all aspects of Information Risk for the practice

• Monitoring relevant legal, statutory, and contractual requirements and their implications for the practice, including the consequences of non-compliance.
• Monitoring of work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazard and that they conform to health and safety legislation.

Ensure that the practice's IT resources are maintained to protect the integrity of patients records and compliance with the Data Protection Act.

Ensure that effective safeguards are in place to prevent any type of fraud.

• Compliance with professional and legal requirements and guidelines.
• Delivery of appropriate education and training in health and safety.
• Ensure the practice complies fully with all GDPR regulationsli>

Training & Education

Working with the Partners and GP Trainer to achieve the following;

• To participate and/or assist in the training of all administrative staff
• To maintain a training on-line tool for staff and update staff requirements.
• To undertake the booking of training events for clinical staff as required.
• To organise in-house training when required.
• To maximise training grants available.
• To write bids for training opportunity funding as required.
• To provide a robust induction for students and training GPs in the practice, explaining the areas of confidentiality, health and safety and procedures and policies to the students and trainees
• To invoice claims for student work.
• To participate in any training programmes implemented by the practice as part of this employment.
• To personally undertake mandatory training.
• To mentor staff in their specific roles.

Communication

Ensure compliance with the latest NHS recommendations

Understand the practice communication system

Build/maintain good working relationships with the NHSE, ICB, hospitals, community agencies, LMC (Local medical Committee) other GP practices, the PCN, federation, pharmacists, education bodies, voluntary and private organisations

Represent the practice at meetings and seminars

Assist and support the partners corporately and at individual level to fulfil the requirements of revalidation

Present a professional image and always promote the practice

Share skills and expertise with others

Ensure continuity of practice staff and clinical meetings

Responsible for the practice response to online feedback such as from NHS Choices and Google reviews

Coordinate the digital presence and communications via the practice website, social media, and SMS technology

Person Specification

Skills

• A solutions focused approach to problem solving
• Intelligent with a fast-learning ability
• Effective communication (oral and written) and excellent inter-personal skills
• Approachable with the ability to listen, nurture and empathise
• Delegation and empowerment of staff
• Appropriate IT skills and computer literacy
• Strategic management skills to run a well-organised business
• Negotiating and managing conflict
• Able to manage change and cope with pressure
• Networking and facilitation
• Motivational with a growth mindset

Qualifications

• Evidence of a sound education to degree level or equivalent
• Evidence of a commitment to continuing professional development
• Member of a relevant professional body

Experience

• 5 years experience of successfully leading and managing teams
• HR, Employment Law, and safe recruitment
• Working in an IT led environment
• Financial management experience of small company accounts
• 5 years experience as a business/senior manager, with knowledge of contract management and small business accounts
• Change management and a driver of change
• Risk assessment and risk management experience
• Management experience in the NHS or in Primary care
• Experience of strategic business planning
• Experience of working with regulatory bodies and preparing for inspections

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.