Practice Manager

gtd healthcare; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Manchester seeks a highly motivated Practice Manager to oversee two GP practices. The role involves leading a team, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with healthcare standards. Candidates should have experience in practice management and a strong understanding of primary care issues. This is a values-driven position with a not-for-profit ethos, offering substantial career development opportunities and benefits including flexible working hours and generous leave policies.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

Flexible working hours

Access to Wagestream for pay flexibility

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Successful candidates should understand current issues in primary care.
• Good working knowledge of practice management and compliance.
• Experience in leading teams and managing budgets.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and evaluate practices' performance using KPIs.
• Contribute to the development of the practice strategy.
• Organise the practices' workforce effectively.

Skills

Understanding of primary care issues

Knowledge of practice management

Budget management

Strong leadership skills

Education

Experience in a healthcare setting

Job description

Responsibilities

• Remain updated on local and national priorities and contractual and regulatory changes.
• Make recommendations based on the identified threats and opportunities and implement agreed action plans.
• Contribute to the development of the practices strategy by formulating, communicating, and delivering the practices objectives.
• Monitor and evaluate the practices performance against agreed key performance indicators and key lines of enquiry.
• Maximise income via quality schemes and reduce operating costs where possible.
• Participate and provide commentary at monthly and annual budget meetings.
• Organise the practices workforce to ensure roles and responsibilities are clear and that work is completed effectively and efficiently to ensure deadlines are met.
• Ensure there are adequate employee engagement and support processes in place e.g., documented one to ones, exit interviews, return to work interviews and annual appraisals for both non-clinical and clinical staff.
• Develop a robust training programme and competency framework for non-clinical staff.
• Ensure local policies, procedures and protocols are fit for purpose.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory and legal requirements including CQC standards.
• Ensure the practices assets are accounted for, maintained, and utilised appropriately.
• Ensure that there is effective working across the clinical and non-clinical services.

The successful candidate should understand current issues in primary care and have a good working knowledge of practice management. You will be supported by a fantastic team including an experienced Operations Manager, who works across both practices also, Medical Lead GP's, a Clinical Services Manager, and the Senior Operational Management Team.

gtd healthcare is one of the largest NHS commissioned Primary and Urgent care providers in North West England. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an accomplished and highly motivated Practice Manager to lead two of our GP practices, New Bank Health Centre and Lindley Medical Practice.

New Bank Health Centre, part of gtd healthcare, is a practice located in Longsight, Manchester. We are situated on Stockport Road in a purpose built medical centre which offers great links to public transport. The practice has recently been acquired by gtd healthcare following a procurement process and serves approximately 6,500 patients in the local and surrounding areas.

Lindley Medical Practice is based in the ICC building in Oldham, Oldham is a diverse and multi-cultural community. A high percentage of our patients face deprivation and multi morbidity. This makes for a varied role as well as an opportunity to make a real different to the community.

At gtd healthcare we believe we do things differently. Our not-for-profit ethos, with a drive to innovate care offers patients the best experience possible and a unique opportunity to transform services. We are keen to develop and support staff to excel their career aspirations whilst making a positive difference to patients and the community. We put our people at the heart of everything we do. We are a values driven organisation and we are passionate about providing the best possible healthcare for our patients.

Benefits

• working for a values-driven organisation;
• Real living wage employer;
• access to Wagestream, which provides flexible and on-demand access to stream your pay during the month, in real-time, when picking-up extra shifts;
• 30 days annual leave, rising to 32 after five years of continuous service;
• flexible pension benefits including NHS pension scheme;
• flexible working hours and policies;
• family friendly and carer policies;
• opportunities to apply for innovation and quality awards;
• access to gtd healthcares wellbeing initiatives, which offer a wide range of tools and resources;
• gtd healthcare social and fun activities;
• cycle to work scheme.