Practice Manager

The Methodist Church in Britain; Preston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Dr Yerra Practice at Guttridge Medical Centre is seeking a Practice Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team and oversee HR, finances, contracts and governance across the whole practice. You will advise the GP Partner on the long-term direction and ensure robust risk management and service development.

The role covers governance, information security, business continuity and training support within a busy primary care setting. Autonomy and strategic thinking are key.

Qualifications

• Candidates need primary care management experience.
• Comfortable working autonomously while advising the GP Partner on the practice's long-term direction.

Responsibilities

• Leading, motivating and developing the practice team
• Managing HR, including recruitment, workforce planning, performance management and staff wellbeing
• Developing and implementing strategic business plans and supporting service development
• Managing practice finances, budgets and contracts and maximising income
• Ensuring effective clinical governance, CQC compliance and risk management
• Overseeing information governance, data security and Data Security and Protection Toolkit compliance
• Ensuring health and safety arrangements and a safe, effective, fit-for-purpose premises
• Developing and maintaining effective business continuity plans
• Supporting training and research activity in the practice

Skills

Primary care management

Job description

Dr Yerra Practice at Guttridge Medical Centre, serving around 4,300 registered patients, is recruiting a practice manager to work alongside the GP Partner. The role covers the whole practice, from leading and developing a multidisciplinary team to managing HR, finances and contracts. Governance, CQC compliance, information security and business continuity also sit within the remit. Candidates need primary care management experience and should be comfortable working autonomously while advising the GP Partner on the practice's long-term direction.

What the job involves

• Leading, motivating and developing the practice team
• Managing HR, including recruitment, workforce planning, performance management and staff wellbeing
• Developing and implementing strategic business plans and supporting service development
• Managing practice finances, budgets and contracts and maximising income
• Ensuring effective clinical governance, CQC compliance and risk management
• Overseeing information governance, data security and Data Security and Protection Toolkit compliance
• Ensuring health and safety arrangements and a safe, effective, fit-for-purpose premises
• Developing and maintaining effective business continuity plans
• Supporting training and research activity in the practice