Practice Manager

Burbage Surgery; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Burbage Surgery is seeking a Practice Manager to share the day-to-day running of the GP practice, covering governance, HR, and business administration. This role emphasizes leadership and collaborative work with the current Practice Manager and Lead GP.

The position is surgery-based and ideally 20 to 30 hours per week, with hours open to negotiation. Flexible attendance at meetings and ability to cover admin duties are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Good leadership skills.
• Experience in HR processes and dealings is desirable.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and listening skills.
• Understanding of confidentiality and information governance is important.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in delivering safe and effective patient care.
• Share responsibility for the day-to-day running of the practice with the current Practice Manager and Lead GP.
• Oversee clinical governance.
• Manage HR.
• Oversee business administration.
• Ensure good communication between all members of the team.
• Attend meetings.
• Cover administrative duties when needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

HR

IT skills

Finance

Confidentiality

Team motivation

Change management

Job description

Burbage Surgery, a rural GP practice serving around 4,200 patients, is seeking a Practice Manager to share the day-to-day running of the practice with the current manager and Lead GP. The post covers clinical governance, HR, business administration and keeping communication flowing across the team. It is surgery-based, ideally 20 to 30 hours a week with hours open to negotiation, and suits either someone with GP practice experience or an experienced manager moving into the NHS. Flexibility to attend meetings and cover administrative duties is essential.

What the job involves

• Provide leadership in delivering safe and effective patient care
• Share responsibility for the day-to-day running of the practice with the current Practice Manager and Lead GP
• Oversee clinical governance
• Manage HR
• Oversee business administration
• Ensure good communication between all members of the team
• Attend meetings
• Cover administrative duties when needed

What's required

Skills & knowledge

• Good leadership skills

Other

• Positive, can-do, hands-on attitude
• Commitment to the practice
• Flexibility to attend meetings and cover administrative duties

Nice to have

• Experience in GP practice management
• Experience running a busy department, small business or practice
• Excellent verbal and written communication and good listening skills
• Understanding of, or experience in, HR processes and dealings
• Good IT skills and understanding of technology
• Experience in finance, accounts, planning and organising
• Understanding of confidentiality and information governance
• Conscientious, reliable and trustworthy, able to work under pressure and motivate a team through change