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Somer Valley Medical Group

Practice Business Manager

The closing date is 30 November 2025

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Job summary

Were looking for an exceptional Practice Business Manager to join our leadership team, someone who combines strategic vision with operational precision, and who brings energy, innovation and a passion for quality.

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

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

We actively invite informal conversations with our current Business Transition Manager, Emily Denham: emily.denham1@nhs.net

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

Main duties of the job

What you'll Do:

- Play a vital leadership role in the practice, overarching clinical and non-clinical teams and directly supporting the partnership.

- Lead and inspire a diverse non-clinical team with a progressive, people-centred leadership style.

- Be responsible for the seamless interface between clinical and non-clinical activity and teams in the practice.

- Drive quality, compliance and governance, ensuring we meet and exceed CQC standards and national frameworks.

- Oversee practice operations across three sites ensuring efficient systems, patient access and a positive experience for all.

- Embed robust financial structures and provide clear, insightful reporting to the Partners.

- Champion continuous improvement, innovation, and a values-driven culture across the organisation.

- Ensure compliance with QOF, Enhanced Services and LCSs, optimising performance and income.

- Stay ahead of national developments, particularly the NHS Long Term Plan, and help the practice adapt for the future.

- Work collaboratively with our PCN, ICB, and local stakeholders to strengthen our place in the community.

About us

Nestled in the beautiful Bath & North East Somerset countryside, our thriving GP practice serves a growing population of around 19,000 patients from our three sites in Midsomer Norton and the surrounding area.

Were a forward-thinking, multi-disciplinary team offering a full range of primary care services, including a dispensary and dedicated support for several large care homes.

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

Details

Date posted

29 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

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

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A1060-25-0006

Job locations

Gullock Tyning

Midsomer Norton

Radstock

BA3 2UH


Chilcompton Surgery

Carters Way

Chilcompton

Radstock

BA3 4XH


Somerton House Surgery

North Road

Midsomer Norton

Radstock

BA3 2QE


Job description

Job responsibilities

You'll be a dynamic, detail-driven leader who thrives on challenge, enjoys empowering others, and can translate strategy into action.

Essential:

  • 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.
  • Management qualification (e.g. MBA, MSc, AMSPAR Diploma or equivalent).

Desirable:

  • Knowledge of QOF, LCSs, and NHS contractual frameworks.
  • Understanding of the NHS Long Term Plan and implications for general practice.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You'll be a dynamic, detail-driven leader who thrives on challenge, enjoys empowering others, and can translate strategy into action.

Essential:

  • 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.
  • Management qualification (e.g. MBA, MSc, AMSPAR Diploma or equivalent).

Desirable:

  • Knowledge of QOF, LCSs, and NHS contractual frameworks.
  • Understanding of the NHS Long Term Plan and implications for general practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A broad range of qualifications will be considered dependent on experience.

Desirable

  • 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

Essential

  • You'll be a dynamic, detail-driven leader who thrives on challenge, enjoys empowering others, and can translate strategy into action.
  • Essential:
  • 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.
  • Management qualification (e.g. MBA, MSc, AMSPAR Diploma or equivalent).

Desirable

  • Knowledge of QOF, LCSs, and NHS contractual frameworks.
  • Understanding of the NHS Long Term Plan and implications for general practice.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A broad range of qualifications will be considered dependent on experience.

Desirable

  • 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

Essential

  • You'll be a dynamic, detail-driven leader who thrives on challenge, enjoys empowering others, and can translate strategy into action.
  • Essential:
  • 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.
  • Management qualification (e.g. MBA, MSc, AMSPAR Diploma or equivalent).

Desirable

  • 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Somer Valley Medical Group

Address

Gullock Tyning

Midsomer Norton

Radstock

BA3 2UH


Employer's website

https://somervalleymedicalgroup.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Somer Valley Medical Group

Address

Gullock Tyning

Midsomer Norton

Radstock

BA3 2UH


Employer's website

https://somervalleymedicalgroup.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Business Transition Manager

Emily Denham

emily.denham1@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

29 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

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

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A1060-25-0006

Job locations

Gullock Tyning

Midsomer Norton

Radstock

BA3 2UH


Chilcompton Surgery

Carters Way

Chilcompton

Radstock

BA3 4XH


Somerton House Surgery

North Road

Midsomer Norton

Radstock

BA3 2QE


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