Lisson Grove and Woolwell Medical Centre

Operations Manager

The closing date is 23 November 2025

Job summary

You will be an adaptable, IT literate Operations Manager who will run the day-to-day Operation services. This is a hands-on leadership role with operational, tactical and strategic responsibilities.

Applications are welcome via NHS jobs but for ease and in order to ensure that your CV and Letter is received in the format that you intended you may wish to email us directly.

Main duties of the job

The role will evolve according to the strengths of the post holder, the skills of others in the practice and the changing needs of the business. The successful candidate must be able to accept a fluid portfolio of responsibilities, take ownership of the reception and call handling team and be part of the senior management group.You will have proven experience managing front-line teams in a busy healthcare or similar environment with strong IT clinical or similar systems experience.Please see full Job Description and Person Specification.

About us

We are a well-established, busy and growing GP Practice operating from two surgeries with a friendly and supportive team of 40+ staff. (GP Partners, Clinical, Admin and Patient Support teams). We look after a growing patient list that currently stands at 14250 patients. The successful candidate must be flexible to work across both our sites (Mutley and Woolwell) with some occasional work at other sites as required.

Details

Date posted

10 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£16 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A1608-OpsNov25

Job locations

3-5 Lisson Grove

Plymouth

Devon

PL4 7DL


Woolwell Medical Centre

School Drive

Plymouth

PL6 7TH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached file for full Job Description and Person Spec.These can also be found on the vacancies page of our website.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached file for full Job Description and Person Spec.These can also be found on the vacancies page of our website.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Please see attached file for full Job Description and Person Spec.
  • These can also be found on the vacancies page of our website.

Desirable

  • Please see attached file for full Job Description and Person Spec.
  • These can also be found on the vacancies page of our website.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Please see attached file for full Job Description and Person Spec.
  • These can also be found on the vacancies page of our website.

Desirable

  • Please see attached file for full Job Description and Person Spec.
  • These can also be found on the vacancies page of our website.

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

Lisson Grove and Woolwell Medical Centre

Address

3-5 Lisson Grove

Plymouth

Devon

PL4 7DL


Employer's website

https://www.lissongroveandwoolwellmc.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lisson Grove and Woolwell Medical Centre

Address

3-5 Lisson Grove

Plymouth

Devon

PL4 7DL


Employer's website

https://www.lissongroveandwoolwellmc.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Chris Pike

d-icb.lissonwellsecure@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

10 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£16 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A1608-OpsNov25

Job locations

3-5 Lisson Grove

Plymouth

Devon

PL4 7DL


Woolwell Medical Centre

School Drive

Plymouth

PL6 7TH


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