Bridge End Surgery

Operations Manager /Deputy Practice Manager

The closing date is 06 August 2025

Job summary

We have an innovative opportunity in helping deliver the merger of two practices as this offers an opportunity to shape the new practice and therefore the role.

Therefore we are looking for a manager with proven experience of Primary Care to help support and shape the direction and teams. You will be part of the management team and be required to be visible in the practice to support the operations delivery with your drive to succeed whilst delivering excellent care and service to our patients.

Main duties of the job

You must have the natural ability to innovate and show initiative to be able to lead, motivate, and appraise the reception and admin team members along with managing clinical rotas for the appointments in Emis (our clinical system). You will support the day to day operations of the practice. You would work both independently and in a team to achieve goals.

About us

The merged practice will have over 16000 patients spread across Chester le Street and Washington.

Our merged team consists of:

4 GP Partners, 9 Salaried GPs, 3 Practice Nurses, 4 ANPs, 1 Nursing Associate, 4 Health Care Assistants, 1 GPA, 36 admin members (split into admin and receptionists), 2 Pharmacists and our PCN colleagues (Care Coordinators pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, dietician, first contact physios, mental health practitioners, social prescribers).

We enjoy the work but it is busy and can be demanding so there is plenty of support from the team.

We aim to deliver the best possible service whilst maintaining the healthiest wellbeing balance as possible.

Details

Date posted

16 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£30,000 to £34,500 a year Pay is negotiable and dependant on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A2962-25-0006

Job locations

Picktree Lane

Chester le Street

County Durham

DH3 3SL


Middle Chare Surgery

Middle Chare

Chester Le Street

County Durham

DH3 3QD


Woodlands Surgery

Vigo Lane

Rickleton

Washington

Tyne And Wear

NE38 9EJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for someone with excellent time keeping and organisational skills, with a proven ability to manage and complete complex administrative tasks up against competing workloads and sometimes working to short deadlines.

You must have excellent written & oral communication skills and strong interpersonal and team-working skills with a proven ability to make sound independent decisions based on knowledge and expertise. It is a busy and varied role, with a high level of responsibility so you will need to be dependable, motivated, adaptable & flexible.

Expereince of Primary Care is essential and use of EMIS is preferred.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for someone with excellent time keeping and organisational skills, with a proven ability to manage and complete complex administrative tasks up against competing workloads and sometimes working to short deadlines.

You must have excellent written & oral communication skills and strong interpersonal and team-working skills with a proven ability to make sound independent decisions based on knowledge and expertise. It is a busy and varied role, with a high level of responsibility so you will need to be dependable, motivated, adaptable & flexible.

Expereince of Primary Care is essential and use of EMIS is preferred.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Recent experience in Primary Care.
  • GCSE Mathematics C or above.
  • GCSE English C or above.
  • Practical experience of general business management.
  • Practical experience of managing and motivating people.
  • Excellent communication skills (oral and written).
  • IT Skills.
  • Time Management and the ability to work to deadlines.
  • Negotiation and conflict management.
  • Analytical skills.
  • Problem solving skills.
  • Interpersonal skills.
  • Smart, polite and confident.
  • Planning and organising.
  • Performing under pressure.
  • Adaptability.
  • Using initiative.
  • Team working.
  • Self - motivated.
  • Flexibility.
  • Confidentiality .
  • A detailed understanding of HR Management principles and techniques.
  • A detailed understanding of General Business Management.
  • A working knowledge of employment legislation.
  • A working knowledge of health and safety legislation.

Desirable

  • Recent working experience of EMIS.
  • Experience of managing change.
  • A thorough understanding of the GMS/PMS contract competency framework.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Recent experience in Primary Care.
  • GCSE Mathematics C or above.
  • GCSE English C or above.
  • Practical experience of general business management.
  • Practical experience of managing and motivating people.
  • Excellent communication skills (oral and written).
  • IT Skills.
  • Time Management and the ability to work to deadlines.
  • Negotiation and conflict management.
  • Analytical skills.
  • Problem solving skills.
  • Interpersonal skills.
  • Smart, polite and confident.
  • Planning and organising.
  • Performing under pressure.
  • Adaptability.
  • Using initiative.
  • Team working.
  • Self - motivated.
  • Flexibility.
  • Confidentiality .
  • A detailed understanding of HR Management principles and techniques.
  • A detailed understanding of General Business Management.
  • A working knowledge of employment legislation.
  • A working knowledge of health and safety legislation.

Desirable

  • Recent working experience of EMIS.
  • Experience of managing change.
  • A thorough understanding of the GMS/PMS contract competency framework.

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

Bridge End Surgery

Address

Picktree Lane

Chester le Street

County Durham

DH3 3SL


Employer's website

https://www.bridgeendsurgery.com (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Bridge End Surgery

Address

Picktree Lane

Chester le Street

County Durham

DH3 3SL


Employer's website

https://www.bridgeendsurgery.com (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Paul Dodds

paul.dodds1@nhs.net

01913883236

Details

Date posted

16 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£30,000 to £34,500 a year Pay is negotiable and dependant on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A2962-25-0006

Job locations

Picktree Lane

Chester le Street

County Durham

DH3 3SL


Middle Chare Surgery

Middle Chare

Chester Le Street

County Durham

DH3 3QD


Woodlands Surgery

Vigo Lane

Rickleton

Washington

Tyne And Wear

NE38 9EJ


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