Job summary
Town Medical Centre is a friendly, well established and popular GP practice in the heart of Sevenoaks, Kent. We are seeking a motivated and forward thinking practice manager to lead the surgery in operational, financial, strategic and management of the practice
Main duties of the job
Overseeing
the day-to-day operations of the practice, ensuring staff achieve their primary
responsibilities
Functional
management of all clinical and administrative staff
Managing
the recruitment process for the practice
Establishing,
reviewing and regularly updating Job Descriptions and Person Specifications
Managing
contracts for services i.e. cleaning, gardening, window cleaning etc
Leading
change and continuous improvement initiatives
Coordinating
the reviewing and updating of all practice policies and procedures
Managing
the financial elements of the practice, including budgets, petty cash, etc. in
conjunction with the partners
Ensuring
the team reach QOF targets (supported by the nursing and administrative leads)
Coordinating
the practice diary, ensuring meetings are scheduled appropriately
Liaising
at external meetings as required
Managing
the Patient Participation Group
Managing
all complaints effectively
Ensuring
compliance with legislation and deal with disciplinary issues accordingly
The
management of the premises, including health and safety aspects such as risk
assessments and mandatory training
Managing
the practice IT system, delegating staff to act as administrators.
Coordinating
of all projects within the practice
Ensuring
all staff have the appropriate level of training to enable them to carry out
their individual roles and responsibilities effectively
About us
We are a surgery comprising of 2 GP Partners, 20 staff members, serving a community of around 7300 patients within Sevenoaks Town.
We enjoy close knit working relationships meaning that you will enjoy a personal rapport with every staff member. We are particularly proud of our excellent connections to our patients, where we are determined to offer the best clinical care possible with a friendly touch
Job description
Job responsibilities
The practice
manager is responsible for:
a.
Overseeing
the day-to-day operations of the practice, ensuring staff achieve their primary
responsibilities
b.
Functional
management of all clinical and administrative staff
c.
Managing
the recruitment process for the practice
d.
Establishing,
reviewing and regularly updating Job Descriptions and Person Specifications
e.
Managing
contracts for services i.e. cleaning, gardening, window cleaning etc
f.
Leading
change and continuous improvement initiatives
g.
Coordinating
the reviewing and updating of all practice policies and procedures
h.
Coordinating
and lead the compilation of practice reports and the practice development plan
(PDP)
i.
Developing,
implementing and embedding an efficient business resilience plan (BRP)
j.
Managing
the financial elements of the practice, including budgets, petty cash, etc. in
conjunction with the partners
k.
Ensuring
the team reach QOF targets (supported by the nursing and administrative leads)
l.
Coordinating
the practice diary, ensuring meetings are scheduled appropriately
m.
Liaising
at external meetings as required
n.
Marketing
the practice appropriately
o.
Managing
the Patient Participation Group
p.
Managing
all complaints effectively
q.
Ensuring
compliance with legislation and deal with disciplinary issues accordingly
r.
The
management of the premises, including health and safety aspects such as risk
assessments and mandatory training
s.
Managing
the practice IT system, delegating staff to act as administrators.
t.
Ensuring
compliance with IT security and IG
u.
Coordinating
of all projects within the practice
v.
Ensuring
all staff have the appropriate level of training to enable them to carry out
their individual roles and responsibilities effectively
w.
Maintaining
the practice and NHS choices websites
Job description
Job responsibilities
The practice
manager is responsible for:
a.
Overseeing
the day-to-day operations of the practice, ensuring staff achieve their primary
responsibilities
b.
Functional
management of all clinical and administrative staff
c.
Managing
the recruitment process for the practice
d.
Establishing,
reviewing and regularly updating Job Descriptions and Person Specifications
e.
Managing
contracts for services i.e. cleaning, gardening, window cleaning etc
f.
Leading
change and continuous improvement initiatives
g.
Coordinating
the reviewing and updating of all practice policies and procedures
h.
Coordinating
and lead the compilation of practice reports and the practice development plan
(PDP)
i.
Developing,
implementing and embedding an efficient business resilience plan (BRP)
j.
Managing
the financial elements of the practice, including budgets, petty cash, etc. in
conjunction with the partners
k.
Ensuring
the team reach QOF targets (supported by the nursing and administrative leads)
l.
Coordinating
the practice diary, ensuring meetings are scheduled appropriately
m.
Liaising
at external meetings as required
n.
Marketing
the practice appropriately
o.
Managing
the Patient Participation Group
p.
Managing
all complaints effectively
q.
Ensuring
compliance with legislation and deal with disciplinary issues accordingly
r.
The
management of the premises, including health and safety aspects such as risk
assessments and mandatory training
s.
Managing
the practice IT system, delegating staff to act as administrators.
t.
Ensuring
compliance with IT security and IG
u.
Coordinating
of all projects within the practice
v.
Ensuring
all staff have the appropriate level of training to enable them to carry out
their individual roles and responsibilities effectively
w.
Maintaining
the practice and NHS choices websites
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a manager
Desirable
- Experience working in a GP practice
- Experience working in the NHS
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a manager
Desirable
- Experience working in a GP practice
- Experience working in the NHS
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.