Town Medical Centre

Practice Manager

The closing date is 06 February 2026

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

Details

Date posted

26 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A3053-26-0000

Job locations

Town Medical Centre

25 London Road

Sevenoaks

Kent

TN13 1AR


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.

Employer details

Employer name

Town Medical Centre

Address

Town Medical Centre

25 London Road

Sevenoaks

Kent

TN13 1AR


Employer's website

http://www.townmedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Town Medical Centre

Address

Town Medical Centre

25 London Road

Sevenoaks

Kent

TN13 1AR


Employer's website

http://www.townmedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

GP Partner

Dr Hela Al-Sarraj

h.al-sarraj@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

26 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A3053-26-0000

Job locations

Town Medical Centre

25 London Road

Sevenoaks

Kent

TN13 1AR


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