Job summary
At Cornerstone Healthcare, you'll be joining a respected, values-led
organisation with a strong Christian ethos, reputation for innovation, and a
practice team that is capable, committed and enjoyable to work with.
This is a senior leadership role with real influence where your ideas
and strategic thinking will have a tangible and lasting impact. If you are a
hands-on leader with excellent people skills, a proactive approach to
innovation and improvement, a passion for enabling teams to flourish, and want
to make a real difference to patient care, this job may be for you.
We are looking for a Practice Manager who shares the values of our
practice ethos to help us shape the future of the practice in an ever changing
healthcare environment. Please see the attached person specification and
practice profile for further details. Primary care experience is
strongly recommended, but not essential.
TO APPLY PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR CV AND A COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM (SEE ATTACHMENTS FOR TEMPLATE) TO:
lscicb-bd.cornerstonepracticemanager@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
You will hold overall
responsibility for the strategic, operational, and financial leadership of the practice.
A key early focus will be strengthening and developing the management team so
the practice runs effectively through empowered leadership, allowing you to focus on
strategic planning, partnership matters, and development opportunities.
About us
Cornerstone
Practice is a friendly, well-established GP practice supported by a strong and
committed GP Partnership and an excellent management team. Celebrating 35 years
in 2023, we operate across four sites three in Blackburn and one in
Oswaldtwistle serving a diverse patient population of over 28,000 people, with
a particular heart for supporting those living in deprived communities.
Our Christian
values shape the way we work, influencing both the care we provide and the way
we support one another as a team (see our attached practice ethos). We are an
accredited training practice with a vibrant learning environment, training GP
Registrars, AHPs, Practice Nurses, and Clinical Pharmacists. We are rated
Good by the Care Quality Commission in all areas, and held in high regard by
our patients. We are an active and committed member of the Blackburn East PCN.
We offer a supportive and welcoming team culture, competitive salary, NHS
pension contributions, fully funded health benefit plan, potential for flexible
working, full induction with ongoing training, and genuine opportunities for
personal and professional development.
We are located
in a beautiful part of Lancashire, with all our sites easily accessible from
the M65.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main responsibilities include:
Human resources and team leadership
Partnership support and governance
Financial management and accountability
Risk management, Information governance and compliance
Patient and community services
Facilities and Premises Management
Maintain confidentiality and professional conduct
Lead training and development
Maintain the Practice's ethos and values
Please see attached Job Description for full details
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main responsibilities include:
Human resources and team leadership
Partnership support and governance
Financial management and accountability
Risk management, Information governance and compliance
Patient and community services
Facilities and Premises Management
Maintain confidentiality and professional conduct
Lead training and development
Maintain the Practice's ethos and values
Please see attached Job Description for full details
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree-level education or vocational training equivalent
Desirable
- Management/leadership qualification Level 5
Experience
Essential
- Leadership and management in a complex organisation
- Experience in HR, recruitment, wellbeing
- Strategic planning and delivering change
Desirable
- Financial management (budgeting, payroll, pensions)
- Experience in GP or NHS primary care
- Experience working with PCNs or community partners
Knowledge, Skills and Leadership
Essential
- Strong HR and employment law knowledge
- Understanding of NHS governance
- Project management and service improvement
- Excellent communication skills
- Financial literacy and budget analysis
- Inspirational, values-led leader
- Able to delegate, develop, motivate teams
- Calm, resilient, adaptable
- Organised, proactive problem solver
- Commitment to inclusivity and continuous learning
- Sympathetic to Christian ethos; willing to support environment
- Driving licence for travel between sites
Desirable
- Strong IT skills
- Knowledge of local health/social care systems
- Awareness of primary care challenges/NHS policy
- Understanding of premises/facilities management
- Engagement with patient/community groups
- Willingness to work flexibly
Knowledge, Skills and Leadership
Essential
- Strong HR and employment law knowledge
- Understanding of NHS governance
- Project management and service improvement
- Excellent communication skills
- Financial literacy and budget analysis
- Inspirational, values-led leader
- Able to delegate, develop, motivate teams
- Calm, resilient, adaptable
- Organised, proactive problem solver
- Commitment to inclusivity and continuous learning
- Sympathetic to Christian ethos; willing to support environment
- Driving licence for travel between sites
Desirable
- Strong IT skills
- Knowledge of local health/social care systems
- Awareness of primary care challenges/NHS policy
- Understanding of premises/facilities management
- Engagement with patient/community groups
- Willingness to work flexibly
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree-level education or vocational training equivalent
Desirable
- Management/leadership qualification Level 5
Experience
Essential
- Leadership and management in a complex organisation
- Experience in HR, recruitment, wellbeing
- Strategic planning and delivering change
Desirable
- Financial management (budgeting, payroll, pensions)
- Experience in GP or NHS primary care
- Experience working with PCNs or community partners
Knowledge, Skills and Leadership
Essential
- Strong HR and employment law knowledge
- Understanding of NHS governance
- Project management and service improvement
- Excellent communication skills
- Financial literacy and budget analysis
- Inspirational, values-led leader
- Able to delegate, develop, motivate teams
- Calm, resilient, adaptable
- Organised, proactive problem solver
- Commitment to inclusivity and continuous learning
- Sympathetic to Christian ethos; willing to support environment
- Driving licence for travel between sites
Desirable
- Strong IT skills
- Knowledge of local health/social care systems
- Awareness of primary care challenges/NHS policy
- Understanding of premises/facilities management
- Engagement with patient/community groups
- Willingness to work flexibly
Knowledge, Skills and Leadership
Essential
- Strong HR and employment law knowledge
- Understanding of NHS governance
- Project management and service improvement
- Excellent communication skills
- Financial literacy and budget analysis
- Inspirational, values-led leader
- Able to delegate, develop, motivate teams
- Calm, resilient, adaptable
- Organised, proactive problem solver
- Commitment to inclusivity and continuous learning
- Sympathetic to Christian ethos; willing to support environment
- Driving licence for travel between sites
Desirable
- Strong IT skills
- Knowledge of local health/social care systems
- Awareness of primary care challenges/NHS policy
- Understanding of premises/facilities management
- Engagement with patient/community groups
- Willingness to work flexibly
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.