Norton Medical Centre

Deputy Practice Manager

The closing date is 31 March 2026

Job summary

This is a key operational role, ideal for someone with strong primary care or NHS administrative/management experience who is ready to take on more responsibility.To support the Practice Manager in all aspects of practice functionality, motivating and managing staff, optimising efficiency and overall performance, ensuring the practice achieves its long-term strategic objectives in a safe and effective working environment.

To manage and coordinate all aspects of practice functionality, motivating and managing staff, patient services, premises and health and safety management.

Through innovative ways of working, support the Practice Manager leading the team in promoting ED&I, SHEF, quality and continuous improvement, confidentiality, collaborative working, service delivery, and learning and development, and ensuring the practice complies with CQC regulations.

The post-holder will be an integral part of the general practice team.

Main duties of the job

Support the Practice Manager withdaytoday operations, ensuring the smooth running of reception, administration and backoffice functions.

Help manageworkload, capacity and demand, including appointment systems, staff rotas and cover arrangements.

Assist withHR processes: recruitment, induction, training, appraisals, absence management and staff wellbeing initiatives.

Contribute tofinance and business functions, such as monitoring income and expenditure, supporting claims (QOF, enhanced services), and assisting with budget management (as agreed).

Supportclinical governance and compliance, including CQC standards, policies and procedures, significant event reviews and audits.

Oversee or supportIT and clinical systems(e.g. EMIS/SystmOne), ensuring staff are trained and systems are used efficiently.

Help develop and implementpractice policies and protocols, ensuring they are up to date and communicated clearly to staff.

Build and maintain positive relationships with patients, staff, the PCN and external stakeholders.

About us

Norton Medical Centre is a busy, forwardthinking GP practice providing highquality primary care to approximately 16000 patients. Our team includes GP partners, salaried GPs, ANPs, practice nurses, HCAs, pharmacists and a skilled administrative and reception team. We are looking for a Deputy Practice Manager to support the Practice Manager in the efficient daytoday running of the surgery and to help manage increasing workload pressures safely and sustainably.

Details

Date posted

19 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A5669-26-0006

Job locations

Billingham Road

Norton

Durham

TS20 2UZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Deputy Practice Manager will:

Support the Practice Manager withdaytoday operations, ensuring the smooth running of reception, administration and backoffice functions.

Help manageworkload, capacity and demand, including appointment systems, staff rotas and cover arrangements.

Assist withHR processes: recruitment, induction, training, appraisals, absence management and staff wellbeing initiatives.

Contribute tofinance and business functions, such as monitoring income and expenditure, supporting claims (QOF, enhanced services), and assisting with budget management (as agreed).

Supportclinical governance and compliance, including CQC standards, policies and procedures, significant event reviews and audits.

Oversee or supportIT and clinical systems(e.g. EMIS/SystmOne), ensuring staff are trained and systems are used efficiently.

Help develop and implementpractice policies and protocols, ensuring they are up to date and communicated clearly to staff.

Build and maintain positive relationships with patients, staff, the PCN and external stakeholders.

The exact duties will be agreed locally and may be adjusted over time in line with practice needs and your skills and experience.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Deputy Practice Manager will:

Support the Practice Manager withdaytoday operations, ensuring the smooth running of reception, administration and backoffice functions.

Help manageworkload, capacity and demand, including appointment systems, staff rotas and cover arrangements.

Assist withHR processes: recruitment, induction, training, appraisals, absence management and staff wellbeing initiatives.

Contribute tofinance and business functions, such as monitoring income and expenditure, supporting claims (QOF, enhanced services), and assisting with budget management (as agreed).

Supportclinical governance and compliance, including CQC standards, policies and procedures, significant event reviews and audits.

Oversee or supportIT and clinical systems(e.g. EMIS/SystmOne), ensuring staff are trained and systems are used efficiently.

Help develop and implementpractice policies and protocols, ensuring they are up to date and communicated clearly to staff.

Build and maintain positive relationships with patients, staff, the PCN and external stakeholders.

The exact duties will be agreed locally and may be adjusted over time in line with practice needs and your skills and experience.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A good standard of education, with an expectation of having both GCSE Maths & English grade C or above, Functional skills level 2 in Maths & English.
  • A leadership and/ or management qualification
  • Managing Teams
  • Experience of working in General Practice
  • Project Management
  • Chairing meetings
  • Sound use of I.T systems
  • HR experience
  • To work as a team player and autonomously

Desirable

  • Degree in Management and Leadership
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A good standard of education, with an expectation of having both GCSE Maths & English grade C or above, Functional skills level 2 in Maths & English.
  • A leadership and/ or management qualification
  • Managing Teams
  • Experience of working in General Practice
  • Project Management
  • Chairing meetings
  • Sound use of I.T systems
  • HR experience
  • To work as a team player and autonomously

Desirable

  • Degree in Management and Leadership

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

Norton Medical Centre

Address

Billingham Road

Norton

Durham

TS20 2UZ


Employer's website

http://nortonmedicalcentre.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Norton Medical Centre

Address

Billingham Road

Norton

Durham

TS20 2UZ


Employer's website

http://nortonmedicalcentre.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Susan Hood

susan.hood5@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

19 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A5669-26-0006

Job locations

Billingham Road

Norton

Durham

TS20 2UZ


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