Deputy Practice Manager

Job summary

We are looking for a Deputy Practice Manager who can demonstrate excellent leadership skills, experienced, proactive, well organised, with a passion for delivering high standards in patient or customer services. This role is for 32 hours per week.

The role of Deputy Practice Manager requires a self-motivated, disciplined individual to take ownership of the day to day running of the practice supporting the Business Practice Manager, working as a key member of the management team.

The Deputy Practice Manager reports directly to the Practice Manager, deputises for them in their absence and is responsible for supporting them in ensuring the smooth running of the practice. To assist the Practice Manager in the management and development of non-clinical practice staff.

To be responsible for the production of performance and quality standards within the practice, delivered through QOF, Enhanced services and other incentives. GP Practice experience is essential for this role.

Main duties of the job

The Deputy Practice Manager has line management responsibility for the Reception Manager, Administration Manager, Quality lead, Safeguarding Lead and Communications co-ordinator.

This job description is not an exhaustive list of duties, and the post-holder may be called upon by the Practice Manager or Partners to take on additional roles commensurate with their position in the practice.

About us

At Hartlepool and Stockton Health GP Federation our guiding aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of local people. Relationships are key to everything we do and by working with our practice members and their Primary Care Networks, as well as other local partners, we strive to provide excellent services that help people to live their best lives.

As part of this support, we are hosting this job advert on behalf one of our member practices, Densham Surgery.

We are a GMS non dispensing practice located at Lawson Street Health Centre in Stockton on Tees with a list size of 4200 patients

We are friendly, innovative, forward thinking, and open to new ideas and initiatives to ensure we provide our patients with excellent clinical care and encouraging our staff to develop to reach their full potential by creating a positive learning environment and culture.

We are a GP training practice and also take medical students from local Universities.

We are rated as CQC Good and are a high QOF achieving practice.

Benefits Include:

• Excellent Pension Scheme
• Free On-Site Parking
• Generous Holidays
• Company Sick Pay
• Access to NHS Blue Light Discount Scheme
• Development Opportunities