Assistant Practice Manager

Job Type: Part-time/Full-time

Working Pattern:   32-37.5 hours per week (to include Monday- Friday incl Wednesday afternoon and evening until 8pm there may be some flexibility with days and the number of hours for the right person)

Salary: Dependent on experience/qualifications

Start date: ASAP

Francis Grove Surgery is seeking to recruit an Assistant Practice Manager for our GP practice in central Wimbledon. You would be part of our friendly, supportive and committed management team, consisting of the Practice Manager, an administration manager, a data manager, nurse manager and reception manager as well as the wider practice team.

You will be responsible for the day to day management of the practice and for the training and development of our staff. We are looking for a candidate ideally with demonstrable leadership and organisation skills combined with excellent organisational and communication skills a helpful manner and a ‘can-do attitude’.  We require you to have a good instinct for IT systems and problem solving skills are also essential .You will have a patient or customer care background and experience.

If you are comfortable with personal accountability and self-direction, can work on your own initiative and motivate and lead teams then we would love to hear from you

We very much look forward to receiving your application and hopefully welcoming you to our team!

For further information, or if you have any questions about this position, please contact: Practice Manager, Lynsey Buckles on 07484541626

A little about the surgery and it’s philosophy and performance

Francis Grove Surgery is an established GP practice in the heart of Wimbledon.  The practice is a 4 partner practice, with a list size of 14,000 patients.  It is situated in modern premises on the ground and first floor in the Courtyard Development only minutes’ walk away from stations, shops, cafes and Wimbledon Shopping Centre.

Wimbledon is a vibrant and popular suburb of London with excellent links to other parts of London via underground and over ground stations, buses and trams.   Much of the area is made up of comfortable private housing with very little social deprivation.  The practice population is well informed, comprising a large number of working professionals and their young families.

Francis Grove Surgery has an excellent reputation locally and is a popular practice.  Feedback from patients is very good and they tend to stay with the practice.  We obtained an overall ‘Good’ CQC rating at our last inspection, with an ‘outstanding’ in management of long term conditions.

The practice strives to maintain the core values of traditional General Practice and provide good continuity of care.  We aim to provide a service which is responsive to the needs of the population with good quality care, respecting diversity and human rights.  The practice provides good access to those who need services and encourages a culture of learning, embracing change and celebrating progress.