Practice Manager

Queensway Surgery is a large Training Practice located in Southend on Sea. We are seeking an enthusiastic Practice Manager (Business) to join our team. The role is for 37.5 hours a week, to be worked across 5 days with a full time salary of £40,000 but this is negotiable for the right candidate. There will be annual increments over 3 years based on successful targets agreed with the partners. Main duties are as follows:

• Provide leadership and business management to enable the Practice to increase its’ patient service and choice.
• Ensure all Practice/Partnership registration documents are up to date.
• Lead for CQC compliance.
• Meet the Practice’s agreed aims and objectives, which are the provision of high quality patient care.

The management team consists of the Practice Manager (Business), Assistant Practice Manager (Operational), Nurse Manager and Governance Manager. Aspects of the role will also include:

• Overseeing the arrangement of, and contribute to, Partners’ and management team meetings; ensuring that any papers for the meetings are circulated well prior to the meetings so that attendees make the best use of their time.
• Working to ensure that the Partners’ vision for the Practice is shared with all relevant individuals, bodies and organisations. Represent the Practice and its vision whenever necessary.
• Be collaborative in approach, and discuss any options about changes with the practice management team, and the Partners if appropriate.
• Act as a liaison person between the Partners and external agencies. Ensure that Partners are fully briefed about the opportunities available. Provide the Partners, and the management team (if appropriate) with any and all information needed to have an informed discussion and to make an informed decision.
• General managerial oversight of the Practice.

Following the closing date, a short-list will be agreed by the Practice. You will only be contacted if you have made it onto the short list for interview. Those invited for interview will need to be available to attend, at the Practice. Following interviews, all candidates involved will be contacted regarding the outcome. Job offers will be subject to satisfactory references and the ability to undertake the duties required.