Graduate Primary Care Trainee Manager

This role as Graduate Primary Care Trainee Manager is to participate in a structured development programme over 2 years with the aim of obtaining a Masters qualification and managerial position at the end of the programme. As a Trainee Manager, you will be expected to provide leadership support, coordination and control of GP Practices, under supervision, actively supporting the Assistant OSMs, Head of Service Managers and Northumbria Primary Care (NPC) Executive Team in the leadership and development of clinical and support services.

The Trainee Manager will be expected support in the delivery of services to meet high quality care and performance targets set out, in line with NPC strategic priorities, whilst delivering a comprehensive range of projects and provide advice and support to managers and staff on the achievement of objectives within both the Practices and NPC. The Trainee Manager will also act as a first point of contact in providing management support to managers and staff on issues (where appropriate).

If successful at shortlisting, you will be invited to our assessment centre on the 28th & 29th November. No other dates will be consider for attendance., The main duties of this role is to:

Work in close collaboration with managers in NPC in the provision of a comprehensive management support service to enable them to meet the Practices needs.

To effectively support the management of the pay and non-pay of delegated budgets.

Provide and receive a range of complex information ranging from financial issues to governance arrangements. The post holder will be required to liaise with NHS England, Clinical Commissioning Groups and Local Authorities.

Interpreting government policies and contract changes with regard to service developments both within the organisation and with external partner agencies will form part of the role.

Represent the Practices and NPC at external meetings.

The post holder is responsible for disseminating information to staff and colleagues in regard to service or practice changes which may be met with hostility and requires good communication skills.

Northumbria Primary Care (NPC) is a not-for-profit, at-scale provider of primary care services in Northumberland and North Tyneside. Our organisation launched in 2015 with an ambition to work at scale with like-minded practices, improving resilience and quality of services for our patients whilst retaining practice identity and team composition.

We operate with a unique model of an entirely salaried workforce providing primary care services to around 134,000 patients from 20 GP surgery locations (12 GP practices).

The successful candidate will lead and inspire our current and future workforce, working in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to continuously build on our success within Northumbria Primary Care. With support and guidance from our senior management team, they will have trust and psychological safety to try new ideas and new ways of working in accordance with local and national guidance.

Being part of this growing team will enable the candidate to work with a team who offer and expect high quality standards to all areas of their service. The post holder will have opportunity for further development and will be fully supported and receive mentorship to reach their full potential within their role.