Practice Manager

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Practice Manager

£36483

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, Torquay, Torbay

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 4 days ago, 14 Sep | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

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Full Job Description

The Trauma & Orthopaedic Practice Manager will work as part of a team demonstrating effective communication, and working collaboratively with colleagues inside and out of the department.

To ensure delivery of operational daily and weekly targets in terms of quality and activity. To continually review and improve processes to deliver an efficient and effective service to patients.

Define and manage to standard operating procedures (SOPs). To ensure that patients are treated with courtesy, dignity and respect

To contribute to the achievement of the Trust's local and national targets, by working with clinical teams and to support the Operational team to undertake change management and service redesign.,

  • To ensure that rotas/timetables are published in a timely manner

  • To ensure that rotas / timetables are managed in accordance with consultant job plans

  • To schedule consultant activity with consideration of capacity and demand

  • To schedule junior doctor activity including mandated Deanery and Foundation School requirements

  • To be responsible for the on-call rotas for the surgical on call teams

  • To be responsible for the line management of the entire team, including Consultants, Junior Doctors and A&C team

  • To ensure all on call rotas for junior doctors are EWD compliant

  • To coordinate annual / study and sickness for the consultant and junior doctor teams

  • To deal with initial stages of disciplinary action

    Why Work With Us


  • The Trauma & Orthopaedic department consists of 16 Consultants and I Associate Specialist Doctor, The team is supported by 6 Surgical Care Practitioners and 18 junior Doctors.

    Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust (Torbay Hospital) is a busy, successful and progressive hospital located on the English Riviera, South Devon's beautiful bay which is surrounded by stunning coast and countryside. We are famous for our award-winning beaches and vast countryside waiting for you to explore. The cities of Exeter and Plymouth are also close by with access to all major cities via excellent rail links. Opportunities for outdoor activities both on and off the water abound, with easy access to the neighbouring centres of Plymouth and Exeter.