Practice Manager

gtd healthcare is one of the largest NHS commissioned Primary and Urgent care providers in North West England. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an accomplished and highly motivated Practice Manager to lead two of our practices in Manchester. Simpson Medical Practice and Droylsden Road Family Practice are located approximately 1 mile part and are members of the same Primary Care Network. The combined list size for the two practices exceeds 11,000 patients. The successful candidates should understand current issues in primary care and have a good working knowledge of practice management. You will be supported by a fantastic team including an experienced Deputy Practice Manager, two Medical Leads, a Clinical Services Manager, and a Senior Operations Manager. In addition to this you will have peer support from other Practice Managers and Operations Managers within our organisation and our Corporate Services Team. We are keen to develop and support staff to excel their career aspirations whilst making a positive difference to patients and the community. We put our people at the heart of everything we do. We are a values driven organisation and we are passionate about providing the best possible healthcare for our patients.,

• Remain updated on local and national priorities and contractual and regulatory changes.
• Make recommendations based on the identified threats and opportunities and implement agreed action plans.
• Contribute to the development of the practices strategy by formulating, communicating, and delivering the practices objectives.
• Monitor and evaluate the practices performance against agreed key performance indicators and key lines of enquiry.
• Maximise income via quality schemes and reduce operating costs where possible.
• Participate and provide commentary at monthly and annual budget meetings.
• Organise the practices workforce to ensure roles and responsibilities are clear and that work is completed effectively and efficiently to ensure deadlines are met.
• Ensure there are adequate employee engagement and support processes in place e.g., documented one to ones, exit interviews, return to work interviews and annual appraisals for both non-clinical and clinical staff.
• Develop a robust training programme and competency framework for non-clinical staff.
• Ensure local policies, procedures and protocols are fit for purpose.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory and legal requirements including CQC standards.
• Ensure the practices assets are accounted for, maintained, and utilised appropriately.
• Ensure that there is effective working across the clinical and non-clinical services.
  
  At gtd healthcare we believe we do things differently. Our not-for-profit ethos, with a drive to innovate care offers patients the best experience possible and a unique opportunity to transform services.
We are keen to develop and support staff to excel their career aspirations whilst making a positive difference to patients and the community. We put our people at the heart of everything we do. We are a values driven organisation and we are passionate about providing the best possible healthcare for our patients.

Benefits package As an employee of gtd healthcare, you'll be able to take advantage of our benefits package, including:
• working for a values-driven organisation;
• Real living wage employer;
• access to Wagestream, which provides flexible and on-demand access to stream your pay during the month, in real-time, when picking-up extra shifts;
• 30 days annual leave, rising to 32 after five years of continuous service;
• flexible pension benefits including NHS pension scheme;
• flexible working hours and policies;
• family friendly and carer policies;
• opportunities to apply for innovation and quality awards;
• access to gtd healthcares wellbeing initiatives, which offer a wide range of tools and resources;
• gtd healthcare social and fun activities;
• cycle to work scheme.