Job description
The following are the core responsibilities of the practice manager.
There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will
be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels.
The Practice Manager is responsible for:
Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the
practice, ensuring staff achieve their primary responsibilities
Functional management of all clinical and
administrative staff
Direct line management of relevant lead staff
Managing the recruitment process for the practice
Managing contracts for services delivered to/for
the Practice
Leading change and continuous improvement
initiatives
Coordinate with staff ensuring they review new
policies within the practice policies and procedures within the over-arching
Trust Polices as appropriate
Coordinating and leading the compilation of
practice reports and the practice development plans
Developing, implementing and embedding an
efficient business resilience plans
Managing the financial elements of the practice,
including budgets (I&E), petty cash, entering data, engaging with the
finance team on invoicing and any financial queries, attend monthly finance
meetings etc. in conjunction with the Director of Operations and Finance
Ensuring the team reach QOF targets supported by
the clinical team and administrative team
Coordinating the practice diary, ensuring
meetings are scheduled appropriately
Liaising at external meetings as required
Marketing the practice appropriately
The producing a newsletter for the practice
Work collaboratively with the Patient
Participation Group
Managing all complaints effectively following
procedure
Managing all Significant Events effectively
following procedure and devising solutions to reduce risk and repeated
occurrences
Ensuring compliance with legislation and deal
with HR issues accordingly with support from HR department
Ensuring personnel records are up to date via the
HR system.
The management of the premises, including health
and safety aspects such as risk assessments and mandatory training
Oversee the practice IT system.
Ensuring compliance with IT security and IG
including 100% of staff completing their IG mandatory training on an annual
basis
Coordinating all projects within the practice
Ensuring all staff have the appropriate level of
training to enable them to carry out their individual roles and
responsibilities effectively
Maintaining the practice and NHS choices websites
Deputise for the Lead GP/ACP at internal and
external meetings
Act as the primary point of contact for NHS(E/I),
ICB, community services, suppliers and other external stakeholders
To be the registered CQC manager and maintain
compliance with all legislation and meet the needs of the patients
Oversee
the preparation of weekly/monthly shift planning for Practice Staff, arranging cover (including locum cover)
when necessary and inline with practice budget.
To ensure all financial claims are
made in an effective and efficient manner
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the practice manager.
There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will
be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels.
The Practice Manager is responsible for:
Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the
practice, ensuring staff achieve their primary responsibilities
Functional management of all clinical and
administrative staff
Direct line management of relevant lead staff
Managing the recruitment process for the practice
Managing contracts for services delivered to/for
the Practice
Leading change and continuous improvement
initiatives
Coordinate with staff ensuring they review new
policies within the practice policies and procedures within the over-arching
Trust Polices as appropriate
Coordinating and leading the compilation of
practice reports and the practice development plans
Developing, implementing and embedding an
efficient business resilience plans
Managing the financial elements of the practice,
including budgets (I&E), petty cash, entering data, engaging with the
finance team on invoicing and any financial queries, attend monthly finance
meetings etc. in conjunction with the Director of Operations and Finance
Ensuring the team reach QOF targets supported by
the clinical team and administrative team
Coordinating the practice diary, ensuring
meetings are scheduled appropriately
Liaising at external meetings as required
Marketing the practice appropriately
The producing a newsletter for the practice
Work collaboratively with the Patient
Participation Group
Managing all complaints effectively following
procedure
Managing all Significant Events effectively
following procedure and devising solutions to reduce risk and repeated
occurrences
Ensuring compliance with legislation and deal
with HR issues accordingly with support from HR department
Ensuring personnel records are up to date via the
HR system.
The management of the premises, including health
and safety aspects such as risk assessments and mandatory training
Oversee the practice IT system.
Ensuring compliance with IT security and IG
including 100% of staff completing their IG mandatory training on an annual
basis
Coordinating all projects within the practice
Ensuring all staff have the appropriate level of
training to enable them to carry out their individual roles and
responsibilities effectively
Maintaining the practice and NHS choices websites
Deputise for the Lead GP/ACP at internal and
external meetings
Act as the primary point of contact for NHS(E/I),
ICB, community services, suppliers and other external stakeholders
To be the registered CQC manager and maintain
compliance with all legislation and meet the needs of the patients
Oversee
the preparation of weekly/monthly shift planning for Practice Staff, arranging cover (including locum cover)
when necessary and inline with practice budget.
To ensure all financial claims are
made in an effective and efficient manner