Job summaryWe are looking for a Practice Manager who
will work alongside the current Practice Manager and the Lead GP to provide
leadership in delivering safe and effective patient care. They will share
responsibility for the day-to-day running of the practice, which will include Clinical Governance, HR and Business Administration as well as ensuring
good communication between all members of the team. We are in search of a candidate
with good leadership skills and a positive, can-do, hands-on attitude.
Main duties of the jobThe role would suit someone who ideally has experience within a GP Practice and is looking to progress to the next stage of their professional career, or an experienced manager who feels they have the skills to transfer into the NHS.It is a Surgery based role. Ideally 20-30 hours/week. Exact hours can be negotiated but a commitment to the practice and flexibility to attend meetings/ potentially cover administrative duties is essential as we are a small surgery.
About usWe are a small, highly regarded rural GP Practice serving
approximately 4200 patients just south of Marlborough in Wiltshire. We are part
of the East Kennet Primary Care Network, working closely with Ramsbury Surgery,
Kennet and Avon Medical Partnership and The Old School Surgery in Great Bedwyn.
Burbage Surgery is a single-Partner Dispensing Practice
with 5 GPs and 2 Practice Nurses. We are supported by an excellent dispensary, reception
and administrative team, as well as PCN staff including Clinical Pharmacists,
First Contact Physio, Health and Wellbeing Coach and Care Coordinators. We are a rural GP Surgery which is very much
run in the traditional general practice model. We put the patients at the
centre of everything we do, and this is reflected in the recent GP Survey where
we scored 99% patient satisfaction, the second-best score in the whole of
Wiltshire.
DetailsDate posted16 October 2026Pay schemeOtherSalary
Depending on experience
ContractPermanentWorking pattern
Full-time
Reference numberA1005-26-0004Job locations9 SpraysBurbageMarlboroughWiltshireSN8 3TAUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesWe are looking for a Practice Manager who
will work alongside the current Practice Manager and the Lead GP to provide
leadership in delivering safe and effective patient care. They will share
responsibility for the day-to-day running of the practice,which will include Clinical Governance, HR and Business Administration as well as ensuring
good communication between all members of the team. We are in search of a candidate
with good leadership skills and a positive, can-do, hands-on attitude.
The role would suit someone who ideally has experience
within a GP Practice and is looking to progress to the next stage of their
professional career, or an experienced manager who feels they have the skills
to transfer into the NHS.In addition to your CV, please submit a covering letter telling us about yourself and why you would like to come and work for us. Include any information that will support your application, show us what you can offer, and why you think you would be suitable for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilitiesWe are looking for a Practice Manager who
will work alongside the current Practice Manager and the Lead GP to provide
leadership in delivering safe and effective patient care. They will share
responsibility for the day-to-day running of the practice,which will include Clinical Governance, HR and Business Administration as well as ensuring
good communication between all members of the team. We are in search of a candidate
with good leadership skills and a positive, can-do, hands-on attitude.
The role would suit someone who ideally has experience
within a GP Practice and is looking to progress to the next stage of their
professional career, or an experienced manager who feels they have the skills
to transfer into the NHS.In addition to your CV, please submit a covering letter telling us about yourself and why you would like to come and work for us. Include any information that will support your application, show us what you can offer, and why you think you would be suitable for this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
DesirableDesirable skills and experience: - Experience in GP Practice management - Ideally experience in running a busy department, small business or practice - Excellent verbal and written communication as well as good listening skills - Understanding/ experience in HR processes and dealings - Good IT skills, understanding of technology - Experience in finance/ accounts, planning and organising (although some of this aspect is currently outsourced)- Understanding/ respect for confidentiality and information governance requirements - Conscientious, hardworking, flexible, reliable and trustworthy - Ability to work under pressure and remain positive, supported by a fabulous team - A passion for motivating a team through periods of change and uncertainty
Person Specification
Qualifications
DesirableDesirable skills and experience: - Experience in GP Practice management - Ideally experience in running a busy department, small business or practice - Excellent verbal and written communication as well as good listening skills - Understanding/ experience in HR processes and dealings - Good IT skills, understanding of technology - Experience in finance/ accounts, planning and organising (although some of this aspect is currently outsourced)- Understanding/ respect for confidentiality and information governance requirements - Conscientious, hardworking, flexible, reliable and trustworthy - Ability to work under pressure and remain positive, supported by a fabulous team - A passion for motivating a team through periods of change and uncertaintyDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer detailsEmployer nameBurbage SurgeryAddress9 SpraysBurbageMarlboroughWiltshireSN8 3TAUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameBurbage SurgeryAddress9 SpraysBurbageMarlboroughWiltshireSN8 3TAUnited KingdomEmployer's website
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