Practice Manager

We invite applications for a dynamic, financially and business-minded manager to join The Hart Surgery. While prior NHS practice management experience is welcome, it is not essential. We are committed to supporting a capable financial leader in developing the necessary NHS knowledge. Due to retirement, The Hart Surgery is providing an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated person to join our Practice team. We are looking for an outstanding leader with a strong business mindset and a genuine passion for people. The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator with strong team-working skills who feels comfortable leading and implementing change. They will need to be adaptable, flexible and able to work autonomously. General Practice is a busy environment where no two days are the same.

The role is part-time (25-30 hours a week across 4/5 days).

The role encompasses overall responsibility for finance, HR, facilities, governance, IT systems, and operational leadership. Working closely with the Partners and our assistant practice manager, you will ensure the practice operates efficiently, meets strategic goals, and supports our patient-centred ethos. We offer a collaborative, forward-thinking environment, with a full complement of clinical and administrative staff. If you are an accomplished financial manager with strong leadership abilities, we encourage your application.

The Hart Surgery is a highly regarded training practice situated in the heart of Henley-on-Thames, with a list size of around 10,600 patients. We are a busy and welcoming practice, with excellent patient care at the centre of what we do. As a training practice, we host GP trainees providing a vibrant, collaborative environment where all team members are encouraged to grow and develop. Our partners are a dynamic and forward-thinking team who care passionately about their patients and work-life balance. With a full complement of other healthcare professionals including: nurses and HCAs, clinical pharmacists, a visiting paramedic, a mental health nurse and social prescriber, we are a strong clinical team which is supported by outstanding back office and front of house staff. Based in the South of Oxfordshire, near the Berkshire and Buckinghamshire borders, we are ideally located for those who wish to commute from many different areas.

• Overall management responsibility for the practice's non-clinical business functions, including but not limited to finance, IT systems and data processing, compliance, and governance.
• Ensure the effective use of existing and new IT systems to support performance, adapting and innovating where required.
• Provide leadership and coordination of administrative and non-clinical teams.
• Work collaboratively with clinical teams to support high-quality service delivery.
• Hold responsibility for achieving all primary care contractual targets.
• Support the Partners in strategic planning and operational decision-making.

• Proven leadership and people management skills;
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities;
• High level of IT competence, including Excel and data manipulation.
• Degree-level education;

This 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.