Practice Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Practice Manager to join us at Dr Laliwala and Partners.

We are a growing, motivated and friendly team caring for a diverse patient population.

We are located across multiple sites:
Nightingale Medical Centre, Ailsworth Medical Centre (Newborough and Parnwell branch sites) and Westwood Clinic. This is an exciting opportunity to work in primary care, and to provide strong leadership skills to support the partners in developing and supporting the team to provide exceptional care to our patients.

• Staff management and HR skills
• Finance management
• Premises/Estates
• CQC oversight
• Information management
• Health & Safety
• Practice communications

Dr. Laliwala & Partners and we are located across multiple sites:
Nightingale Medical Centre, Ailsworth Medical Centre (Newborough and Parnwell Branch Sites, and Westwood clinic

Job Description:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Practice Manager working with Dr Laliwala and Partners.

We have a growing, motivated and friendly team caring for a diverse patient population.

We are located across multiple sites:
Nightingale Medical Centre, Ailsworth Medical Centre (Newborough and Parnwell are branch sites) and Westwood Clinic.

Staff Management:
Oversee the recruitment and retention of practice employed staff, including salaried doctors and provide a general personnel management service including staff training and an overview of appraisals.

Ensure that recruitment procedures provide for appropriate checks on the suitability of staff offered employment and that staff personnel files contain records of references, qualifications, (annual) professional registration, and (annual) medical indemnity certification (where appropriate). It should also contain records of staff training including safeguarding and lifesaving skills.

Maintain up-to-date human resources documentation including job descriptions, personnel specifications, and employment contracts and personnel policies. The Practice Employs an HR company to support the practice manager.

Support and mentor staff, both as individuals and team members as necessary.

Liaise closely with the individual administration and general office managers to ensure delegated human resource duties are maintained within practice policies and provide support as required.

Oversee the function the Financial Management to ensure effective undertaking or delegation of financial duties by contributing to and providing assistance as required delivering an effective and efficient finance system for the practice. Support will be provided by the practice partners.

Manage practice and staff budgets and seek to maximise practice income.

Analyse LES, DES, ICB, and other NHS or Public Health funded initiatives.

Provide regular updates to lead partner - finance regarding practice finances.

Maintaining good working relationships with the NHS England and other NHS and public health bodies through the timely preparation and submission of claims and development plans to ensure the practice receives an appropriate and equitable allocation of resources.

Administration and reconciliation of all practice income and expenditure.

Preparation and maintenance of computerised Practice accounts to a standard required by the accountants.

Process Computer Payroll and control of staff salaries, PAYE, NIC, SSP, SMP, SPP and NHS pension scheme administration, and notify Inland Revenue using real time online transmissions on a monthly basis.

Oversee an effective ordering system for medical and other practice supplies. Support is provided by Business Manager.

Manage the General/Personal Medical Services contract and budget and any annual review that is required by NHS England.

Ensures submission of Enhanced services claims and receipt of payments to and from NHS England or other body, including Open Exeter.

Ensure that targets are achieved within the Quality Outcomes Framework and submit annual returns and manage NHS England annual review Visits and the submission of evidence as required.

Liaise with practice accountants and bank manager.

Ensure adequate cleaning, maintenance, safety, fire prevention and general security of the premises.

Facilitate repairs, replacement of necessary decoration to maintain good order of premises and fixtures.

Manage the use by third parties of the premises and arrange for the payment of a service charge where appropriate.

Practice Organisation and Patient Services.

Oversee CQC related activity ensuring compliance is maintained.

Plan, co-ordinate and monitor staffing levels to ensure that there are adequate resources to efficient and effective services to patients and support to doctors.

Oversee and support the role of the administration and general office managers to enable them to undertake their delegated duties of day to day supervision of reception staff.

Plan and oversee staff rotas to ensure adequate cover for absence for members of the practice team.

Initiate and participate in new…