Band 8a Practice Manager

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to degree level or able to demonstrate equivalent experience

Desirable criteria

• Formal leadership/management qualification.

Previous Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of collaborative working with stakeholders.
• Experience of the development and monitoring of action plans to address performance concerns
• Experience of working in a leadership position in a GP service.
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience of developing and implementing operational strategies.
• Evidence of sound and effective leadership and management skills.
• Experience of leading service changes in complex environments.
• Experience of budget management.
• Experience of engaging and working effectively with stakeholders.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

• Ability to negotiate with all professions at all levels
• Ability to manage change and develop services in a politically sensitive environment.
• Ability to work across professional boundaries, at all levels, as well as on own and within a team.
• Proven ability to engage a broad range of stakeholders across a number of agencies.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to pass on skills and knowledge to others - both formally and informally.
• Contain and manage high levels of stress in self and others.
• Ability to lead and complete projects across professional boundaries.
• Ability to manage highly complex and sensitive information.

As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.

We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks . After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR ).

Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.

West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We encourage the thoughtful use of technology as a demonstration of strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, we encourage applicants to personalise their recruitment application to showcase their unique skills and experiences.

While AI-generated content can be a helpful tool, relying solely on generic responses instead of highlighting your own strengths and achievements may impact the success of your application. The success of an application will always be assessed against the essential and desirable criteria for the role, so it is important to ensure that your application and any supporting information clearly demonstrate how you meet these requirements.

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Documents to download

• JD and PS (PDF, 1.0MB)
• Occupational Health Requirements (PDF, 376.0KB)