About this role
Job summary
Please either complete attached application form via email or post, or return CV via this NHS advert. Interviews for this role will take place on Tuesday 2nd June morning onsite at the practice.
Beechwood Medical Practice are seeking to appoint an Operations Manager to assist in the management of our growing patient population and workforce. This role is expected to develop and evolve over time as the successful post holder gains experience.
You will work closely with the GPs and other healthcare professionals as part of our multidisciplinary team, based at our GP surgery premises in east Bristol.
Main duties of the job
Your role will involve supporting the day-to-day running of our busy practice, ensuring adequate clinical session cover and liaising with locum staff. You will coordinate staff inductions and work closely with our care coordinators to help achieve service objectives. The role also includes providing key administrative and operational support to the Practice Manager and Deputy Practice Manager.
A good working knowledge of basic IT processes will be needed as you will provide support with day-to-day IT queries within the team.
About us
We have a stable and happy workforce; we would want our operations manager to be approachable with a positive attitude and someone who has a good sense of humour. Flexibility and commitment to this role would be essential.
We are a GP practice of approx 12,900 patients. Situated in the thriving locality of Fishponds, our practice area covers a wide part of east Bristol. We are a member of the FABB Primary Care Network (Fishponds, Air Balloon & Beechwood Practices).
We are tenants in a modern, spacious, purpose built premises and we share the building with Fishponds Family Practice and a variety of community services. Our practice has 14 consulting rooms and a clinical staff of 8 nurses, a paramedic, 2 pharmacists, 4 salaried GPs and 8 GP Partners. Our support team includes 18 Care co-ordinators.
We positively encourage staff development and are a training and teaching practice. The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop and train in their role with a view to expanding responsibilities in time.
Job description Job responsibilities
We are seeking to appoint an Operations Manager to assist in the management of our growing patient population and workforce.
You will work closely with the GPs and other healthcare professionals as part of our multidisciplinary team, based at our GP surgery premises in east Bristol.
See attached job description for further full details
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Good standard of education with excellent literacy and numeracy skills Educated to A-level/equivalent or higher with relevant experience
Desirable
Leadership and/or management qualification
Experience Essential
Experience of working with the general public
Desirable
Experience of working in a healthcare setting Experience of managing multidisciplinary teams Experience of successfully developing and implementing projects NHS/ Primary Care general practice experience Relevant health and safety experience Please see attached person specification document for further full details
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
Employer details Employer name Beechwood Medical Practice
Address Fishponds Primary Care Centre
Beechwood Road, Fishponds
Bristol
BS16 3TD
Employer's website http://www.beechwoodmedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)