About this role
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Practice Manager to join our team at Bryntirion Surgery. The purpose of this position is to provide leadership, strategic vision and management skills to guide and develop the Practice to meet existing and future quality and business needs, including the delivery of high-quality patient care services. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate robust leadership and communication skills, be well organised and highly motivated.
The job requires the ability to balance the need for overall strategic leadership with the requirement to ensure that day-to-day operational challenges are dealt with quickly and effectively. This will entail appropriate delegation of responsibility to members of the multidisciplinary team and other members of staff, whilst retaining overall accountability. The post-holder will be the senior non clinical figure within the Practice.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
This is the key management role within the Practice with responsibility for supporting a wide-ranging agenda through the delivery of patient-centred, safe, effective primary healthcare services to the registered patients of the Practice.
The post holder will work closely with the Practice team to lead the delivery of the GMS Contract and associated services to the Practice population. The post holder will use specialist knowledge to lead the delivery, contract management and long-term strategic planning of the Practice. The post holder will lead service development and improvement, evaluating through performance management and lead the production and delivery of specific plans and projects to lead and develop the Practice to meet the healthcare needs of the local population.
The post holder will act as the day-to-day contact for resolving highly complex contract management issues that arise within the Practice. This will involve providing and receiving highly complex, highly sensitive or highly contentious information where there are barriers to understanding or acceptance, which are overcome using developed interpersonal and communication skills. The post holder will demonstrate appropriate analytical ability, comprehension skills, intellectual capacity and knowledge of relevant contract/legislation, regulatory frameworks, performance management, and financial arrangements.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
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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.
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Employer details Employer name Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Address Bryntirion Surgery
West Street
Bargoed
CF81 8SA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)