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Deputy Practice Manager

Suffolk GP Federation CIC

Deputy Practice Manager

Salary Not Specified

Suffolk GP Federation CIC, Onehouse, Suffolk

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 3 weeks ago, 11 Apr | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 85eb8aed4c374e6281c297ece27d1fcd

Full Job Description

  • You will work closely alongside the Practice Manager, Workforce Manager & Finance and Contracts Manager to have oversight and deliver the day-to-day support to the non-clinical admin teams across the three practice sites.

  • You'll be the first point of contact for the Site Leads at each site for any operational issues, splitting your work week across the sites to ensure you are visible to the teams.

  • You'll liaise with the Practice Manager, and escalate staffing or workforce concerns where necessary.


    • You will join Unity Healthcare which is run and managed by Suffolk GP Federation CIC. We are a not-for-profit, community interest company and our main purpose is to support Primary Care across Suffolk, including support with working collaboratively and at scale. We also deliver a portfolio of NHS services across Suffolk and North East Essex, including Podiatry, Ultrasound, Diabetes, as well as Urgent Care Services including the Out of Hours face-to-face Service in Suffolk.

    Is it for me?

    We will work alongside the successful candidate to ensure they are sufficiently inducted and trained; there will be regular constructive supervision in place. It is important to us that you feel safe and supported in the role.
  • You will have worked in general practice previously, holding the relevant knowledge on the variety of operational pressures in primary care.

  • You will be able to provide positive leadership, and support with leading and delivering on staff communications in the absence of the Practice Manager.

  • You'll have worked within a team leader, or management role previously, and will be comfortable to undertake 1:1's, appraisals, sickness meetings with the support of the Practice Managements Team, and the Federation's HR team.

    This is a permanent role, working 37.5 hours per week. You will need to be able to travel across Haverhill, Long Melford & Lavenham.


    • What we can offer you:
  • A strong ethos of flexible working, to help us maintain (or reclaim) that work/life balance.

  • Innovative teams who strive in forward thinking, with a voice that is heard.

  • A visible and supportive management team, with operational support that 'get it'

  • Excellent IT teams & support giving us first class equipment and 'no wait' responses

  • A commitment to personal development, training, and leadership opportunities, with service-managed training budgets

  • Cycle to work scheme

  • Death in service cover

  • Competitive salaries with annual benchmarking

  • 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays) on starting, rising to 29 days (plus bank holidays) after 5 years' service

  • Blue light card employer - Access to the discount service with thousands of discounts online and on the high street.


    • 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.