Deputy Practice Manager
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Giffard Drive Surgery Deputy Practice Manager
The closing date is 30 September 2026
Job summary
***This job is Monday - Friday 30h per week (4-5 days but must include Fridays)***
To support the practice manager in all aspects of practice functionality, motivating and managing staff, optimising efficiency and overall performance, ensuring the practice achieves its long-term strategic objectives in a safe and effective working environment.
To manage and coordinate all aspects of practice functionality, motivating and managing staff, patient services, premises and health and safety management.
Main duties of the job
Through innovative ways of working, support the practice manager leading the team in promoting ED&I, SHEF, quality & continuous improvement, confidentiality, collaborative working, service delivery, learning and development and ensuring the practice complies with CQC regulations.Monday-Friday 30 hours per week (4-5 days but must include Fridays)
About us
We are a rapidly growing GP-led organisation with a mission to ensure that all patients have access to comprehensive, coordinated and continuous care within a sustainable primary care system. We appreciate that our whole primary care system is struggling, which is causing a negative effect on patient care and staff happiness. We believe that we can turn this around by reimagining how primary care is delivered from the ground up by placing a focus on data insights, technology and clinical innovation. Ultimately, we want to improve patient access, patient experience and health outcomes to significantly increase the quality of care for our patients.
Details
Date posted
18 August 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A3552-26-0008
Job locations
68 Giffard Drive
Farnborough
Hampshire
GU14 8QB
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Supporting the practice manager in the day-to-day operations of the practice, ensuring staff achieve their primary responsibilities
- Providing leadership and guidance to all staff ensuring that they adhere to policy and procedure at all times
- Overseeing the administrative elements of QOF, liaising with GPs, nursing staff and administrators
- Implementing systems to ensure compliance with CQC regulations and standards
- Evaluating, organising and overseeing the staff induction programme
- Support the overall practice clinical governance framework, submitting reports for QOF, enhanced services and other reporting requirements using CQRS/ Open Exeter etc.
- Guide the team to reach QOF targets (supported by the nursing and administrative leads)
- Brief clinicians on performance levels, advising actions to ensure high achievement across all QOF areas
- Implementing and embedding an effective practice and staff development plan for all staff (clinical and administrative) whilst maintaining a robust training record
- Implementing effective systems for the resolution of disciplinary and grievance issues, maintaining an overview of staff welfare
- Guiding staff and developing searches and audits on the clinical system
- Reviewing and updating clinical templates ensuring they relate to current practice
- Managing contracts for and highlighting issues with services i.e., cleaning, gardening, window cleaning etc.
- Guiding the team to reach QOF targets (supported by the nursing and administrative leads)
- Ensuring the staff implement the practice wide approach to the management of all patient services matters
- Line managing the team, being responsible for timely and accurate appraisals and first line support for disciplinary and grievances.
Job responsibilities
- Supporting the practice manager in the day-to-day operations of the practice, ensuring staff achieve their primary responsibilities
- Providing leadership and guidance to all staff ensuring that they adhere to policy and procedure at all times
- Overseeing the administrative elements of QOF, liaising with GPs, nursing staff and administrators
- Implementing systems to ensure compliance with CQC regulations and standards
- Evaluating, organising and overseeing the staff induction programme
- Support the overall practice clinical governance framework, submitting reports for QOF, enhanced services and other reporting requirements using CQRS/ Open Exeter etc.
- Guide the team to reach QOF targets (supported by the nursing and administrative leads)
- Brief clinicians on performance levels, advising actions to ensure high achievement across all QOF areas
- Implementing and embedding an effective practice and staff development plan for all staff (clinical and administrative) whilst maintaining a robust training record
- Implementing effective systems for the resolution of disciplinary and grievance issues, maintaining an overview of staff welfare
- Guiding staff and developing searches and audits on the clinical system
- Reviewing and updating clinical templates ensuring they relate to current practice
- Managing contracts for and highlighting issues with services i.e., cleaning, gardening, window cleaning etc.
- Guiding the team to reach QOF targets (supported by the nursing and administrative leads)
- Ensuring the staff implement the practice wide approach to the management of all patient services matters
- Line managing the team, being responsible for timely and accurate appraisals and first line support for disciplinary and grievances.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in primary care
- Experience of managing multidisciplinary teams
- Excellent communication skills (written, oral and presenting)
- Strong IT skills (EMIS & Office)
- Ability to motivate teams, enhance morale and maintain a positive working environment
- Ability to prioritise, delegate and work to deadlines
Desirable
- Leadership and/or management qualification
- Ability to recognise opportunities to enhance service delivery
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in primary care
- Experience of managing multidisciplinary teams
- Excellent communication skills (written, oral and presenting)
- Strong IT skills (EMIS & Office)
- Ability to motivate teams, enhance morale and maintain a positive working environment
- Ability to prioritise, delegate and work to deadlines
Desirable
- Leadership and/or management qualification
- Ability to recognise opportunities to enhance service delivery
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
Giffard Drive Surgery
Address
68 Giffard Drive
Farnborough
Hampshire
GU14 8QB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.giffarddrivesurgery.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Giffard Drive Surgery
Address
68 Giffard Drive
Farnborough
Hampshire
GU14 8QB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.giffarddrivesurgery.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
HR Team
Kat Ulanczyk
Details
Date posted
18 August 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A3552-26-0008
Job locations
68 Giffard Drive
Farnborough
Hampshire
GU14 8QB
United Kingdom
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