Practice Manager
- Wakefield
- £55,000-65,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- Management or leadership qualification (e.g., ILM, CMI, MBA, PGCert in Management) or equivalent experience
- NHS Leadership Academy, PMA, or equivalent CPD
- Finance or accountancy qualification (e.g., AAT, ACCA, CIMA) or evidence of financial literacy through experience
- Proven experience in a business or practice management role
- Experience working in a healthcare setting
- Experience of working in or alongside Primary Care
- Managing budgets, financial planning, and reporting
- Strategic planning and implementing organisational change
- Leading and managing multidisciplinary teams
- Workforce planning, recruitment, and staff development
- Overseeing compliance with statutory regulations (CQC, GDPR, H&S, etc.)
- Working with HR advisors or managing employment relations matters
- Experience managing projects or service improvement initiatives
- Experience working within a PCN or collaborative healthcare framework
- A values-driven leader with a visible and inclusive leadership style
- Organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Committed to continuous improvement and innovation
- Resilient, flexible, and able to respond to challenges positively
- Willingness to undertake ongoing professional development
- Strong understanding of NHS frameworks (QOF, GMS, Enhanced Services, PCN DES)
- Proficient in budget management, financial reporting, and cost control
- Excellent leadership and team-building skills
- Familiar with CQC, GDPR, Health & Safety, and NHS contractual requirements
- Strong IT literacy including Microsoft Office, EMIS or equivalent clinical systems
- Able to analyse complex data and present reports clearly
- Knowledge of Business Continuity Planning and risk management
- Experience of drafting and maintaining policies, procedures, and SOPs
- Skilled in handling complaints and significant events constructively
- Ability to lead service improvement projects
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- Management or leadership qualification (e.g., ILM, CMI, MBA, PGCert in Management) or equivalent experience
- NHS Leadership Academy, PMA, or equivalent CPD
- Finance or accountancy qualification (e.g., AAT, ACCA, CIMA) or evidence of financial literacy through experience
- Proven experience in a business or practice management role
- Experience working in a healthcare setting
- Experience of working in or alongside Primary Care
- Managing budgets, financial planning, and reporting
- Strategic planning and implementing organisational change
- Leading and managing multidisciplinary teams
- Workforce planning, recruitment, and staff development
- Overseeing compliance with statutory regulations (CQC, GDPR, H&S, etc.)
- Working with HR advisors or managing employment relations matters
- Experience managing projects or service improvement initiatives
- Experience working within a PCN or collaborative healthcare framework
- A values-driven leader with a visible and inclusive leadership style
- Organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Committed to continuous improvement and innovation
- Resilient, flexible, and able to respond to challenges positively
- Willingness to undertake ongoing professional development
- Strong understanding of NHS frameworks (QOF, GMS, Enhanced Services, PCN DES)
- Proficient in budget management, financial reporting, and cost control
- Excellent leadership and team-building skills
- Familiar with CQC, GDPR, Health & Safety, and NHS contractual requirements
- Strong IT literacy including Microsoft Office, EMIS or equivalent clinical systems
- Able to analyse complex data and present reports clearly
- Knowledge of Business Continuity Planning and risk management
- Experience of drafting and maintaining policies, procedures, and SOPs
- Skilled in handling complaints and significant events constructively
- Ability to lead service improvement projects