Deputy Practice Manager (Maternity Cover)
Primary Care CareersBrentwood, East of England
Overview
This is a NHS role (fixed-term) with Primary Care Careers based in Brentwood. The advertised salary is Negotiable. Applications close on 31 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Tile House Surgery are seeking an enthusiastic, organised and proactive Deputy Practice Manager to join our friendly team on a maternity cover basis, ...
- Act as a primary point of contact for staff queries regarding practice policies, procedures, systems, and day-to-day operations
- Provide guidance and support to clinical and administrative teams to ensure efficient service delivery
- Support the Practice Manager in implementing practice policies, procedures, and service improvements
- Undertake a variety of ad hoc administrative and operational tasks to support practice management objectives
- Provide management cover and operational support in the absence of the Practice Manager
- Coordinate onboarding and offboarding processes for all staff, including system access, Smartcards, telephony, and relevant NHS platforms
- Coordinate Medical Student rotas and placements
- Assist with workforce planning and rota management across clinical teams
- Monitor mandatory training and e-learning compliance and follow up with staff where required
- Liaise with IT providers and internal teams regarding system access, functionality, and troubleshooting
- Support telephony systems, including X-on configuration, messaging updates, and issue resolution
- Ensure effective use of practice systems and support staff with technical queries
- Act as the Practice Privacy Officer, supporting compliance with data protection legislation and information governance requirements
- Coordinate housebound vaccination services and associated patient lists
- Support the delivery and administration of practice research projects
If you would like to find out more information about this
role, please see the attached job specification.
We are a large trainingpractice, serving a patient population of13,000. We pride ourselves on the level of care we provide to our patients and staff.We use SystmOneclinical system, have a history of very good QOF achievement and CQC rating of Good across all domains.
- Supportive and friendly environment
- Flexible working hours within the constraints of surgery opening hours and cover required
- Peer support
- 25 days holiday (pro rata)
- NHS pension
- Free on-site parking
Essential: - Significant experience within an NHS GP Practice environment; - Experience supporting and advising multidisciplinary teams; - Knowledge of primary care operational processes; - Experience working with SystmOne, eRS referral system, ICE pathology system and clinical pathways; - Knowledge of vaccination programme delivery and NHS contractual requirements; - Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills; - Ability to manage confidential information appropriately.; - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; - Strong problem-solving abilities; - Experience supporting and advising staff; - Ability to manage competing priorities and work under pressure; - IT systems administration and troubleshooting skills; - Ability to work independently and use initiative; - Competent in Microsoft Office and SystmOne clinical practice system
Desirable: - Experience of rota coordination.; - Experience supporting research activity within primary care; - Knowledge of CQC standards and NHS contractual requirements
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