Job summary The Colte Partnership have an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated and driven individual to join our senior leadership team as a head of operations and quality on a full-time basis, considering 30 - 37.5 hours per week. Whether you are looking for that next step up or currently hold a similar position, we would welcome you to apply. Main duties of the job The role is broad, encompassing both operational responsibility for business-as-usual workstreams and accountability for your own strategic portfolio. You will be working alongside our chief executive officer and executive colleagues to develop innovative and well-planned solutions, changing our operational delivery model to ease workload in our branches and develop resilience through centralised workstreams. About us The Colte Partnership provides primary care to around 80,000 patients across north-east Essex from 8 GP practices. While our dedicated branch teams continue to deliver excellent clinical care to our patients, our executive team, focus on our longer-term ambitious vision of the partnership and creating a sustainable primary care service long into the future. Weare very much At the heart of primary care, being the largest GP Partnership in North East Essex; comprised of 8 local GP practices across Colchester and Tendring. We care for approx. 80,000 patients. Our head office is in Feering. We pride ourselves on working to be at the forefront of primary care in our region and have many exciting ventures on the horizon. We also work as a collaborative Primary Care Network which span across Colchester and Tendring. Date posted 01 February 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £40,000 to £50,000 a year DOE Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 8808 Job locations Colte House Threshelfords Business Park Inworth Road, Feering Essex CO5 9SE Job description Job responsibilities If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us. Job description Job responsibilities If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us. Person Specification Experience Essential An experienced professional with both operational and strategic level expertise. You will be a collaborative and inclusive leader, who will work across your functions and beyond to increase the overall performance of the organisation. You will be a rigorous, clear thinker who acts with integrity, personally promotes equality, diversity and inclusion and who understands that our patients are at the heart of everything we do. You must have a proven record of successfully managing people and teams, and experience of operational and logistical planning. You will have experience of working within quality frameworks and of how to apply them across several sites. It would be preferable for you to have experience of working in or an understanding of the challenges facing primary care. It is essential that you are able to demonstrate that you have innovative and creative insights and are able to articulate this and then successfully deliver outcomes accordingly. Person Specification Experience Essential An experienced professional with both operational and strategic level expertise. You will be a collaborative and inclusive leader, who will work across your functions and beyond to increase the overall performance of the organisation. You will be a rigorous, clear thinker who acts with integrity, personally promotes equality, diversity and inclusion and who understands that our patients are at the heart of everything we do. You must have a proven record of successfully managing people and teams, and experience of operational and logistical planning. You will have experience of working within quality frameworks and of how to apply them across several sites. It would be preferable for you to have experience of working in or an understanding of the challenges facing primary care. It is essential that you are able to demonstrate that you have innovative and creative insights and are able to articulate this and then successfully deliver outcomes accordingly. 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 Primary Care Careers Address Colte House Threshelfords Business Park Inworth Road, Feering Essex CO5 9SE Employer's website https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)