West Road Surgery are pleased to be recruiting an assistant practice manager to join their team on a part-time basis, for 21 hours per week. This key role will be responsible for certain management aspects at West Road Surgery, acting under the direction of the practice manager and partners. They will offer day-to-day support to the practice manager and provide strong leadership and excellent people skills to continue to drive the practice forward. Main responsibilities include; Take responsibility for the management of the administration staff. Assist in maintaining clinical services and appointments systems. Ensure effective administration support and cover at all times. Assist in managing patient information. About the Candidate If you are an experienced manager looking for a new challenge, then we would love to hear from you. All applicants should have the following skills and experience: Self-motivated, disciplined individual. Prior experience of leadership and personnel management, ideally within a healthcare setting. The ability to assist develop, implement and embed policies, procedures and guidelines. Excellent organisational, management and planning skills. Excellent IT skills and communication skills. Ability to implement and manage change effectively. About Us West Road Surgery is based at North Road Primary Care Centre a purpose build centre with free parking. Benefits include the NHS pension scheme, eye-care vouchers and a minimum of 28 days annual leave (FTE) with enhancements for long service. For more information on the position please contact either; Dr Al-Bayati, [email protected] or Liz Adams, practice manager, [email protected] Disclosure and Barring Service Check Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.