Suffolk Primary Care is looking to appoint a skilled and experienced locality manager to lead, direct and support service delivery for the partnership, on a full-time basis. The role will have management oversight for our Ipswich and East locality, covering three of our practices. Your responsibilities will include supporting operational delivery, ensuring CQC statutory compliance, strategic planning, and financial management. Duties will also include; Provide leadership to managers in the operation and delivery of services, including implementing standardised operating procedures and policies across the locality. Collaboration & transformation; work with managers to identify opportunities for implementing new ways of working or ways of improving services. Support sites in locality with day to day operational matters. Oversight and support of site performance, including QOF and enhanced services. Assist and manage HR issues in locality with POMs. Budget management in collaboration with central finance. Develop and implement recruitment planning and strategy. Please see attached job description for further information. About the Candidate If you are an experienced manager looking for a new challenge, then we would love to hear from you. Qualifications and experience: A relevant qualification in business management, masters or equivalent qualification/level of experience. Leadership and operational experience. Financial management experience. Previous primary care management experience. Strategic planning. Experience dealing with HR matters. Key skills: Ability to build effective relationships with managers across the partnership. Ability to create and motivate teams. Outstanding communication skills. Project management. Calm in a crisis. About Us SPC is an innovative partnership of likeminded Suffolk GP surgeries. Practices share resources and work together to ensure patients continue to receive high quality healthcare. Suffolk Primary Care is committed to a policy of equal opportunities in employment. Benefits of working for SPC include; NHS pension scheme. Generous holiday allowance. Life insurance. Electric car salary sacrifice scheme. Other incentives including, cycle to work, gym, eye care. Enhanced maternity and paternity terms. 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.