Practice Policies & Patient Information

Practice Policies & Patient Information

Our staff are committed to providing quality healthcare for the benefit of all of our patients. View our policies to see how this is achieved.

If you want to become a member of the PPG – please let the practice manager of staff know; and we can include you in our next meeting!

We can include your views and opinions even if you cannot attend meetings in person – you can join via skype, telephone, online feedback forms & email. Please let us know if you wish to join and we will find a way to accommodate you

We value your input and experience.

Contact the patient group

We want you to have the best possible experience of care. The NHS Friends and Family Test is a way of gathering your feedback, so we can continually review our service.

Your feedback will help us learn more about what you think of your experience – what you like and what you think we could improve. Ultimately, you’re helping us to make changes that will ensure we can offer the best possible care.

Friends & Family Test

There are currently 2 vacancies.

Practice Operations Manager 
Goodcare Practice is looking for an operations Manager who will work with our Practice Manager. 
 
Main duties of the job: 
You will manage and coordinate various aspects of practice functionality, motivating and managing staff, patient services, premises and health and safety management. Through innovative ways of working, support the practice manager leading the team in promoting Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Health & Safety, Quality & Continuous Improvement, Confidentiality, Collaborative Working, Service Delivery, Learning and Development and ensuring the practice complies with CQC regulations. 
Key working relationships will include practice manager, GP partners, salaried and practice nurses and healthcare assistants, team leaders, administration and patient services staff, other GP practices, CCG, NHSE, primary care network. (PCN) 

Job description 
Management of the day-to-day operations of the practice, ensuring staff achieve their primary responsibilities effectively and in a timely manner. 
Day-to-day direct line management of the following staff: patient services supervisor, nursing team (for non-clinical matters), and all administrative and secretarial teams 
Maintaining an effective overview of HR legislation. 
Financial responsibility for the practice activities. 

Person Specification 
Essential 
Excellent communication skills, oral and written. 
Previous experience of leading and managing people in a fast-paced patient service setting. 
NHS / Primary Care General Practice experience 

Desirable 
Educated to degree level in healthcare or business 
SystmOne hands-on knowledge. Training will be offered if not known to SystmOne.
 
Salary: Depending on Experience. 
Contract 20 hours per week (Negotiable)  
On-site: 3 Days per week. 
Further detailed JD available on request prior to Job Offer. 

Shortlisted candidates: Interview and Informal chat with Dr Humera Murtaza (GP Partner-Goodcare Practice. Please contact on humera.murtaza@nhs.net 

Receptionist/admin: Click here.

Shocking statistics reveal that many patients do not adhere to their prescribed medication regimens, leading to extensive medicine wastage.

Reduce Medicine Wastage

We aim to reduce the unnecessary use of non-sterile disposal gloves for patients without no infection risk.

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