Senior Practice Manager
| Posting date: | 27 May 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 June 2026 |
| Location: | Rochdale, OL16 1AE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B0363-26-0017 |
Summary
Team Leadership & Management: Provide support, guidance, coaching and mentoring to practice managers Engage with performance; support and conduct training, and identify development needs working in partnership with the Primary Care Academy team Foster a positive, collaborative, and communicative work environment. Handle conflict resolution performance issues. Support the GP practice PMs to ensure practice staff have regular compassionate managerial supervision and an annual appraisal Identify and implement areas for collaborative working across GP practices and RHA core activities Work and support board directors and nominated members of SMT to develop and explore innovative, cost-efficient GP practices-based systems and services Support board and SMT in exploring and developing new business opportunities Line managed by lead board director for IG, IT and CQC unless notified otherwise Operational Management: Be the registered CQC manager for the organisation Work with our HR department to ensure practices and core RHA contracts are compliant with all regulatory and professional standards. Review, support and if necessary, respond to patient complaints and significant events as required to support practice PMs Review and ensure compliance with governance, quality, and business performance standards, ensuring these are embedded in the organisation Undertake regular audits, risk assessments and ensure compliance with policies and procedures Contribute to and implement RHA strategic plans and objectives and service development initiatives Oversight of CQC readiness for all sites within the organisation, including identification and escalation of any gaps to the relevant senior manager. Management of CQC tool to evidence readiness / compliance Provide on-site managerial support to RHA GP practices when the PMs are absent or unavailable