Practice Manager

Job summary

Guttridge Medical Centre is seeking an experienced, approachable and forward-thinking Practice Manager to join our friendly and dedicated team.

With a registered patient population of approximately 4,300 patients, we are looking for an inspirational leader who shares our commitment to excellent patient care, staff wellbeing and continuous improvement.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Practice Manager with strong leadership, operational and business management skills to play a key role in shaping the future development of our practice.

Working closely with the GP Partner, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across all aspects of practice management.

This is a varied and rewarding role requiring excellent leadership, sound judgement, strong business acumen and a patient-centred approach. You will be responsible for managing and developing our multidisciplinary team, ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the practice and supporting its long-term strategic and financial sustainability.

Main duties of the job

Leading, motivating and developing the practice team.

Managing Human Resources, including recruitment, workforce planning, performance management and staff wellbeing.

Developing and implementing strategic business plans and supporting service development.

Managing practice finances, budgets, contracts and maximising practice income.

Ensuring effective clinical and information governance, CQC compliance and risk management and DSP toolkit compliance.

Ensuring appropriate Health & Safety arrangements andeffective business continuity plans are maintained and ensuring the practice environment is safe and effective

Supporting training and research activity in the practice.

Developing strong and constructive relationships with NHS organisations, the Primary Care Network (PCN) and other external stakeholders.

Working closely with the GP Partner to ensure the practice remains financially sustainable while maintaining high standards of patient care.

Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and leading change effectively across the practice.

General practice manager responsibilities.

Strong operational management with compassionate and effective leadership.

Be confident working autonomously while also being an effective team player and trusted adviser to the GP Partner.

Previous experience within general practice or primary care management is highly desirable, together with a good understanding of NHS primary care, practice finance, HR, governance and regulatory requirements.

About us

This is an opportunity to make a genuine difference within a well-established practice with list size of 4300 and to work closely with the GP Partner and wider team in shaping the future of the organisation.

Practice has 5 GPs, ACP, Nurse, pharmacist, GPA, Operational manager/secretary, social prescriber and care navigators.

NHS pensions and support for personal development is provided.

Details

• Date posted: 10 August 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: Depending on experience
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
• Reference number: A1138-26-0007
• Job locations: Deepdale Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 6LL, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Ensuring effective clinicalgovernance, CQC compliance and risk management.

Overseeing Information Governance, data security and Data Security and Protection Toolkit compliance.

Ensuring appropriate Health & Safety arrangements are maintained.

Developing and maintaining effective business continuity plans.

Overseeing premises management and ensuring the practice environment is safe, effective and fit for purpose.

We are looking for an individual who can combine strong operational management with compassionate and effective leadership.