Location
New Malden, England
Salary
£50,000 a year
Profession
Manager
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
01 Sep 2026
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Job requirements

Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.

Essential

14 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Experience

    Significant management experience within General Practice, Primary Care, or the NHS.

  • Experience

    Leading and developing multidisciplinary teams.

  • Experience

    Managing day-to-day practice operations and service delivery.

  • Experience

    Workforce management, including recruitment, performance and staff development.

  • Experience

    Financial management, budgeting and resource planning.

  • Experience

    CQC compliance, clinical governance and risk management.

  • Experience

    Delivering NHS contractual requirements, including QOF and enhanced services.

  • Experience

    Managing complaints, incidents and organisational change.

  • Experience

    Strong IT and data management experience, including use of clinical systems and performance reporting.

  • Qualifications

    Educated to A-Level standard or equivalent experience.

  • Qualifications

    GCSE (Grade C/4 or above) in English and Mathematics.

  • Qualifications

    Management qualification at Level 5 or above (or willingness to obtain within 12 months).

  • Qualifications

    Evidence of continuing professional development.

  • Qualifications

    Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office.

Desirable

14 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Experience

    Previous experience as a Practice Manager.

  • Experience

    Managing multiple GP practice sites.

  • Experience

    Premises and facilities management.

  • Experience

    Procurement and contract management.

  • Experience

    Supporting partnership or board meetings and governance.

  • Experience

    Leading strategic projects.

  • Experience

    Clinical systems such as EMIS Web, Docman, Rapid Health.

  • Experience

    Managing CQC inspections with positive outcomes.

  • Experience

    Implementing digital healthcare initiatives.

  • Qualifications

    Degree or equivalent professional qualification.

  • Qualifications

    ILM Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management,

  • Qualifications

    AMSPAR Primary Care Management qualification.

  • Qualifications

    CIPD qualification.

  • Qualifications

    Finance or Healthcare management qualification.

Job summary

Site Manager

Groves Health- New Malden (KT3 3TX)

Lead a thriving NHS practice. Shape services. Inspire your team.

Are you an experienced Practice Manager, ICB Manager or Healthcare Operations Leader looking for an opportunity to make a real impact?

At Groves Health, we're looking for an ambitious and motivated Site Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of one of our busy GP practices in New Malden.

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of South West London's fastest-growing primary care providers. You'll have the autonomy to lead your own site while benefiting from the support, expertise and career development opportunities that come from being part of a successful multi-site organisation.

You'll work alongside experienced clinical and operational leaders to ensure the practice delivers safe, effective and patient-centred care, whilst continuously improving services for both patients and staff.

If you're passionate about operational excellence, leading high-performing teams and driving service improvement, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

As Site Manager, you'll be responsible for the operational leadership of your practice, ensuring services run efficiently, safely and in line with NHS and CQC standards.

You'll lead and support a multidisciplinary administrative team, oversee practice performance, manage quality and governance processes, and work closely with clinicians and the Group Management Team to deliver excellent patient care.

This is a varied leadership role where you'll have the opportunity to:

  • Lead a dynamic NHS GP practice
  • Develop and support a committed team
  • Drive service improvement and operational efficiency
  • Deliver high-quality patient services
  • Ensure compliance with NHS contractual and regulatory requirements
  • Contribute to wider organisational projects and innovation across Groves Health

Every day presents new challenges, making this an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys problem-solving, continuous improvement and leading positive change.

About us

Groves Health is a trusted provider of NHS primary care services across New Malden, Richmond, Wimbledon and Hinchley Wood. Our organisation has grown significantly over recent years and now employs over 100 dedicated colleagues committed to delivering outstanding patient care.

We're proud of our collaborative culture, our investment in staff development and our ambition to continually improve the services we provide to our communities.

Details

  • Date posted: 01 September 2026
  • Pay scheme: Other
  • Salary: £50,000 a year
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Working pattern: Full-time
  • Reference number: A2885-26-0005
  • Job locations: Groves Health- New Malden, 171 Clarence Avenue, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 3TX, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Main Duties of the Role

  • Provide operational leadership and oversee the smooth day-to-day running of the practice, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality patient services.
  • Lead, support and develop administrative and reception teams, promoting a positive, high-performing and patient-centred culture.
  • Manage all aspects of workforce management, including recruitment, induction, performance management, absence management, staff wellbeing and mandatory training.
  • Ensure compliance with CQC standards, NHS contractual requirements, GDPR, Health & Safety, safeguarding and practice policies.
  • Lead the investigation and management of patient complaints, significant events and incidents, ensuring learning is embedded and continuous improvement is promoted.
  • Monitor practice performance, supporting the achievement of Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), Enhanced Services and other contractual targets to maximise service quality and income.
  • Work collaboratively with Partners, the Senior Management Team, PCN colleagues and external organisations to support service development and practice objectives.
  • Oversee practice governance, risk management, business continuity and quality assurance processes, maintaining accurate policies, procedures and risk registers.
  • Manage premises, facilities, IT systems and operational resources to ensure the practice environment is safe, compliant and fit for purpose.
  • Support payroll, pensions, workforce administration and financial processes, working closely with Finance and HR colleagues.
  • Promote excellent communication across the practice, leading regular team meetings and fostering a culture of engagement, accountability and continuous improvement.
  • Deputise for senior management where appropriate and undertake any other duties commensurate with the role to support the effective operation of the practice.

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