Mendip Vale Medical Group (MVMG) is a partner‑led GP practice providing high‑quality, innovative care to approximately 85,000 patients across 10 sites in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. We pride ourselves on our skilled, motivated workforce and our commitment to delivering safe, effective and patient‑centred services.
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Patient Services Manager to join our friendly team at St Georges, working as part of a job‑share arrangement. In this role, you will support the existing Patient Services Manager in leading and developing the patient services team, ensuring patients are effectively navigated to the most appropriate care and support.
The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining high standards of patient experience, supporting operational efficiency, and contributing to the safe delivery of care within a busy, multi‑site GP practice.
Main duties of the job
Working in conjunction with the Surgery Manager, the Patient Services Manager will provide day‑to‑day leadership, supervision and management of the Patient Coordinator, Care Coordinator and administrative teams within their area of responsibility.
The role will lead on patient service initiatives and ensure practice policies and procedures are consistently followed, enabling the surgery to achieve its patient‑focused aims and objectives within a safe, efficient, effective and financially sustainable environment.
As Patient Services Manager, you will motivate, support and inspire your team to deliver the highest standards of customer service, ensuring a positive and professional experience for all patients accessing the surgery.
Key Working Relationships
The Patient Services Manager will develop and maintain effective working relationships with
Patients and service users
Patient Coordinators, Care Coordinators and administrative staff
Surgery Managers and the Senior Management Team
GPs, nurses and the wider practice team
Local healthcare providers and partner organisations working with the surgery
About us
As a high‑achieving and well‑organised practice, we embrace a Multi‑Disciplinary Team approach to care provision.
Changes made from merging and working more effectively have enabled us to make investment into our buildings, making our estate one of the newest and brightest in the south west.
Job responsibilities
Working in conjunction with the Surgery Manager and wider practice team you will support the delivery of safe, effective care of patients through the appropriate leadership and management of the admin team within your span of control.
You will be responsible for ensuring that all tasks are completed in a profitable, efficient, safe and effective manner. The post-holder will effectively communicate with practice employees, patients and wider services / professionals.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the Patient Coordinator and administrative teams to ensure patients are effectively navigated and sign‑posted to the most appropriate service or clinician, in line with organisational, local and national protocols and guidelines.
Develop, motivate and coach team members, ensuring up‑to‑date knowledge of systems, processes and pathways to support delivery of performance targets and KPIs.
Monitor and utilise management information, including complaints, compliments, significant events, patient feedback and performance data, to improve team performance and enhance the patient journey.
Manage staffing resources and daily workload allocation to ensure service level agreements (SLAs) are met across face‑to‑face, telephone and administrative functions, proactively responding to fluctuations in patient demand.
Manage and resolve Stage 1 patient complaints in line with practice policy.
Work collaboratively with other Patient Services Managers to promote a transparent, supportive and knowledge‑sharing approach across all surgeries.
Implement and manage relevant policies and procedures to support income maximisation and operational efficiency within the surgery.
Ensure key employment and HR policies are consistently implemented and adhered to.
Person Specification
Skills and ability
* Understanding of the service delivery plan and an ability to implement within a team
* Ability to cope and manage rapid and sustained change
* Ability to represent the organisation at an operational level
* Ability to manage time and achieve deadlines.
* Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with an ability to present information clearly and succinctly
* Ability to foster and maintain positive working relationships with a wide range of people
Qualifications
* NVQ3 or equivalent in Management or ILM qualification (or equivalent experience)
* Sound educational background (Min Maths & English GCSEs, grade C or above)
* Evidence of continued learning/personal development in relevant field
Experience
* Proven experience on managing a team of clerical staff
* Experience of working to targets and managing team performance
* Experience of working with a busy/demanding environment
* Experience of working in a customer service / patient facing environment
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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