Practice Manager - Forest View Medical Centre
GP Practice in Wales
Treorchy, CF42 6DLView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£58,379
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
4 December 2026
22 days leftJob description
Forest View Medical Centre is seeking an ambitious and forward-thinking Practice Manager to join our senior leadership team. Supported by an experienc...
We are looking for an inspirational and collaborative leader to help shape the future of our organisation.
Working closely with the GP Partners and Operations Manager, the Practice Manager will provide overall leadership and direction for the practice, ensuring we continue to deliver excellent patient care while supporting staff wellbeing, innovation and sustainable growth.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Practice Manager to join the practice at a pivotal stage in its development, leading the team through the next phase of growth, improvement, and innovation. You will be focusing on: Strategic priorities, Organisational culture, Workforce development, Governance and Long-term service improvement.
This role would suit an experienced manager who enjoys developing people, leading change and working collaboratively to deliver high-quality services.
Lead. Inspire. Shape the Future of Primary Care.
Forest View Medical Centre is seeking an ambitious and forward-thinking Practice Manager to join our senior leadership team.
Supported by an experienced Operations Manager, this role offers a unique opportunity to focus on strategic leadership, organisational development and service improvement within one of the largest GP practices in the Rhondda.
Salary
From £58,379 - negotiable dependent on experience.
Location
Forest View Medical Centre, Abergorki Industrial Estate, Treorchy, CF42 6DL
Closing Date
Please ensure application is received by 5pm Friday 4 December 2026.
Initial interview to be virtual followed by face to face meeting for progressed candidates.
We are looking for an inspirational and collaborative leader to help shape the future of our organisation.
Working closely with the GP Partners and Operations Manager, the Practice Manager will provide overall leadership and direction for the practice, ensuring we continue to deliver excellent patient care while supporting staff wellbeing, innovation and sustainable growth.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Practice Manager to join the practice at a pivotal stage in its development, leading the team through the next phase of growth, improvement, and innovation. You will be focusing on: Strategic priorities, Organisational culture, Workforce development, Governance and Long-term service improvement.
This role would suit an experienced manager who enjoys developing people, leading change and working collaboratively to deliver high-quality services.
Main Duties
The Practice Manager will provide leadership across five key areas:
- Work with GP Partners and senior managers to deliver the practice vision and objectives.
- Support long-term planning, organisational development and service sustainability.
- Represent the practice with external partners and stakeholders.
People and Culture
- Lead and support the management team.
- Promote staff wellbeing, engagement and professional development.
- Foster a positive, inclusive and high-performing organisational culture.
Governance and Quality
- Maintain effective systems of governance, risk management and compliance.
- Support quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
- Ensure policies and procedures remain up to date and effective.
- Identify opportunities to improve patient experience and organisational performance.
- Support service redesign, innovation and digital transformation.
- Encourage continuous improvement and collaborative working across teams.
Operational Oversight
- Provide overall oversight of practice performance working closely with the Operations Manager, who leads day-to-day operational activities.
- Financial management
- A practice located in the heart of the Rhondda Valley, serving a welcoming and resilient community and benefitting from the area's rich Welsh heritage, strong sense of identity, and stunning natural surroundings.
- A 15,000-patient teaching practice with an experienced multidisciplinary team.
- A supportive leadership structure that includes dedicated Operations Manager.
- A practice committed to innovation, education and continuous improvement.
- A team that values collaboration, respect, accountability and staff wellbeing.
- An organisation that is ambitious about the future of primary care and its role within the local community.
We are a 15,500-patient teaching practice, shortly consolidating across two main sites, serving the North Rhondda community. Our ethos is built on clinical excellence, teamwork, and continuous improvement, with a strong belief that general practice remains one of the most professionally rewarding areas of medicine.
We are proud to boast a strong multidisciplinary clinical team, including:- 6 GP Partners
- 5 Salaried GPs
- 4 Practice Nurses
- 3 Healthcare Assistants
- 3 In-house Pharmacists plus 1 remote Pharmacist
- Mental Health Practitioner (MHP)
- Physiotherapist service
- Experienced care navigation and administrative staff
We are an established Training practice with a commitment to GP education and professional development.
- EMIS clinical system
- Electronic prescribing
- Total triage via AccuRx to allow the best use of resource improving patient journey and GP workload
- Surgery Connect telephony
Our partners have a wealth of experience and interests including:
- GP education & Leadership
- Medical Examiner service
- Cardiology
- Minor surgery and joint injections
- Transgender Healthcare
Qualifications
Essential: - Literacy and numeracy skills sufficient to manage a small to medium sized business
Desirable: - Educated to degree level in healthcare or business; - Leadership and/or management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing multidisciplinary teams
- Experience of successfully developing and implementing projects
- Experience of HR processes, workforce planning and development
- Experience of performance management including appraisals, staff development and disciplinary procedures
Desirable
- Experience for financial management, including forecasting and budgeting
- Experience of working in a practice management role
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting
- NHS/primary care general practice experience
- Relevant health and safety experience
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
9 November 2026
Last checked
11 November 2026
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