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The Senior Business Manager will provide strategic and operational leadership across two DMC Primary Care GP practices, supporting service growth, strong governance, financial performance and patient-centred care. This is a senior multi-site leadership role requiring a commercially minded primary care leader with strong NHS relationships, current market knowledge and the ability to deliver rapid improvements through effective people leadership, technology, AI and data-led decision-making.
Job Responsibility
Provide senior oversight of day-to-day operations across both GP practices, ensuring efficient, responsive and safe service delivery
Develop and implement business plans that support growth, performance improvement and long-term sustainability
Strengthen relationships across the local and wider NHS, including PCNs, commissioners, ICBs and other healthcare stakeholders
Improve reputation, governance and CQC readiness, with a focus on achieving outstanding patient care and service quality
Use data, digital tools and AI-enabled approaches to support quick decision-making, performance improvement and cost-effective service delivery
Identify and maximise income opportunities, including capital and revenue funding, enhanced services and appropriate contractual opportunities
Requirements
Proven senior leadership or management experience within NHS Primary Care, general practice, PCNs or a comparable healthcare environment
Strong and current understanding of the Primary Care marketplace, NHS policy direction, government strategy and local healthcare priorities
Demonstrable experience managing practice operations, staff, budgets, performance and service improvement
Established relationships or proven ability to build effective working relationships across the local and wider NHS
Experience supporting CQC compliance, governance, quality improvement and inspection readiness
Strong financial acumen, with experience in budgeting, income maximisation, contract management and cost control
Excellent communication, negotiation, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills
Strong IT capability and confidence using data to monitor performance, identify issues and drive improvement
Nice to have
Management, HR, leadership, business or healthcare management qualification
Experience managing more than one GP practice or working within a group primary care structure
Experience working collaboratively with Primary Care Networks and wider system partners
Experience securing or supporting NHS funding, service development, capital investment or new revenue streams
Experience improving CQC outcomes or leading preparation for CQC inspection
Working knowledge of EMIS Web, SystmOne or equivalent clinical systems
What we offer
25 days of annual leave, in addition to bank holidays