Health care practice managers
£41,193
Average salary
57 hours
Average weekly hours
2.85%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Health care practice managers
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 1241
Healthcare practice managers plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the work and resources of medical, dental and other types of healthcare practice, including veterinary practices.
Common tasks include:
- plans work schedules, assigns tasks and delegates responsibilities of practice staff;
- oversees staff training and monitors training needs;
- takes responsibility for health and safety matters within the practice;
- negotiates contracts for services with other health care providers and purchasers;
- maintains patient files on medical history, consultations made and treatment undertaken and/or drugs prescribed;
- organises duty rosters for professional and support staff in practice;
- takes responsibility for stock control of practice equipment, drugs etc.;
- liaises with relevant outside organisations (e.g. NHS trust, PCT, social services, drug companies, professional bodies);
- responsible for budgeting, pricing and accounting activities within the practice.
Qualifications
There are no pre-set entry requirements. Candidates are recruited with a variety of academic qualifications or with relevant experience. Professional qualifications are available and are required for certain posts.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
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Top 12 industries: Health care practice managers
Alternative & related job titles: Health care practice managers
Manager, clinic Manager, practice, GP Manager, practice (health services) Manager, fundholding (medical practice) Manager, practice (veterinary surgery) Manager (medical practice) Manager, practice (medical practice) Manager, holding, fund (medical practice) Manager, practice, veterinary Manager, practice (dental practice)
Equality focus: Health care practice managers
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£40,150
Female average annual salary
£44,321
Male average annual salary
60
Female average weekly hours
51
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Health care practice managers
Workforce gender: Health care practice managers
Breakdown by region
£50,579
London - highest annual average salary
£35,979
Wales - lowest annual average salary
70
North East (England) - Highest average weekly hours
50
East of England - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Health care practice managers
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Health care practice managers
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£7,821)
years
Highest annual salary (£0) at this age