Finding a new job/line of work
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Inspired by the very helpful posts on here in the last few days I thought I'd ask for help for a friend who's not enjoying their job any more. In my mind perhaps this is the time to think about what they might do as the next career, as it's down to changes in the industry rather than issues to the specific employer.
In terms of experience, they've been 10 years as a GP Practice Manager. Before that they spent a similar period in logistics, specialising in routing and scheduling.
The practice manager role is a bit of a jack of all trades, managing budgets, HR issues, facilities, MI/performance reporting and so on, so there's a range of experience to draw from.
I am looking for suggestions really as to what they could consider based on experience. Whilst job boards offer some interesting role titles, I'm aware that many jobs don't get anywhere near the likes of Monster etc and I'm really looking for a bit of inspiration please. If it helps, they're based in the West Mids area.
In terms of experience, they've been 10 years as a GP Practice Manager. Before that they spent a similar period in logistics, specialising in routing and scheduling.
The practice manager role is a bit of a jack of all trades, managing budgets, HR issues, facilities, MI/performance reporting and so on, so there's a range of experience to draw from.
I am looking for suggestions really as to what they could consider based on experience. Whilst job boards offer some interesting role titles, I'm aware that many jobs don't get anywhere near the likes of Monster etc and I'm really looking for a bit of inspiration please. If it helps, they're based in the West Mids area.
Edited by oldbanger on Thursday 21st November 22:51
Hi Anna
The lot of a practice manager can be tough for some at the moment as you intimate. Changes to the NHS structure and funding mechanisms make those who have been in the role during the 'good times' of nearly unlimited funding and income generation capacity (last 10 years) feel like everything has changed for the worse.
You don't say if your friend wishes to stay in the health or care sector, or what the salary aspiration is, which may help with ideas. Equally, are they looking to be patient focussed or more management?
If they do not mind staying, then they have plenty of transferable skills as you suggest. There are an abundance of NHS organisations across the Midlands, all with plenty of vacancies in general management, finance and logistics/estates/FM. Equally, the care sector is always looking for new talent too. Usual NHS Jobs and charity sector job searches will throw up plenty of options.
If they are not looking to stay NHS, but say move in to general HR, logistics or finance, then cementing their qualifications to improve their chances would be the order of the day.
Happy to help further, particularly around converting experiences on to an outcomes based CV to help with the transition.
Hope that little helps. And speak soon.
Rog
The lot of a practice manager can be tough for some at the moment as you intimate. Changes to the NHS structure and funding mechanisms make those who have been in the role during the 'good times' of nearly unlimited funding and income generation capacity (last 10 years) feel like everything has changed for the worse.
You don't say if your friend wishes to stay in the health or care sector, or what the salary aspiration is, which may help with ideas. Equally, are they looking to be patient focussed or more management?
If they do not mind staying, then they have plenty of transferable skills as you suggest. There are an abundance of NHS organisations across the Midlands, all with plenty of vacancies in general management, finance and logistics/estates/FM. Equally, the care sector is always looking for new talent too. Usual NHS Jobs and charity sector job searches will throw up plenty of options.
If they are not looking to stay NHS, but say move in to general HR, logistics or finance, then cementing their qualifications to improve their chances would be the order of the day.
Happy to help further, particularly around converting experiences on to an outcomes based CV to help with the transition.
Hope that little helps. And speak soon.
Rog
S798 said:
Practice Manager in a firm of Solicitors
School Business Manager
The latter is exactly the same as a GP Practice Manager.
School Business Manager
The latter is exactly the same as a GP Practice Manager.
I hope my local GP practice manager is more competent at running a health service (able to manage: the ethics and medico legal requirements; a range of healthcare professional staff; CQC inspections; processes and patient services; healthcare resources
and data and communications in a healthcare setting) than a school back office.
rog007 said:
Hi Anna
The lot of a practice manager can be tough for some at the moment as you intimate. Changes to the NHS structure and funding mechanisms make those who have been in the role during the 'good times' of nearly unlimited funding and income generation capacity (last 10 years) feel like everything has changed for the worse.
You don't say if your friend wishes to stay in the health or care sector, or what the salary aspiration is, which may help with ideas. Equally, are they looking to be patient focussed or more management?
If they do not mind staying, then they have plenty of transferable skills as you suggest. There are an abundance of NHS organisations across the Midlands, all with plenty of vacancies in general management, finance and logistics/estates/FM. Equally, the care sector is always looking for new talent too. Usual NHS Jobs and charity sector job searches will throw up plenty of options.
If they are not looking to stay NHS, but say move in to general HR, logistics or finance, then cementing their qualifications to improve their chances would be the order of the day.
Happy to help further, particularly around converting experiences on to an outcomes based CV to help with the transition.
Hope that little helps. And speak soon.
Rog
A lot of it is to do with the massively increased administrative burdens that all but the very large practices have to deal with using the same resource, due to the the introduction of CQC regulation and CCGs. 3 parters or fewer is starting to look unviable.The lot of a practice manager can be tough for some at the moment as you intimate. Changes to the NHS structure and funding mechanisms make those who have been in the role during the 'good times' of nearly unlimited funding and income generation capacity (last 10 years) feel like everything has changed for the worse.
You don't say if your friend wishes to stay in the health or care sector, or what the salary aspiration is, which may help with ideas. Equally, are they looking to be patient focussed or more management?
If they do not mind staying, then they have plenty of transferable skills as you suggest. There are an abundance of NHS organisations across the Midlands, all with plenty of vacancies in general management, finance and logistics/estates/FM. Equally, the care sector is always looking for new talent too. Usual NHS Jobs and charity sector job searches will throw up plenty of options.
If they are not looking to stay NHS, but say move in to general HR, logistics or finance, then cementing their qualifications to improve their chances would be the order of the day.
Happy to help further, particularly around converting experiences on to an outcomes based CV to help with the transition.
Hope that little helps. And speak soon.
Rog
Do all NHS organisations advertise on their main jobs board?
Most NHS jobs appear here:
http://www.jobs.nhs.uk/
Practice Management jobs can also be found here:
http://www.firstpracticemanagement.co.uk/index.php...
And some NHS jobs, amongst others, also appear here:
HSJJOBS.com
Re practice sizes; there will continue to be mergers & acquisitions because as you say, below a certain size, things are no longer viable.
http://www.jobs.nhs.uk/
Practice Management jobs can also be found here:
http://www.firstpracticemanagement.co.uk/index.php...
And some NHS jobs, amongst others, also appear here:
HSJJOBS.com
Re practice sizes; there will continue to be mergers & acquisitions because as you say, below a certain size, things are no longer viable.
Thanks Roger, and also thanks for the other suggestions guys. I'm a bit slow in posting on here at the moment, as my time isn't my own at the weekends. I'll pass these suggestions along gratefully however.
To answer some of the other questions, as far as I am aware salary isn't such a consideration as things like job satisfaction, work life balance and so on. The healthcare sector is still of interest, but I just wondered if there were any other sectors where the skill set might easily transfer across, without the need for new qualifications and the liike.
To answer some of the other questions, as far as I am aware salary isn't such a consideration as things like job satisfaction, work life balance and so on. The healthcare sector is still of interest, but I just wondered if there were any other sectors where the skill set might easily transfer across, without the need for new qualifications and the liike.
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