1. Can you describe your experience in leading a multidisciplinary team? What strategies have you found effective in motivating diverse groups? Can you describe your experience in leading a multidisciplinary team? What strategies have you found effective in motivating diverse groups?
2. How do you approach problem-solving within a healthcare setting, especially when dealing with team challenges or conflicts? How do you approach problem-solving within a healthcare setting, especially when dealing with team challenges or conflicts?
3. What methods do you employ to ensure that staff is up to date with contractual, regulatory, and legislative requirements? What methods do you employ to ensure that staff is up to date with contractual, regulatory, and legislative requirements?
4. As a CQC Registered Manager, how would you ensure compliance with relevant standards within the practice? Can you provide an example from your past experience? As a CQC Registered Manager, how would you ensure compliance with relevant standards within the practice? Can you provide an example from your past experience?
5. What is your experience with APMS Contracts, and what strategies have you employed to ensure compliance with their requirements? What is your experience with APMS Contracts, and what strategies have you employed to ensure compliance with their requirements?
6. Describe a successful operational initiative you led in a previous position. What were the outcomes? Describe a successful operational initiative you led in a previous position. What were the outcomes?
7. How do you measure the effectiveness of systems, protocols, and procedures in improving operational efficiency within a practice? How do you measure the effectiveness of systems, protocols, and procedures in improving operational efficiency within a practice?
8. What steps would you take to develop and implement a thorough business plan for our practice? What steps would you take to develop and implement a thorough business plan for our practice?
9. Can you provide an example of how you have effectively managed a healthcare budget in the past? What specific strategies did you employ to maintain financial targets? Can you provide an example of how you have effectively managed a healthcare budget in the past? What specific strategies did you employ to maintain financial targets?
10. How do you ensure financial transparency and accountability within the practice? How do you ensure financial transparency and accountability within the practice?
11. What is your philosophy regarding staff recruitment and retention in a general practice? What is your philosophy regarding staff recruitment and retention in a general practice?
12. How would you implement a training and wellness programme for the staff? Can you share any prior experiences? How would you implement a training and wellness programme for the staff? Can you share any prior experiences?
13. What strategies would you use to encourage patient participation in the practice's affairs? Have you successfully engaged patients in the past, and if so, how? What strategies would you use to encourage patient participation in the practice's affairs? Have you successfully engaged patients in the past, and if so, how?
14. Can you outline your approach to developing internal and external communication plans within a practice? What key factors do you consider? Can you outline your approach to developing internal and external communication plans within a practice? What key factors do you consider?
15. How do you monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) within a practice? What actions do you take if targets are not being met? How do you monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) within a practice? What actions do you take if targets are not being met?
16. Can you describe a time when you identified an area for improvement and successfully implemented changes to meet performance targets? Can you describe a time when you identified an area for improvement and successfully implemented changes to meet performance targets?
17. The role requires a balance of day-to-day operations with strategic planning. How do you prioritise tasks and ensure all aspects of the role are adequately addressed? The role requires a balance of day-to-day operations with strategic planning. How do you prioritise tasks and ensure all aspects of the role are adequately addressed?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
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