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We have three guests this episode to talk about the unique Salaried Trainee Practice Manager programme developed by the City and Hackney GP Confederation. Dr Mary Clarke CBE the Confederation’s Director of Workforce, Grace Neil, the Programme Co-ordinator for the scheme and trainee Practice Manager Kerry Reynolds join Ben to variously explain how and why the programme was developed, the format and content of the programme and what it felt like to be a participant.

Show Notes

Mary begins by describing the confederation (1:16)

Mary’s role as Director of Workforce (2:05)

The challenges facing Practice Managers (3:59)

The complexity of the Practice Manager role (4:56)

The origins of the Salaried Practice Manager programme (6:01)

Grace joins the confederation and the scheme takes off (7:24)

Applicants from many routes (8:23)

Kerry explains how she joined the programme (9:26)

Picking six successful applicants (10:25)

Funding the programme (11:16)

How the programme runs (11:34)

The applicants are employed by the confederation and the practices are engaged (13:00)

The content of the programme (13:55)

Kerry reflects on the programme (15:04)

Kerry’s placement (15:58)

The outcome for Kerry (16:28)

What’s next for the programme – a national rollout? (16:51)

Finding out more (18:02)

More information on the programme is available on the Healthy London Partnership website here

A case study from Mary Clarke is available here

The previous podcast Ben mentions with Laura Sharpe from City and Hackney GP Confederation is available here