At Lyphe, our mission is to bring medical cannabis to those with unmet medical needs. We’re looking for a driven individual who is motivated, eager to learn, and ready to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic, fast-paced, and highly regulated environment. Full training will be provided, but we value team members who can ‘hit the ground running’ and embody our core values:
Listen: Prioritise needs and feedback to create a respectful, inclusive environment.
Yield Growth: Embrace innovation to improve care and reduce stigma.
Provide with Excellence: Deliver compassionate, high-standard service.
Help with Integrity: Offer transparent support for responsible cannabis use.
Engage with Impact: Build trust and collaboration through open communication.
The Assistant Manager will oversee the Lead Clinic Coordinator and lead the Clinic Coordinators team. This role includes ensuring smooth, efficient clinic operations and a high standard of patient care.
The main role is to enhance service delivery using Meddbase and Zendesk. Additionally, work closely with the Clinic Manager and delegate responsibilities to the team.
Contract Basis: Full-time employment, Monday – Friday 9am-5pm, in our Farnborough Office.
People / Groups this Person Supports:
- Manages the Lyphe Clinic Coordinator Team
- Communicates with the Pharmacy Team, ensuring efficiency in dispensing
- Works closely with the Lead Clinic Coordinator and Clinic Manager
Key Responsibilities:
Team Leadership and People Management
- Oversee and support the Clinic Coordinator Team in managing calls, live chats, and tickets, ensuring efficient and compassionate patient interactions.
- Lead the Prescription Administration Team to streamline prescription processing, ensuring patients receive prescriptions in a timely and compliant manner.
- Work closely with the Lead Clinic Coordinator to monitor prescription dispensing service level agreements and address any patient delays.
- Collaborate closely with the Clinic Manager in delegating tasks to enhance service delivery and team efficiency.
- Conduct one-on-ones, hold team meetings, and mentorship to support team development and productivity.
- Lead resource onboarding, and training initiatives, equipping team members with the necessary skills to excel in their roles
- Identify training needs and collaborate with the Clinic Manager to establish personal development plans for team members.
- Present a SWOT analysis to the Clinic Manager every quarter with monthly scheduled updates,
- including lead conversions, preadmission onboarding targets, triage data, peer review approvals, patient appointments, doctor utilization, prescriptions SLA’s from written to dispatch, complaints and incidents.
Patient Services and Best Practices
- Foster a patient-centred approach, enhancing communication and ensuring a seamless journey from onboarding to prescription fulfilment.
- Manage the new leads and work closely with patient acquisitions to increase conversion rate and provide data to Clinic Manager
- Oversee the collection of medical records for new patients, ensuring timely approvals and appointment scheduling.
- Monitor patient interactions, complete call audits, and provide feedback to uphold high standards of care and compliance.
- Collaborate with the Clinic Manager to continually improve the patient pathway, focusing on streamlined processes and timely access to care.
Operational Efficiency, Compliance, and System Optimisation
- Identify and implement process improvements, working closely with Meddbase to enhance patient account and appointment management.
- Partner with Zendesk to optimise features, improve workflow efficiencies, and enhance the patient experience.
- Develop strategies to maximise the use of Meddbase, Zendesk, and communications via Slack, ensuring these systems align with regulatory standards and support effective service delivery.
- Regularly review operational metrics Clinic Manager and take responsibility for daily KPIs to support continuous improvements.
- Embed compliance updates with CQC standards and escalate necessary discrepancies for training and monitoring purposes.
- Escalate all incidents and data breaches to Clinic Manager
Support Team Resilience and Development
- Set a positive example by consistently demonstrating high service standards, attention to detail, and professionalism.
- Address any workplace challenges, supporting a productive work environment and promoting team satisfaction.
- Align with Lyphe’s vision and values and develop team culture with new initiatives.
- Coordinate team tasks and meetings, focusing on KPI achievement and overall success of patient service and prescription administration teams.
Compliance and Standards in Medical Cannabis
- Act as a primary point for patient complaints (stage 1), acknowledging, documenting, and resolving issues in line with CQC requirements and under the guidance of the Clinic Manager. Formally escalate any at stage 2 to the Clinic Manager.
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory standards, align governance protocols, and uphold the duty of candour in patient care.
- Escalate safeguarding concerns promptly and report them to the Clinic Manager as required.
- Liaise with Clinic Manager/Marketing as needed to respond to external complaints, including those on social media, ensuring patient concerns are addressed professionally and in compliance with regulatory standards.
- Liaise with Clinic Manager/Marketing to develop engagement of new leads and conversion rate
Personal Specification
Experience / Skills
Essential:
- Advanced Customer Service and Patient Care
- Advanced Computer Literacy (Office/Software)
- Escalation Resolution
- Ability to Train and Support Colleagues on the Job
- Understanding of GDPR, Regulations, and Confidentiality
- Excellent Written and Verbal Communication Skills
- Desirable:
- Management Skills
- Private Healthcare Experience
- CQC Knowledge
Key Qualities
- Strong leadership with a focus on patient care, team support, and guiding by example
- Commitment to high standards of service and compliance with healthcare regulations
- Proactive and creative problem-solving, with a positive and efficiency-driven mindset
- Excellent organisational, communication, and team management skills
- Resilient, detail-oriented, and able to prioritise under pressure
- Commercial awareness and a results-driven approach to achieving targets
- Motivational and supportive, fostering teamwork and performance development
For more information on the Company visit www.lyphe.com
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Farnborough GU14 7XA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Customer service: 2 years (preferred)
- Management/Leadership: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person