Dental Practice Manager

Smart Dental Care; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonus potential

Job summary

Croxteth Dental Centre in Liverpool is seeking a confident Dental Practice Manager to lead our eight-surgery mixed NHS and private centre. This is a hands-on leadership role with responsibility for team development, performance and growth.

Join Smart Dental Care, a family-owned group with 100+ surgeries across 35 practices, and help grow private revenue, improve governance and deliver outstanding patient care.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in Dental Practice Management.
• Excellent understanding of CQC compliance and NHS/private dentistry.
• Confident communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• A proactive, hands-on approach with ambition to grow the practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire clinical and non-clinical teams to create a high-performing environment.
• Take ownership of day-to-day operations, staffing and practice performance.
• Drive private treatment growth, patient conversions and diary utilisation.
• Act as CQC Registered Manager with strong governance.
• Monitor KPIs, budgets, profitability and NHS performance.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Treatment Coordination to attract patients.
• Deliver outstanding patient experience and build lasting patient relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial awareness

CQC compliance

Communication

Team development

Job description

Ready for Your Next Step in Dental Management?

Dental Practice Manager,Croxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside

Salary: Up to £38,000 per annum, depending on experience
Hours: Full-Time Preferred
Practice: Established 8-Surgery Mixed NHS & Private Dental Centre
Bonus: Performance-related bonus potential

Lead, Inspire & Make a Real Difference!

Are you an experienced Dental Practice Manager looking for a fresh challenge, greater responsibility and the opportunity to make a genuine impact?

At Croxteth Dental Centre, we're looking for a confident, commercially minded and people-focused Practice Manager to lead our established eight-surgery practice into its next exciting chapter.

This is more than just managing a dental practice. It's an opportunity to develop your team, grow private revenue, introduce new services and put your own stamp on a thriving dental centre, with the backing of an established, family-owned dental group.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead and inspire your clinical and non-clinical teams, creating a positive, high-performing working environment.

• Take ownership of day-to-day operations, staffing, recruitment and practice performance.

• Drive private treatment growth, patient conversions and diary utilisation.

• Act as CQC Registered Manager, ensuring excellent compliance and clinical governance.

• Monitor KPIs, budgets, profitability and NHS performance.

• Work alongside our marketing and Treatment Coordination teams to attract new patients and promote services.

• Deliver an outstanding patient experience and build lasting patient relationships.

What Makes You the Right Fit?

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in Dental Practice Management.

• A natural leader who knows how to motivate, support and develop a team.

• Strong commercial awareness with a passion for practice growth.

• Excellent understanding of CQC compliance and NHS/private dentistry.

• Confident communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.

• A proactive, hands-on approach with the ambition to make things happen.

Why Join Smart Dental Care?

• Competitive salary up to £38,000, depending on experience.

• Performance-related bonus potential.

• Freedom to bring fresh ideas and influence practice growth.

• Support from experienced Operations, Clinical and Marketing teams.

• Ongoing leadership development and career progression.

• The stability of a family-owned, clinically led group with 100+ surgeries across 35 practices, without losing that independent practice feel.

If you're an ambitious Dental Practice Manager who enjoys leading people, improving performance and growing a successful practice, we'd love to hear from you.