Growth-Focused Dental Practice Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonus

Autonomy

Career progression

Job summary

Smart Dental Care Croxteth, Merseyside, is seeking an experienced Dental Practice Manager to lead our multi-site NHS and private dental practice network. This full-time role offers up to £38k DOE and a clear pathway for career progression.

Reporting to the Principal Dentist, you will oversee operational, financial and people management across sites, acting as CQC Registered Manager, and ensuring excellent patient care and governance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months' experience as a Dental Practice Manager.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Proven ability to improve performance and grow private income.
• Excellent understanding of CQC compliance, governance and GDPR.
• Commercially oriented with strong communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop clinical and non-clinical teams.
• Oversee recruitment, training, rotas, appraisals and performance.
• Drive private revenue, patient growth and treatment uptake.
• Monitor KPIs, chair utilisation and practice performance.
• Support development of specialist services (implants, orthodontics, oral surgery).
• Ensure compliance with CQC, GDPR, Health & Safety and governance requirements.
• Oversee budgets, stock control, diary management and practice systems.
• Support marketing, social media and patient engagement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Commercial mindset

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Education

Level 4+ in Dental Practice Management or Leadership

GDC-registered clinical background

Tools

Dental practice software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Smart Dental Care Croxteth, Merseyside, is seeking an experienced Dental Practice Manager to lead our multi-site NHS and private dental practice network. This full-time role offers up to £38k DOE and a clear pathway for career progression.

Reporting to the Principal Dentist, you will oversee operational, financial and people management across sites, acting as CQC Registered Manager, and ensuring excellent patient care and governance.