Practice Manager

Portman Dental Care; Canterbury; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional Fees Covered

Wellbeing Support

Bonus scheme

Extra Leave

Family Support

Pension scheme

Job summary

Portman Smile Clinic in Canterbury is seeking a motivated Practice Manager to lead our orthodontic team. Join a specialist practice within PortmanDentex and help deliver excellent patient care while overseeing day‑to‑day operations and compliance.

The role includes leading a people‑focused team, managing finances, and acting as Registered Manager to support practice growth and performance.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a dental practice or proven leadership in a service‑focused business.
• Strong ability to lead teams to perform at their best.
• Experience with financials (P&L, KPIs, budgets) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the practice team to deliver patient‑focused care.
• Oversee operations, facilities and equipment for compliant, efficient service.
• Act as Registered Manager and support practice growth.
• Manage NHS and private processes and performance reporting.

Skills

Leadership

People skills

Financial literacy

Ops management

Job description

• PortmanDentex Location: Canterbury - Portman Smile Clinic
• Vacancy Type: Practice Manager
• Department: Practices - Orthodontics

Job Description

Are you a natural leader with a passion for delivering excellent patient care?

Whetheryou'rean experienced Practice Manager or come from a similar people-focused field, this might be just the opportunityyou'vebeen waiting for.

We’relooking for a motivated and people-focusedPractice Managerto join our fabulous specialist orthodontic team at Portman Smile Clinic in Canterbury.

Typical shifts ofMonday, Wednesday and Thursday 8:15am - 5:15pm

Competitive Salary from £21000 per annum

Orthodontic practice,caring for both NHS and private patients

Supportive and collaborative operations manager and business partners,assistingwith overall practice growth and management

Please note that as part of your role,you’llbe the Registered Manager for this practice.

About you

We’dlove to receive your application to our Practice Manager vacancy if you have the following skills and experience:

Ahealthcare, retail, hospitality, or similar service-focused background- experience managing a dental practice or strong leadership experience as a lead dental nurse isan added bonus, but not essential

Leading and supporting colleagues to perform at their best

Confident working with financials(P&L, KPIs, budgets)

Focused ondelivering operational excellence: fromfully-functioningequipment and facilities, to a compliant, process-driven practice team

What do you get in return?

• Professional Fees Covered:GDC, Indemnity and CPD costs fully covered
• Wellbeing Support:24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and GP service plus an in-house Mental Health First Aider programme
• Additional Reward:bonus scheme based on practice performance
• Extra Leave:Birthday off andoptionto buy 3 more days
• Family Support:Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Financial Security:Contributory pension scheme

Who are we?

PortmanDentexis a leading dental group where your skills and ambitions make a real difference. We support over 370 practices across the UK and Ireland.We’reunited by apassion for great dentistry, puttingpatients firstandhelping each other growboth at work and beyond.Portman Smile Clinicis one of circa 70 specialist orthodontic practices withinPortmanDentex, making us theleading orthodontic providerin the UK.

Additional Information

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplace. We are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect and are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, disability, age, or nationality.