Practice Manager

Bupa; City Of London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Discounts

Cycle to Work

Wellbeing programs

CPD & development

Mentoring

Job summary

Bupa Dental Care in Clerkenwell is seeking a Practice Manager to lead a busy 8-surgery dental Centre, overseeing day-to-day operations, income targets, recruitment, and team development.

The role involves driving patient care, marketing activity to grow bookings, ensuring CQC compliance, and using MS Teams and practice software to connect with staff. Monday–Friday, 40 hours, with a focus on growth and service excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a dental or healthcare practice is preferred.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Ability to drive income targets and review practice performance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver industry leading patient care in your practice.
• Review, monitor and plan to ensure delivery of income targets (recruitment, marketing, diary management, recalls, treatment plans).
• Lead a team of 7-15 colleagues and drive business priorities.
• Market the practice to increase patient numbers and ensure regulatory compliance (CQC).
• Recruitment and selection for all staff; utilise Bupa products to maximise revenue.

Skills

People management

Recruitment

Practice development

Marketing & engagement

Diary management

Budgeting & targets

CQC compliance

Team leadership

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Practice management software

MS Office

Job description

Practice Manager

Date: 2026-10-02

Location: Clerkenwell, Greater London, GB, EC1R 0, Any

Application Deadline: 2026-12-31

Job Description:

Dental Practice Manager - Exeter Dental Centre, Castle Street, EX4 3PT. Join our growing and exciting practice, offering a wide range of specialist services. We are looking for an experienced people and business manager to lead, support, and develop our team while driving the practice forward and supporting its continued growth and success. The role involves working Monday to Friday for 40 hours a week in an 8-surgery practice.

At Bupa Dental Care, we put customers at the heart of what we do and strive to create an environment where everyone feels empowered and valued. Our team of brilliant and talented experts work collaboratively to provide the best possible care for our patients. Practice Managers are the backbone of any successful practice, and ours are no exception. With the autonomy to run the practice day-to-day and the power to plan for a successful future, our Practice Managers are at the heart of everything we do. If you're looking for a new challenge and want to build a career with us at Bupa Dental Care,

Practice Manager Responsibilities and Skills:

• Delivering industry leading patient care in your practice
• Review, monitor and plan to ensure delivery of income targets of the practice (including recruitment, marketing, diary book management, patient recalls, take up and treatment plans)
• Ability to motivate, lead and engage a team of 7-15 colleagues
• Collaborating and influencing conversations to drive forward business priorities
• Proactively marketing your practice to drive patient numbers
• Ensuring the practice meets CQC and legislative guidelines as the CQC registered manager
• Effectively manage the recruitment & selection for all practice staff
• Utilising Bupa products and services to maximise revenue
• Confidence in using computer software and communication via emails, telephone, and Microsoft Teams
• Previous dental experience desirable but applications from successful managers from other business settings are also welcome

Your Benefits:

We make life better for millions. That includes yours. Here are just some of the benefits on offer when you join Bupa Dental Care:

• Choose between the Health Trust or MyHealthcare. Health Trust is our bespoke employee private healthcare plan, providing healthcare cover with no medical underwriting for colleagues and their families.
• MyHealthcare includes remote GP and nurse services, physiotherapy, mental health support, and an annual allowance redeemable against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, approximately £350, free of tax.
• Additional benefits include discounts at retailers, tools and content for financial wellbeing, access to gym and fitness discounts, online digital fitness providers, and mental health support such as Employee Assistance Programme, Family Mental HealthLine, and Bupa's wellbeing programmes.
• Discounted dental insurance, extended to immediate family members.
• Additional health and wellbeing benefits like Cycle to Work Scheme, free annual Flu vaccine, discounted eye tests, and Bupa's Menopause Plan.
• Wagestream to access income before payday if needed.
• Support from day one with learning, development, CPD courses, and the Operational Management Academy.
• And many more, just ask.

Additional Information

To find out more about working with us, find us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Here you'll be welcomed. We champion diversity and understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You'll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and everyone is driven by the same purpose: helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

Bupa takes pride in being a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and will aim to offer an interview/assessment to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. We are committed to ensuring fair treatment during the recruitment process and offering reasonable adjustments for those who benefit from accommodations.

Bupa Dental Care is an equal opportunities employer.