Practice Manager (Maternity Cover)

Clyde Munro Dental Group; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A dental care organization is seeking a Practice Manager for Uddingston Dental Care to oversee day-to-day operations during maternity leave. The ideal candidate will have experience in practice management, demonstrate strong patient care, and be skilled in maintaining practice standards and budget management. This role offers competitive pay and benefits such as career progression opportunities, professional development, and wellbeing initiatives.

Benefits

Competitive pay scale

Career progression opportunities

Recommend a friend bonus

Company paid GDC fee

Access to online training

Wellbeing initiatives

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced family friendly policies

‘You Days’ for personal events

Birthday day off

Service holidays

Optical care

Discounted dental treatments

Qualifications

• Experience in a Practice Management role.
• Able to act on patient feedback.
• Skills in managing practice cleanliness and stock.
• Experience in budget delivery and KPI management.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing day-to-day activities of the practice.
• Ensuring delivery of excellent patient experience.
• Communicating effectively with team members.
• Supporting individual performance through training.

Skills

Relevant experience in a general practice environment

Experience in SOE reporting

Understanding of NHS schedules and claims

People management skills

Commitment to patient care

Ability to work independently and in a team

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (particularly Excel)

Job description

Join our Team!

We are excited to be recruiting for a Practice Manager at Uddingston Dental Care to cover a period of maternity leave in early 2026. You will be joining an experienced practice that offers a wide variety of dental treatments and will have the pleasure of working alongside a friendly and welcoming team!

The practice is a short walk from Uddingston Train Station and is easily accessible with regular bus services and parking nearby. Located on the main street, you will not be short on places to go for lunch!

Overview

Your Role

You will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities of the practices and ensuring the delivery of excellent patient experience. You will play an important role in the operational management of Health & Safety, Practice Performance and Budgetary controls in line with our goals and values.

Other duties include:

• Taking a proactive approach to patient feedback and acting upon suggestions for improvement
• Maintaining practice cleanliness standards and managing internal cleaning rotas
• Maximizing the practice appointment book to effectively manage Associates’ time with patients
• Ensuring efficient management and timely replenishment of stock
• Delivering practice budget and associated key Performance indicators (KPIs) and overall practice profitability
• Undertaking Reception duties when required
• Ensuring that all cross-infection procedures are carried out in compliance with Cross infection, Decontamination and Health & Safety procedures
• Communicating effectively with practice team members to promote a supportive working culture
• Supporting individual performance by regular one-to-ones and providing training and support to colleagues when required

Qualifications

About You

• You have relevant experience in a general practice environment and in a Practice Management role.
• You are experienced in SOE reporting and have a good understanding of P&Ls.
• You understand NHS schedules, claims, responses, and adjustments.
• You have experience in people management and in working with a variety of personalities.
• You are committed to demonstrating the highest levels of patient care.
• You can work effectively on your own initiative as well as part of a team.
• You have demonstrable skills in using Microsoft Office packages (particularly Excel), which would be advantageous

Benefits

We know that in order to attract and retain the best talent, we must always look at ways in which we can keep our colleagues smiling. Here are some of our benefits and perks –

• Competitive pay scale
• Career progression opportunities within the group
• Recommend a friend bonus
• Company paid GDC fee
• Professional Development – access to online training and educational assistance
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• ‘You Days’ - a day off for moving house or getting married
• Birthday day off
• Service holidays
• Optical care
• Discounted dental treatments

Partof Clyde Munro Dental Group

Here at Clyde Munro, we celebrate the individuality and personality of each practice while providing the benefits, perks, support, and structure of working within a wider group. Although each practice has its own unique culture and working environment, we all work together towards the same goal – providing the best patient care.

We have ambitious plans for growth – not only for our business, but also for the people within the Clyde Munro family. We are extremely passionate about developing our staff and pride ourselves on our commitment to support career progression within the group.