Practice Manager

Frontline Recruitment; Manawatū-Whanganui; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time role

Mon-Fri schedule

Autonomy in leadership

Job summary

Frontline Recruitment is seeking an experienced Practice Manager to lead a busy medical centre in Dannevirke. This senior role offers autonomy to shape operations and team development within a rural healthcare setting.

You will oversee day-to-day operations, lead clinical and admin staff, manage budgets and drive quality patient care while collaborating with clinical and organizational leadership. This is a full-time, Monday–Friday position with significant leadership responsibility.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Medical Practice Manager role within general practice or primary healthcare.
• Strong people leadership and staff management capabilities.
• Experience overseeing operational performance, workforce planning and rostering.
• Sound understanding of financial management, budgeting and reporting.
• Excellent organisation and the ability to juggle competing priorities.
• Confidence managing HR processes, staff development and performance reviews.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships.
• Practical, solutions-focused approach and the ability to lead through change.

Responsibilities

• Providing strong, visible leadership to clinical and administration teams.
• Overseeing the daily operations and workflow of the medical centre.
• Managing staffing requirements, workforce planning and rosters.
• Supporting recruitment, induction and ongoing staff development.
• Leading performance reviews and employee management processes.
• Monitoring budgets, expenditure and overall operational performance.
• Maintaining quality standards, compliance and health and safety requirements.
• Identifying opportunities to improve systems, processes and patient experience.
• Working collaboratively with clinicians and senior leaders to support effective service delivery.
• Building a positive, accountable and supportive team culture.
• Managing change and ensuring the practice continues to evolve and improve.

Skills

People leadership

Staff management

Operational performance

Workforce planning

Rostering

Budgeting

Communication skills

Change management

Job description

• Leadership Role - Bring your passion for leadership and lead a dedicated team
• Competitive Package - $110k-$120k
• Dannevirke based - Monday to Friday

An exciting leadership opportunity for an experienced Practice Manager!

Are you an established Medical Practice Manager ready for your next career move? Here's an opportunity to take the lead, make your mark and play an important role in delivering quality healthcare to a rural community.

We are seeking an experienced and capable Practice Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of a medical centre in Dannevirke.

This is a key leadership position where you'll have the autonomy to manage operations, lead and develop your team, drive performance and ensure the smooth running of a busy primary healthcare environment. Working closely with clinical teams and wider organisational leadership, you'll play an integral part in creating an efficient, positive and patient-focused practice.

What will you be responsible for?

This is a varied, hands‑on management role with responsibility across people, processes and business operations.

Your key areas of focus will include:

• Providing strong, visible leadership to clinical and administration teams.
• Overseeing the daily operations and workflow of the medical centre.
• Managing staffing requirements, workforce planning and rosters.
• Supporting recruitment, induction and ongoing staff development.
• Leading performance reviews and employee management processes.
• Monitoring budgets, expenditure and overall operational performance.
• Maintaining quality standards, compliance and health and safety requirements.
• Identifying opportunities to improve systems, processes and patient experience.
• Working collaboratively with clinicians and senior leaders to support effective service delivery.
• Building a positive, accountable and supportive team culture.
• Managing change and ensuring the practice continues to evolve and improve.

What experience will you bring?

We're looking for someone who understands the complexities of general practice and has the confidence and experience to take ownership of a busy medical centre.

Ideally, you'll have:

• Proven experience in a Medical Practice Manager role within general practice or primary healthcare.
• Strong people leadership and staff management capabilities.
• Experience overseeing operational performance, workforce planning and rostering.
• A sound understanding of financial management, budgeting and reporting.
• Excellent organisation and the ability to juggle competing priorities.
• Confidence managing HR processes, staff development and performance reviews.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships.
• A practical, solutions-focused approach and the ability to lead through change.

What's in it for you?

• Excellent salary: $110,000 – $120,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• Full-time, Monday to Friday working hours.
• A senior leadership position with genuine responsibility and autonomy.
• The opportunity to lead, influence and improve practice operations.
• A collaborative working environment alongside clinical and operational leaders.
• The satisfaction of contributing to essential healthcare services within a rural community.

Reference number: 1265593
Profession:Healthcare & MedicalNursing - Management

Company: Frontline Recruitment