Practice Manager

2 months ago


Wantage, United Kingdom Wantage - Portway Dental Care Full time
Job Description

An exciting and rare opportunity has become available for a Practice Manager to join our well-established practice, Portway Dental Care in Wantage, Oxfordshire.

This vacancy offers an outstanding opportunity for the right candidate.  You'll be working in the longest established dental practice in the beautiful market town of Wantage.  The practice covers the ground floor of a historic house which boosts many unique features including its beautiful Victorian Stain Glass Front Door. The team are friendly and work together to create a caring atmosphere for their patients.  Parking is available at the practice and the 'Olde Worlde' town centre is just a five-minute walk away.

Portway Dental Care is a very reputable 4 surgery practice, their highly skilled and friendly team are dedicated to delivering first class patient care and are looking forward to welcoming a new Dental Nurse to join their team.

Our Practice Managers are responsible for providing leadership to practice colleagues (Associates and Employed) to ensure we put patients at the heart of everything we do and in order to drive practice growth, increase revenue opportunities, and operate the effective day-to-day financial management and logistics of the practice.

We welcome your application if you have management experience within a dental setting. Other industries such as healthcare or commercial (e.g., retail / hospitality) will also be considered.

The merger between Portman Dental Care and Dentex brings together two of the UK’s leading providers of private-focused dental care with shared values based on community, integrity and dedication to clinical freedom. Both companies celebrate the individuality of our practices and their teams and our shared focus remains on putting people first; this means exceptional care for our patients, industry-leading support for our practices and access to the best professional opportunities. Together we are one of the largest dental group’s in the UK, operating over 350 UK practices, with more than 4,000 members in our community, providing for more than 1.5 million patients annually across the UK, Ireland and Benelux. Scaling together the strength of our businesses will enable us to continuously invest in building excellence in customer service and support to our practices and teams. Our ambition is to become the dental partner of choice and undisputed leader in high-quality dental care.

What we need from you:

  • Strong business and team leader
  • Commercially astute; sales, target and KPI driven
  • Excellent communication skills
  • To listen, be understanding and empathic at all times
  • Strong clinical and interpersonal skills, keeping patient satisfaction in mind Friendly and welcoming manner
  • Teamwork orientated with an enthusiastic attitude
  • CQC registered
  • Excellent knowledge of CQC and compliance
  • Maintenance and marketing of the practice within set budgets
  • Day to day management of CQC activities
  • Competent in health and safety management, and dental compliance
  • Ad hoc receptionist and nursing duties, GDC registered
  • Any other ad hoc responsibilities as reasonably requested

What we offer you:

  • 32 hours per week, within the parameters of the Practice opening hours 
  • Auto enrol pension scheme
  • 24/7 access to free Employee Assistance Programme
  • 20 day holiday allowance plus bank holidays (pro rata)
  • Regular in house professional development sessions acceptable to the GDC
  • Career opportunities across the PortmanDentex Health group

If you would like to find out more about joining PortmanDentex as a Practice Manager, please feel free to review our website for more information, or apply with your latest CV and one of our recruitment team will contact you.

#LI-NC1


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.


  • Practice Manager

    2 months ago


    Wantage, United Kingdom Portman Dental Care Full time

    Job Description An exciting and rare opportunity has become available for a  Practice Manager  to join our well-established practice,  Portway Dental Care  in Wantage, Oxfordshire. This vacancy offers an outstanding opportunity for the right candidate. You'll be working in the longest established dental practice in the beautiful market town of...

  • Prescription Clerk

    3 months ago


    Wantage, United Kingdom Newbury Street Practice Full time

    Administrative o Answering medication queries from patients, staff members and pharmacies/care homes o Inputting prescription orders o Ensure safe and appropriate storage of medicines Collate information from medication related queries and forward to an appropriate healthcare professional in a timely manner Promotion of electronic repeat dispensing and...


  • Wantage, United Kingdom Helping Hands Full time

    Location: WantageSince 1989, we've supported adults of all ages to maintain their independence and stay in the place they know and love. Because, life is better at home.Helping Hands is the nation's most widely rated home care provider and the only one to be endorsed as a Centre of Excellence by Skills for Care. We have over 150 branches across England and...

  • Nursery Room Manager

    3 months ago


    Wantage, United Kingdom Busy Bees Nurseries Full time

    Job Summary Are you a Qualified Nursery Room Manager? Great! We are looking to bring on board a childcare professional on a full-time, permanent basis at our Busy Bees Oxford Rockwell  Nursery. As a Room Manager with us, you will guide and support the team by role modelling your knowledge and best practice. In this role you may wish to enrol...


  • Wantage, United Kingdom Gold Care Homes Full time

    About our Home St. Katharine’s offers first-class care for residents with 70 beds. Conveniently located near Wantage Shopping Centre, which is regularly used for shopping trips by our residents, the home benefits from access to many local attractions. Each one of our residents benefits from unique, personalised care, designed to make their stay with...


  • Wantage, United Kingdom Gold Care Homes Full time

    About our Home St. Katharine's offers first-class care for residents with 70 beds. Conveniently located near Wantage Shopping Centre, which is regularly used for shopping trips by our residents, the home benefits from access to many local attractions. Each one of our residents benefits from unique, personalised care, designed to make their stay...


  • Wantage, United Kingdom Wantage Primary Care Network Full time

    The objective of the Digital Transformation Lead is to lead and develop a strategic plan to build a robust digital infrastructure for the Primary Care Network (PCN) and to implement this to drive integrated working, build staff skills and capabilities, enhance patient access whilst protecting the workforce, improve digital accessibility for patients,...

  • Care Co-ordinator

    3 months ago


    Wantage, United Kingdom Wantage Primary Care Network Full time

    1. Utilise population health intelligence to proactively identify and work with a cohort of patients (for example the elderly, disabled or at risk) to deliver personalised care e.g. patients with learning disabilities. 2. Support patients to utilise decision aids in preparation for a shared decision making conversation. 3. Holistically bring together all of...


  • Wantage, United Kingdom Element Solutions Inc Full time

    Challenge Yourself and Impact the Future! MAES MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions, a business of Element Solutions Inc (NYSE:ESI), is renowned worldwide for its commitment to revolutionizing the electronics industry. With a legacy spanning over a century, we have continually set new benchmarks for excellence, reliability, and sustainability in...


  • Wantage, United Kingdom Element Solutions Inc Full time

    Challenge Yourself and Impact the Future!MAES MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions, a business of Element Solutions Inc (NYSE:ESI), is renowned worldwide for its commitment to revolutionizing the electronics industry. With a legacy spanning over a century, we have continually set new benchmarks for excellence, reliability, and sustainability in electronic...


  • Wantage, United Kingdom Additional Resources Full time

    Audit & Accounts Senior (Accountancy Practice) Location: Wantage, Oxfordshire  Salary: £48k - £50k (DOE) + Excellent Benefits Job Type: Full-Time, Monday - Friday The Client: Our client is a well-established accountancy firm, offering comprehensive financial solutions tailored to meet diverse needs. The Role: As an Audit & Accounts Senior, you will...

  • Administrator

    2 months ago


    Wantage, United Kingdom The hendreds preschool Full time

    We are looking for an experienced administrator to join our small pre school on a part time basis of 5-10 hours per week. Pay is negotiable and depending on skill. We are looking to hire asap, pending a successful dbs check. Main duties: 1. To promote the setting’s vision and values throughout provision and practice 2. To understand and work to the...


  • Wantage, United Kingdom Additional Resources Full time

    Audit & Accounts Senior (Accountancy Practice)Location: Wantage, Oxfordshire Salary: £48k - £50k (DOE) + Excellent BenefitsJob Type: Full-Time, Monday - FridayThe Client:Our client is a well-established accountancy firm, offering comprehensive financial solutions tailored to meet diverse needs.The Role:As an Audit & Accounts Senior, you will be preparing...


  • Wantage, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Additional Resources Full time

    Audit & Accounts Senior (Accountancy Practice)Location: Wantage, Oxfordshire Salary: £48k - £50k (DOE) + Excellent BenefitsJob Type: Full-Time, Monday - FridayThe Client:Our client is a well-established accountancy firm, offering comprehensive financial solutions tailored to meet diverse needs.The Role:As an Audit & Accounts Senior, you will be preparing...

  • Lab Technician

    4 weeks ago


    Wantage, United Kingdom Manpower UK Ltd Full time

    Manpower Print & Packaging Division are currently retained on behalf of one of our prestigious partners, who are a global industry leading brand within their industry. With 200+ years heritage, a presence in 18 countries, no less than 45 plants globally (with additional sites in development) and being recognised as innovator within industry with a passion...


  • Wantage, United Kingdom Eviosys Full time

    About the role The R&D support technician role is supporting the laboratory function for Materials, Product Development Projects, Qualifications and Failure Investigation.The main activities for this role are testing, gathering, recording, and interpreting data in support of materials qualifications and technical support. The role requires the use of...

  • Lab Technician

    4 weeks ago


    Wantage, United Kingdom Manpower UK Ltd Full time

    Manpower Print & Packaging Division are currently retained on behalf of one of our prestigious partners, who are a global industry leading brand within their industry. With 200+ years heritage, a presence in 18 countries, no less than 45 plants globally (with additional sites in development) and being recognised as innovator within industry with a passion...

  • Compliance Officer

    2 months ago


    Wantage, United Kingdom WC Full time

    About Us We provide bespoke, high-quality care at home to individuals and families across the UK. We’re different: we aim not just to help maintain the client's lifestyle but to enhance their independence and help them live comfortably in their own home. Role Purpose: The Compliance Officer will make sure that we comply with internal and external...

  • Dental Nurse

    6 days ago


    Wantage, United Kingdom Bupa Dental Care Full time

    Dental Nurse - Wantage Monday - Thursday 8.15am-17.15pm 36 hours a week - £13.50 an hour Your GDC registration, DBS check and professional indemnity are all covered by Bupa Dental Care. A family feel, with the security and stability that comes with being part of Bupa. Industry-leading benefits (read more on them below) Contact recruiter on - Contact...

  • Dental Nurse

    6 days ago


    Wantage, United Kingdom Bupa Dental Care Full time

    Dental Nurse - WantageDo you have the skills to fill this role Read the complete details below, and make your application today. Monday - Thursday 8.15am-17.15pm 36 hours a week - £13.50 an hour Your GDC registration, DBS check and professional indemnity are all covered by Bupa Dental Care. A family feel, with the security and stability that comes with...