About the Role
Smile Dental Centre, based in Basildon, is recruiting a practice manager to work 4 days per week.
The main responsibilities of the role include:
* Ensuring the practice meets regulatory and contractual standards while remaining financially viable.
* Providing leadership based on knowledge of business management, finance, planning, and human resource management, including recruitment.
* Driving innovation and modernisation.
* Meeting reporting requirements and complying with local and national KPIs and contracts.
* Coordinating and leading operational delivery of services, engaging with staff and patients.
* Presenting and analysing data to monitor quality.
* Attending meetings.
* Managing staff effectively.
* Developing partnerships with other organisations to benefit the practice.
* Taking responsibility for security, repairs, insurance, and maintenance of premises, services, and equipment.
* Ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation.
* Managing income, expenditure, and accounts, including preparing financial reports.
* Implementing systems under the direction of the partners.
* Handling patient enquiries, suggestions, and complaints.
* Updating the practice’s information leaflet and website.
* Managing practice publicity and health education materials.
* Involved in managing the computer system, including maintenance and development.
* Ensuring compliance with data protection legislation.
* Preparing business plans and annual reports as directed.
About the Candidate
We are ideally looking for:
* Experience as a practice manager, preferably in the medical/dental sector.
* CQC experience or registered manager status.
* Skills to motivate and lead a team.
* Experience in private and NHS practice.
* Bookkeeping skills.
* Social media skills.
* Reliable, mature, punctual, willing to learn, presentable, hardworking, and able to work under pressure.
* Passion for dentistry.
* Fast learner, team player, with excellent organisational skills and a positive attitude.
* Experience as a treatment coordinator.
About Us
Smile Dental Centre offers NHS and private dental services, providing preventive, general, and cosmetic treatments for all ages. Our surgeries are fully equipped to meet high standards of cleanliness and care.
We are a well-established four-surgery practice in a busy Essex location with excellent transport links and on-site parking. Our experienced team ensures a smooth, efficient working environment.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This position is subject to a DBS check in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975, to check for any criminal convictions.
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