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Full-time
5-10

Practice Manager

3/30/2026

The Practice Manager will serve as the Registered Manager for the Dalkey Clinic, focusing on leading and supporting the team to deliver excellent patient care and operational excellence. This role involves managing practice finances, ensuring compliance, and assisting with overall practice growth in collaboration with operations managers and business partners.

Working Hours

32 hours/week

Company Size

501-1,000 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Good dental care really matters. We provide dental care for 1.5 million patients every year across the UK and Ireland. Today, we support over 370 practices, partner with more than 2,400 clinicians and empower more than 4,500 practice colleagues – to enable better health and happiness across lifetimes. Our practices are integral parts of their local communities, and we support our clinicians and practice teams to deliver the best care possible for their patients, every day. We know that every patient and every community is unique. As a dental group we strive to balance celebrating the individuality of our clinicians and practices, with using the benefits of our scale and commitment to deliver excellent dental care. We’re also part of the wider Portman Healthcare International Group which has a presence in five European countries.
About the Role

Job Description

Are you a natural leader with a passion for delivering excellent patient care? 

Whether you're an experienced Practice Manager or come from a similar people-focused field, this could be just the opportunity you've been waiting for. 

We’re looking for a motivated and people-focused Practice Manager to join our fabulous team at Dalkey Clinic in Dublin. 

  • Part-time hours available, 32 hours per week over 4 days, with typical shifts of 8.30am-5.30pm 
  • Competitive rate 
  • Supportive and collaborative operations manager and business partners, assisting with overall practice growth and management 

Please note that as part of your role, you’ll be the Registered Manager for this practice.  

About you 

We’d love to receive your application to our Practice Manager vacancy if you have the following skills and experience: 

  • A healthcare, retail, hospitality, or similar service-focused background - experience managing a dental practice or strong leadership experience as a lead dental nurse is an added bonus, but not essential 
  • Passionate about delivering great service 
  • Leading and supporting colleagues to perform at their best 
  • Confident working with financials (P&L, KPIs, budgets) 
  • Focused on delivering operational excellence: from fully-functioning equipment and facilities, to a compliant, process-driven practice team 

What do you get in return? 

  • Dental Council of Ireland membership costs covered 
  • Wellbeing Support: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and GP service plus an in-house Mental Health First Aider programme 
  • Additional Reward: bonus scheme based on practice performance 
  • Extra Leave: Birthday off and option to buy 3 more days 
  • Family Support: Enhanced maternity/paternity leave 
  • Financial Security: Life assurance and pension scheme 

Who are we? 

PortmanDentex is a leading dental group where your skills and ambitions make a real difference. We support over 370 practices across the UK and Ireland. We’re united by a passion for great dentistry, putting patients first and helping each other grow both at work and beyond. 

Application process 

When you click apply, we’ll just need your CV and contact details, along with the answer to four quick questions and your application will be complete! You’ll get a response as quickly as we can, whatever the outcome of your application. 

Ready to join us? Click apply to take the next step in your career. 

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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 gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, age, religious belief, membership of the Traveller community, race or disability.

  • Contract Type: Permanent
  • PortmanDentex Location: Dublin - Dalkey Clinic
  • Vacancy Type: Practice Manager
  • Department: Practices - North
  • Key Skills
    LeadershipPatient CarePeople-FocusedPractice ManagementFinancialsP&L ManagementKPI ManagementBudgetingOperational ExcellenceComplianceProcess ManagementTeam LeadershipService DeliveryRegistered Manager
    Categories
    Management & LeadershipHealthcareAdministrative
    Benefits
    Dental Council of Ireland Membership Costs CoveredWellbeing SupportEmployee Assistance ProgrammeGP ServiceMental Health First Aider ProgrammeBonus SchemeExtra LeaveBirthday OffOption to Buy Three More Days LeaveEnhanced Maternity/Paternity LeaveLife AssurancePension Scheme
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