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Practice Manager - Laura Jones Ballymena

Salary Range
£26,766 - £31,315
£2,231 - £2,610 / mo

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Location Base
Ballymena, Northern Ireland
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Job Description


Job Description

We have an opportunity for a Practice Manager to join the team at Laura Jones Dental & Implant Clinic, located in Ballymena.

About the role and practice

Our fantastic clinical team deliver cutting edge treatments for general, cosmetic and family dentistry and we're now looking for a great Practice Manager to come and lead them, with no weekend hours.

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.

What’s in it for you?

  • Full-time hours – 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday with some evenings.
  • Practice Manager bonus scheme - our colleagues are key to Portman’s success, so you’ll be entitled to a bonus based on your practice’s performance
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and additional time off for any special days e.g., your birthday, child’s first day at school, getting married, moving house or a charity day
  • Opportunity to buy up to an additional 3 annual leave days per year
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
  • Life assurance and contributory pension scheme
  • Employee Referral Scheme – earn up to £3000 per referral
  • Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7, 365 days a year confidential helpline and counselling service providing help and advice on a range of issues
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Benefits platform with access to discounted shopping, cinema, travel, and much more

About you

We welcome your application if you have management experience within a dental, healthcare or commercial setting (e.g., retail / hospitality).

  • Experience of working with financial records, to include P&L, KPIs and budget planning
  • Experience of managing a team including knowledge of HR processes and compliance
  • The ability to communicate effectively with the team and lead them with a positive, proactive approach

Our vision is to be the best private focused dental group in the world, providing exceptional patient experience and excellent clinical care. To achieve this, we champion individuality and invest in the people who will deliver this to our patients. If your professional values and behaviours align with ours below, isn’t it time to join the Portman Dental family?

  • You focus on maintaining high standards of patient care at all times
  • You are positive, enthusiastic and honest in all aspects of your job
  • You’re able to motivate both yourself and others to achieve great results for our patients
  • You enjoy recognising successes and sharing your opinions and ideas with others

About us

We are a leading provider of private-focused dental care across the UK/Ireland. Recently, we have merged with Dentex bringing 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.

If you would like to find out more about joining Portman as a Practice Manager, please feel free to review our website for more information, or contact steve.johnson on 07442 784993 for an initial chat. Alternatively, you are welcome to share this opportunity with your friends and professional network.


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.

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

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Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

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Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

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Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

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Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Practice Manager - Laura Jones Ballymena roles across Portman Dental Care's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

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2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £26,766 - £31,315 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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