Clinic Practice Manager

Are you an experienced and motivated manager looking for an opportunity to make a real impact in a thriving clinical environment? We are seeking a Clinic Practice Manager to lead the day-to-day delivery of UWE Bristol’s patient-facing clinics (excluding the Vision Clinic), ensuring excellent standards of care, operational efficiency, and an outstanding experience for students, staff, and patients.

At UWE Bristol, we pride ourselves on being a modern and ambitious university, recognised nationally and internationally for our teaching, research, and enterprise. Our College of Health, Science and Society is home to a wide range of professional programmes, and our clinics at Glenside Campus play a vital role in training the next generation of healthcare professionals, as well as serving the local community.

About the role

You will:

• Lead and manage the delivery of our patient-facing clinics, supporting staff and students to deliver safe, high-quality clinical practice.
• Oversee resources, systems, and finances to ensure smooth, efficient, and sustainable clinic operations.
• Shape and deliver a forward-looking strategy to grow our clinic provision, working with academic programme teams and external partners.
• Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop policies, processes, and innovations that enhance patient care and student learning.

What we’re looking for

We’re seeking a dynamic professional with:

• Strong organisational and leadership skills, with experience of managing staff in a complex environment.
• Experience of finance, resource, and budget management.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work across academic, clinical, and professional teams.
• A proven track record of delivering high-quality services and driving innovation.

Why UWE Bristol?

This post is based at our Glenside Campus which is set within beautiful grounds in Stapleton, just three miles north east of Bristol City Centre. 

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, very generous annual leave and career average pension schemes.

We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

As a Disability Confident employer we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role please contact ben.whistance@uwe.ac.uk.

We're hoping to hold interviews for this role on 7th November 2025.

This is a full time, fixed-term post until for 24 months, working 37 hours per week.

This post is available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time.

This role is campus based for all of your time.

To ensure fairness and equity all salary offers will be made in line with the University's salary assessment guidelines and will be based on your relevant skills and experience.

This post requires enhanced DBS clearance.

The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to work in the UK.

We may be able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please read our Skilled Worker Guidance to assess if you will be eligible. If you do not qualify or have no current right to work in the UK you may wish to explore other visa options.

UWE Bristol does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.

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