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Practice Manager Annual Leave Calculator

Leave for a Practice Manager usually depends on your own contract rather than one national scale, so we don't calculate a figure here. This guide explains where your entitlement comes from and what to check with your employer.

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Assumptions and pay data

Pay data: NHS Agenda for Change. AfC pay points per NHS Employers 2026/27 (from 1/4/2026). Allowances: HCAS for inner London, outer London and fringe worked out as a percentage of basic pay within the published annual minimum and maximum (England, from 1/4/2026). Medical consultants, clinical directors and registrars use separate medical contract datasets on their own pages. Dentists, GP partners, practice managers and GP receptionists are guide-only / custom take-home, not mapped to AfC bands here.

  • Leave for this role is set by your employment contract, so this page does not calculate a figure.
  • Check your contract or ask your employer for your entitlement, including bank holidays and how part-time leave is worked out.

Annual Leave Calculator

EnglandConfirm AfC trust post versus practice-employed contractFramework from 1/4/2026

Guide only

Leave follows your contract

Practice-employed leave often differs from AfC 27/29/33-day bands. Confirm with your employer.

Scope: England · Confirm AfC trust post versus practice-employed contract

Frequently asked questions

How does leave work?

Leave follows your contract. Practice policies often differ from AfC bands.

About this role

What is a Practice Manager?

A Practice Manager runs the business and operational side of a GP practice or similar primary care setting. Many are practice-employed (not AfC); we map to AfC Band 7 as an illustrative NHS-comparable planning point.

Typical demands, progression and balance

Practice management combines people, finance and service delivery leadership in primary care.

What is my annual leave entitlement?

This page does not calculate a leave figure. Leave for this role is set by your contract, including bank holidays and how part-time leave works. Check your contract or ask your employer.

Disclaimer

This calculator provides illustrative estimates only and is not financial or career advice. Pay rules and allowances can change. Always check your employer or official sources for definitive figures.