Clinical Dental Nurse Manager for Postgraduate Dentistry
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated Clinical Dental Nurse Manager to join Barts Health NHS Trust at the Royal London Dental Hospital. The role involves providing leadership to the Dental Nurse team, carrying out clinical dental nursing, and line managing Senior Dental Nurses. The successful candidate will also represent the department at management meetings and deputise for the Lead Dental Nurse. This position is ideal for someone looking to develop their skills within a renowned teaching hospital.
Essential criteria
- NEBDN and/or an appropriate professional qualification or equivalent.
- General Dental Council registration
- Teaching certificate - PGCE or Diploma in Education and Training (Minimum Level 3)
- Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (or equivalent) /Willing to complete training to gain the qualification
- Evidence of continuous personal, professional and academic development
- Ability to deputies for the Lead Dental Nurse
- Knowledge of leadership models
- Knowledge of range of dental nursing procedures Acquired through training and experience
Desirable criteria
- Post Qualification Certificate
- Level 4 in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice
- Mentorship course or equivalent
- Experience of working in OMFS/Oral Surgery & Oral Medicine
- Significant experience working as a Band 5 senior dental nurse in a similar NHS setting
- Significant teaching/assessing experience
- Experience of mentoring/supervising /assessing students in practice
- Experience of planning and delivery of educational training programmes
- Awareness of current NHS and Education initiatives in Dental nursing
- Knowledge of a variety of teaching methods
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance
- Knowledge of local, regional and national policies pertaining to practice experience
- Sound knowledge of the principles of Dental Nursing
- Sound knowledge of the GDC Standards for Education
- Ability to work as part of a team with a professional approach towards work and colleagues
- Evidence of knowledge and experience of HR processes and policies
- Evidence of service improvement
- Previous experience of working in a hospital setting
- Responsibility for clinical activities appropriate to department
- Responsibility for maintaining stock levels and ordering where appropriate
- Participation in the recruitment and selection of dental nurses
- Experience in delivery of Post Registration Qualifications for Dental Nurses
- Experience of line management of Dental Nurses and supervision and mentoring of trainee dental nurses and their work within a clinical environment
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise care
- Excellent Leadership and organisational Skills
- Ability to monitor the quality of own and others work
- Ability to identify and access the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others
- NEBDN and/or an appropriate professional qualification or equivalent.
- General Dental Council registration
- Teaching certificate - PGCE or Diploma in Education and Training (Minimum Level 3)
- Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (or equivalent) /Willing to complete training to gain the qualification
- Evidence of continuous personal, professional and academic development
- Ability to deputies for the Lead Dental Nurse
- Knowledge of leadership models
- Knowledge of range of dental nursing procedures Acquired through training and experience
- Post Qualification Certificate
- Level 4 in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice
- Mentorship course or equivalent
- Experience of working in OMFS/Oral Surgery & Oral Medicine
- Significant experience working as a Band 5 senior dental nurse in a similar NHS setting
- Significant teaching/assessing experience
- Experience of mentoring/supervising /assessing students in practice
- Experience of planning and delivery of educational training programmes
- Awareness of current NHS and Education initiatives in Dental nursing
- Knowledge of a variety of teaching methods
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance
- Knowledge of local, regional and national policies pertaining to practice experience
- Sound knowledge of the principles of Dental Nursing
- Sound knowledge of the GDC Standards for Education
- Ability to work as part of a team with a professional approach towards work and colleagues
- Evidence of knowledge and experience of HR processes and policies
- Evidence of service improvement
- Previous experience of working in a hospital setting
- Responsibility for clinical activities appropriate to department
- Responsibility for maintaining stock levels and ordering where appropriate
- Participation in the recruitment and selection of dental nurses
- Experience in delivery of Post Registration Qualifications for Dental Nurses
- Experience of line management of Dental Nurses and supervision and mentoring of trainee dental nurses and their work within a clinical environment
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise care
- Excellent Leadership and organisational Skills
- Ability to moni
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has become available for a motivated individual to join our supportive and progressive workplace within Barts Health NHS Trust at our Whitechapel site.
This is an ideal career opportunity for anyone looking to develop their existing skills and be part of our internationally renowned Teaching Hospital in East London.
We offer a full range of local and specialist services, which includes one of the largest children's hospitals in the UK with one of London's busiest paediatric accident and emergency departments. Home to London's Air Ambulance, The Royal London is also one of the capital's leading trauma and emergency care centres and hyper-acute stroke centres.
The Royal London Dental Hospital is part of Barts Health and is a leading specialist hospital for first-class dental and Oral Health care & provides clinical excellence in all aspects of dentistry.
Main duties of the job
o The post holder will provide leadership to the Dental Nurse team on a daily basis, inspiring them with strong leadership, excellent clinical skills and a visible and exemplary commitment to patient-centeredness.
o The post holder will work collaboratively with the Lead Dental Nurse and the Matron to escalate department and staffing issues where appropriate
o The post holder will carry out clinical dental nursing on a minimum of two days per week, ensuring cr
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