Dental Nurse Manager
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 14/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves providing clinical and team management for professional Dental Nursing staff and supporting the delivery of clinical services within the Dental Service. Based in Aylesbury, the postholder will line manage nurses in the Out of Hours (OOH) service, requiring flexible working hours. Responsibilities include regular dental nursing duties, potentially in specialist areas, and working with other Dental Nurse Managers. The successful candidate must have full GDC registration, a management qualification or equivalent experience, and at least one post-qualification.
Essential criteria
- Good general education up to GCSE O level standard / NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience
- Full registration with General Dental Council
- Additional relevant Dental Nurse Certificate
- Post graduate qualification
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
- Ability to develop & maintain high standards of communication both orally and in writing with people about difficult matters & / in difficult situations.
- Demonstrable knowledge of cross infection control standards.
- Able to supervise trainees and unqualified staff.
- Experience of using dental software packages
- Experience of line management.
- Experience of leading a clinic or specific area of nursing
Desirable criteria
- Previous NHS Experience within a service providing care to patients with additional needs.
- Current or recent experience working as a dental nurse manager with clinical commitment in hospital, salaried or general dental service
- Experience of assisting with provision of care under intravenous and inhalation sedation.
- Experience of assisting with provision of care under general anaesthesia.
- Experience of working in secure settings
- Experience of working with a dentist to carry out screenings or epidemiological surveys.
- Personal disposition
- Ability to maintain quality in own work and encourage others to do so
- Good general education up to GCSE O level standard / NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience
- Full registration with General Dental Council
- Additional relevant Dental Nurse Certificate
- Post graduate qualification
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
- Ability to develop & maintain high standards of communication both orally and in writing with people about difficult matters & / in difficult situations.
- Demonstrable knowledge of cross infection control standards.
- Able to supervise trainees and unqualified staff.
- Experience of using dental software packages
- Experience of line management.
- Experience of leading a clinic or specific area of nursing
- Previous NHS Experience within a service providing care to patients with additional needs.
- Current or recent experience working as a dental nurse manager with clinical commitment in hospital, salaried or general dental service
- Experience of assisting with provision of care under intravenous and inhalation sedation.
- Experience of assisting with provision of care under general anaesthesia.
- Experience of working in secure settings
- Experience of working with a dentist to carry out screenings or epidemiological surveys.
- Personal disposition
- Ability to maintain quality in own work and encourage others to do so
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 10d
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Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Dental Nurse Manager
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
To provide clinical and team management of professional Dental Nursing staff and support delivery of clinical services within the Dental Service.
This post is based in Aylesbury with regular travel across Dental sites including Amersham, high Wycombe and Milton Keynes.
The postholder will line manage nurses in the Out of hours (OOH) service and therefore will need to complete management and clinical supervision during the OOH hours. this will mean adjusting the working day at times to accommodate this.
The postholder will be responsible for the line management of the Dental Nurses and Patient Administration Manager assisting when required with the supervision of the reception staff.
- The successful candidate will be required to carry out regular dental nursing duties working with patients who may have a range of additional needs. Depending on qualifications and experience, they may work within specialist area's e.g. sedation, general anaesthetics, domiciliary or secure unit environment.
Working with other Dental Nurse Managers in the service to provide cover across the service. The post holder must have a full GDC registration, management qualification (or equivalent experience) and at least one post qualification such as radiography, special
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