Dental Nurse Team Leader | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Dental Nurse team leader in Community Dental Services based at St Leonard in Inner North East London (INEL). We are seeking to appoint someone who is passionate about delivering a high-quality standard of care to our patients across the London boroughs of Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Newham.

The range of services includes Sedation, Special Care Dentistry, Paediatric Dentistry, Domiciliary care, Bariatric and Dental Mobile service (Homeless/Medium secure unit). You'll need to be able to work in a very busy environment whilst remaining calm and be able to demonstrate a good understanding of and commitment to delivering excellent standards of care.

A Team Leader with specific responsibility for providing care for Domiciliary/Mobile dental unit. This role will also include a Dental Nurse Team Leader cover at St Leonards clinic when required. Whilst the post will be based at an agreed clinic, the role is peripatetic and will involve covering at all dental sites in INEL.

Successful applicants are required to have the qualification level specified in the person specification in order to carry out the job; however, we do welcome applicants from individuals wishing to further their knowledge and skills and to gain this recognised qualification, which we will support. So, if you do not have the essential qualification for the role, this may not be an automatic barrier to you being offered an interview.

While delivering the outreach services, flexibility is a key requirement to run the Mobile Dental Unit. Early start may be required to facilitate the Mobile Dental Services.

• Organisation of the dental kits and materials for Domiciliary team/Dental Mobile.
• Undertake specific roles as and when directed by the Practice Manager to support the day-to-day running of the clinics including the planning and management of staff rotas, implementing service initiatives/developments to ensure compliance with regulatory standards including, but not limited to, CQC, Dental Practice Inspections, Standard Operating Procedures, Health & Safety Risk Assessment etc.
• Provide advice and guidance to front line staff, line management of the dental nurses working on outreach projects and working in partnership with other Dental Nurse Team Leaders to ensure standardised practices across all sites.
• You will need to be able to demonstrate strong leadership, with the ability to work independently, proactively and under pressure.

Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship and therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is due to integrate with Medway Community Healthcare on 1 October 2026. Following integration and to align our community services to the new Neighbourhood Model of care delivery, there will be a period of consultation which may result in changes affecting some services, teams or roles. Depending on the area you are applying to work in, this could include potential changes to your role, work base, reporting arrangements, or terms and conditions of employment. Any changes would be subject to consultation and managed sensitively and in line with relevant employment processes.

Rated ‘Outstanding’ by CQC, we deliver high-quality care that improves the health of our communities. We are looking for people who share our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive and Excellent. We are proud to be an inclusive, welcoming organisation and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

As a flexible working-friendly organisation, we welcome conversations about arrangements that help you thrive while supporting excellent care for our patients.

As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net, quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.

If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.