Lead Dental Nurse / Clinical Lead
Full-Time | Permanent
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Promenade Dental Practice is an established, independent four-surgery dental practice in Mumbles. We are looking for an experienced, confident and highly organised Lead Dental Nurse / Clinical Lead to join our team.
This is a hands-on position combining chairside dental nursing with responsibility for leading the dental nursing team and overseeing clinical standards and compliance throughout the practice.
The successful candidate will spend part of their working week nursing in surgery alongside our clinicians, while also having responsibility for ensuring the clinical areas of the practice are organised, compliant and operating to the required standards.
The Role
Working closely with the Principal Dentist and Practice Manager, you will provide clinical leadership to the dental nursing team while continuing to work clinically as a Dental Nurse.
Your responsibilities will include:
* Providing high-quality chairside dental nursing support to dentists and other clinicians.
* Preparing surgeries appropriately for clinical sessions and maintaining high standards throughout the working day.
* Leading, supporting and supervising the dental nursing team.
* Coordinating and delegating nursing responsibilities and ensuring allocated duties are completed.
* Maintaining consistently high standards across all surgeries, the decontamination room and other clinical areas.
* Overseeing infection prevention and control procedures and ensuring compliance with WHTM 01-05, practice policies and relevant regulatory requirements.
* Ensuring required daily, weekly, monthly and periodic clinical checks are completed correctly and on time.
* Ensuring clinical testing, monitoring and maintenance records are accurately completed and available when required.
* Overseeing decontamination procedures and ensuring opening, closing, testing and maintenance processes are followed.
* Monitoring surgery standards, equipment, stock and clinical organisation.
* Supporting trainee dental nurses and ensuring appropriate supervision and development.
* Assisting with induction and training of new members of the dental nursing team.
* Supporting the Practice Manager and Principal Dentist with clinical governance, audits and inspection readiness.
* Identifying clinical or compliance concerns and escalating these promptly to the Practice Manager and/or Principal Dentist.
* Helping implement improvements following audits, incidents or identified areas of concern.
* Promoting a professional, respectful and accountable working environment.
* Leading by example and encouraging every member of the nursing team to take responsibility for their own duties.
What We Are Looking For
You must be a GDC-registered Dental Nurse and be confident working clinically as well as taking responsibility for leading others.
The successful candidate should:
* Have good post-qualification dental nursing experience.
* Be confident and competent providing chairside support in a busy dental practice.
* Have a strong understanding of infection prevention and control and WHTM 01-05.
* Have experience in a senior position or demonstrate the ability and confidence to progress into a leadership role.
* Be organised and able to balance clinical nursing duties with leadership and compliance responsibilities.
* Be comfortable delegating duties and following up to ensure they have been completed correctly.
* Have excellent communication and organisational skills.
* Be reliable, professional and approachable.
* Work effectively with dentists, hygienists, therapists, dental nurses, trainees, reception staff and management.
Previous experience as a Lead Dental Nurse, Head Dental Nurse or Clinical Lead would be advantageous.
Additional qualifications in infection control, radiography, sedation, oral health education or leadership would also be welcomed but are not essential.
This is not a purely administrative or supervisory position.
The Lead Dental Nurse / Clinical Lead will be expected to regularly nurse in surgery as part of their normal working week, alongside undertaking their leadership and clinical governance responsibilities.
The Clinical Lead will be responsible for ensuring duties are appropriately allocated, staff understand what is expected of them, and required clinical and compliance tasks have been completed and documented correctly.
You will work closely with and have the support of the Practice Manager and Principal Dentist while taking day-to-day ownership of dental nursing standards and clinical organisation.
We are looking for someone who is happy to be part of the nursing team while also leading it someone who leads by example, is willing to get involved and takes genuine pride in maintaining a safe, organised and professional clinical environment.
Apply
If you are an experienced Dental Nurse looking for the next step in your career and would like a role combining hands-on dental nursing with leadership and clinical responsibility, we would be pleased to hear from you.
Please apply with your CV and a brief covering letter outlining your dental nursing experience and any previous leadership, infection control or compliance responsibilities.
Promenade Dental practice is a lovely purpose built practice delivering general private and NHS dentistry and significant Denplan.
The Practice is extremely well established and we have an established and busy patient list. We are looking for a team player to join an experienced and stable team. We can offer a well-utilised book, and a beautiful working environment with modern surgeries.
This is a full time permanent role 5 days per week 35.75 hours between 8.30am and 4.45pm Monday- friday
What We Offer
* Dedicated time for administrative and lead nurse responsibilities
* Payment of annual GDC registration, indemnity, and CPD
* Opportunity to work alongside skilled Dentists and Hygienist.
* Supportive, friendly team environment with long-term career prospects
Ready to step into a leadership role in a forward-thinking dental practice?
Apply today and take the next step in your dental career with Promenade dental practice. wage negotiable depending on experience.
Job Types: Permanent, Full-time
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* Free parking
* On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Swansea SA3 4DL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:
* Dental nursing: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
* Valid GDC registration (preferred)
Location:
* Swansea SA3 4DL (preferred)
Work Location: In person
