Head Dental Nurse

Head Dental Nurse

Department: Practice Recruitment

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Islington

Compensation: £17.00 / hour

• Exciting Head Dental Nurse Position - Dental Beauty Islington
• Full Time Position - Hours Below
• £17 P/H + Bonus

Dental Beauty Partners are currently seeking a Head Dental Nurse/Compliance Lead to join us at our lovely mixed practice, Dental Beauty Islington. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a vibrant and family-oriented practice & nursing team in the Islingtonarea, leading & providing essential support to our Nursing team.

You will be joining a fantastic team of clinicians and support staff, led by three Clinical Partners, who all work together in harmony to deliver a brilliant patient journey. The practice is very accessible via public transport, close to Angel & Highbury & Islington stations.

The working hours for the position are 8.30AM-6PM, Monday-Friday with roughly 1 Saturday every 6-8 weeks.

• Overseeing daily surgery and decontamination room checklists and compliance
• Managing audits and supporting full regulatory compliance standards
• Maintaining and updating clinical equipment and stock systems
• Overseeing handpiece care, CT scanner checks, calibration, and equipment logs
• Completing medical emergency kit and medical fridge temperature checks
• Supporting infection control, including legionella testing and dip slides
• Ensuring surgeries are correctly stocked and well maintained
• Leading and training junior staff and trainee dental nurses, including inductions
• Managing clinical waste processes
• Carrying out spot checks to maintain high cleaning and hygiene standards
• Supporting open days and occasional Saturday working (approx. 8 per year)

• We are ideally looking for a candidate with at least 4-5 years of experience as a Dental Nurse, within a private or mixed practice
• GDC Registration is a requirement for this position
• Prior compliance experience in practice is also important for this position
• Experience supporting a variety of general, cosmetic & restorative dental treatment is highly desirable
• Experience leading a team
• Dentally software experience is preferred but not essential
• Ensuring CQC requirements are met at all times
• Experience in providing exceptional patient care/customer service

• Highly competitive hourly rate of £17 is on offer, alongside a targeted bonus scheme in the role
• GDC, Indemnity and CPD costs covered - equivalent to circa £500 per year
• Regular team social events to show our appreciation - we have fantastic rating of 4.7/5 on indeed reviews
• Opportunities for development & progression within a rapidly growing business; if you're wanting to progress into senior roles we're the perfect company for this
• Company wide all-expensed Christmas Party & Awards Night
• Full training for all colleagues on new systems to ensure you'll hit the ground running in delivering a great patient experience
• Company training events, lunch & learns, additional courses