Lead Dental Nurse

4 weeks ago


United Kingdom South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Dental Nurse Manager to work within the Community Dental Service which covers South Tyneside, Sunderland and Gateshead.
This exciting role sits within the Community Division of South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Trust. The Dental Nurse Manager will have responsibility for the management and development of the nursing team. They will provide visible, compassionate leadership across all clinical areas working with the dental nurse team. The successful candidate will provide excellent leadership to our Dental Nurse team as well as be able to demonstrate a caring approach to patients, be well organised, flexible in their approach to work and have the ability to work well as part of a team as well as on their own. The role will provide leadership to the Dental Nurse team daily, inspiring them with strong leadership, excellent clinical skills, and a visible and exemplary commitment to patient-centeredness. They will work collaboratively with the Senior Dental Nurses and the Matron to escalate department and staffing issues where appropriate. The successful candidate will carry out clinical dental nursing duties, ensuring credibility with the nursing team and role modelling excellent clinical nursing skills and represent the department at meetings and will be expected to take responsibly for delivering agreed actions within the dental nursing team.
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From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.
To be responsible and accountable for the safe, effective and compassionate dental nursing care for all patients in a clinic/department area.
To supervise, support and educate junior members of the team, acting as a role model.
Degree level training, specific to role, or evidence of currently working towards this.
Management and leadership training.
Ability to assist patients to move as per Trust Moving and Handling Policy


Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or reassurance skills are required.
Fully computer literate and familiar with dental software packages

Understanding of budget and financial control systems.


Experience working at a senior dental nurse level.
Evidence of an ongoing professional development, willingness to maintain and extend skills and knowledge, an ability to share and influence the scope and reach of the team.
Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or reassurance skills are required.

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust


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