Job summary
We are seeking to appoint an experienced Registered Dental Nurse to support the Dental Matron in the management of dental nurse teams supporting clinical care and delivering dental nurse education.
The successful candidate will have experience in managerial role within dental nursing and will be able to motivate and inspire teams to deliver clinical and educational excellence.
In addition to having the responsibility for ensuring that the dental nurse resource is effectively utilised across the Directorate you will also be the focal point for issues relating to quality management, clinical governance, professional development and control of infection within the dental nursing team.
- Interview Date Wednesday 21 January 2026
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
- To support the matron in directly managing the registered dental nursing team within the Dental Directorate ensuring effective deployment of the staffing resource to meet service needs.
- Support the dental nursing teams with optimisation of the digital programme.
- Assist in the organisation and co-ordination of work experience programmes within the Dental Hospital.
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Freeman Hospital
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Cramlington Manor Walks
- Urgent treatment centres
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be a highly visible professional lead for Dental Nursing within the Dental Directorate establishing and maintaining professional standards within the dental nursing team.
- Directly manage the registered dental nursing team within the Dental Directorate ensuring effective deployment of the staffing resource to meet service needs.
- Be the focal point for control of infection, quality and governance issues within the dental nursing team linking with Directorate Clinical Specialty Leads, consultants, Trust-wide and Directorate governance and safety processes; in doing so ensure that delivered care is of the highest standard. To facilitate the professional development of registered dental nurses and apprentice dental nurses within the dental directorate.
- Organise and co-ordinate work experience programmes within the Dental Directorate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be a highly visible professional lead for Dental Nursing within the Dental Directorate establishing and maintaining professional standards within the dental nursing team.
- Directly manage the registered dental nursing team within the Dental Directorate ensuring effective deployment of the staffing resource to meet service needs.
- Be the focal point for control of infection, quality and governance issues within the dental nursing team linking with Directorate Clinical Specialty Leads, consultants, Trust-wide and Directorate governance and safety processes; in doing so ensure that delivered care is of the highest standard. To facilitate the professional development of registered dental nurses and apprentice dental nurses within the dental directorate.
- Organise and co-ordinate work experience programmes within the Dental Directorate.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oDegree in relevant subject or equivalent experience
- oRegistered Dental Nurse (RDN) with a wide range of clinical, educational and managerial experience
- oDriving license and access to personal transport
Desirable
- oQualified Dental Nurse Assessor
- oRecognised teaching qualification e.g. Certificate in Further Education or equivalent
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oSpecialist knowledge of RDN clinical practice, educational standards and qualifications
- oManagement/leadership experience
Desirable
- oTeaching/coaching experience
- oUnderstanding of educational awarding body requirements and educational contracting processes
- oBudgetary management experience
- oWorking knowledge of Health & Safety procedures
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oEffective planning and organisational skills
- oExcellent communication skills
- oEffective listening/counselling skills
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oDegree in relevant subject or equivalent experience
- oRegistered Dental Nurse (RDN) with a wide range of clinical, educational and managerial experience
- oDriving license and access to personal transport
Desirable
- oQualified Dental Nurse Assessor
- oRecognised teaching qualification e.g. Certificate in Further Education or equivalent
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oSpecialist knowledge of RDN clinical practice, educational standards and qualifications
- oManagement/leadership experience
Desirable
- oTeaching/coaching experience
- oUnderstanding of educational awarding body requirements and educational contracting processes
- oBudgetary management experience
- oWorking knowledge of Health & Safety procedures
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oEffective planning and organisational skills
- oExcellent communication skills
- oEffective listening/counselling skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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