University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Senior Dental Nurse Advisor - Out of Hours Dental Service

The closing date is 22 April 2026

Job summary

This is a dynamic leadership role for three days per week, to include Saturday, Sunday and one other day. The post-holder will be responsible for managing the OOHs Health Roster, completing staff bank shift payments, and providing Dental nurse advisor support on site for the OOHs Service to include evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be responsible for ensuring adequate clinical, nursing and reception cover for the OOH clinics , completing ongoing staff programmes and circulating as appropriate, and providing line management and leadership for all sessional Band 4 Dental Nurses and Band 3 Clinic co-ordinators (including appraisals and inductions ). The post-holder will also provide support to the OOHs Lead Dentist, PCDS Clinical Lead and Operations Manager, and Dental Nurse Line Managers.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Date posted

08 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum, pro rata for part time roles

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

387-S5547-GB

Job locations

Dental Department, Charlotte Keel Health Centre

Seymour Road

Bristol

BS5 0UA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide leadership & line management support for Dental Nurses & Clinic co-ordinators, Weekends, evenings and Bank Holidays

Responsible for ensuring bank shifts are entered and finalised on the Health Roster for payment.

Manage the OOHs phone to receive and manage unplanned changes to rosters on an on-call basis.

Ensure patient details & appointments booked by NHS 111 are entered onto SfD in a timely manner.

To ensure all decontamination equipment testing and documentation is completed.

Be responsible for recording & monitoring all resources identified for use for the OOHs service only

Provide a record in order to monitor contracted staff sickness.

Receive and approve Annual Leave requests for support staff for monitoring & recording by DN Manager

To ensure adequate clinician, dental nurse and reception cover for agreed OOH clinics and triage sessions, covering any nursing or admin gaps in the rota.

To assist in the induction and ongoing training and development of dental nurses and receptionists, including undertaking appraisals.

To liaise closely with the Lead Dentist and Dental Nurse Manager for the service

To ensure compliance with UHBW Divisional policies and procedures.

To be involved in the recruitment and selection of dental nurses and

reception staff, as appropriate

To provide all such information and data as directed

To ensure that all current H&S procedures are adhered to.

To ensure banking procedures are carried out in line with UHBW policies.

To lead and support the continuous development and improvement of the service by supporting the development and implantation of new processes.

Demonstrate politeness, courtesy and sensitivity when providing care for patients, relatives and colleague.