Dental Nurse Manager

Dental Nurse Manager

Location: High Wycombe
Pay: £16.50 to £18.00 per hour
Job type: Full-time, permanent
Schedule: Monday to Friday, three clinical days per week

About the role

At Home Dental is hiring a Dental Nurse Manager to lead our dental nursing team in High Wycombe. This is a Lead Dental Nurse role, known internally as Clinical Coordinator.

You will work three days a week as a clinical dental nurse and spend the rest of your week managing the team, leading CQC compliance and supporting operations.

We provide domiciliary dental care across the South of England. Our teams treat patients in their own homes and in care homes.

What you will do

Team leadership

• Line manage the dental nursing team within your hub

• Manage performance, absence and team development

• Lead team meetings and training sessions

• Train and mentor new dental nurses

• Deputise for the Group Practice Manager across hubs when required

• Cover short-notice absences to keep the service running

Compliance and clinical governance

• Lead CQC and GDC compliance within your hub

• Run clinical audits and infection control checks

• Identify gaps and deliver corrective action plans

• Work with Clinical Coordinators across hubs to keep standards consistent

Operations and administration

• Prepare weekly rotas and arrange cover

• Track and report overtime and payroll data

• Oversee stock control and equipment maintenance

• Support the launch of new vans and new hubs

• Work with Key Account Managers to improve service delivery

What you need

• GDC-registered Dental Nurse

• Proven experience as a Dental Nurse Manager, Lead Dental Nurse or Head Nurse

• Strong working knowledge of CQC standards and clinical governance

• Confidence managing performance and absence

• Competence with IT systems and compliance software

• Full UK driving license and willingness to travel between hubs

What you get

• £16.50 to £18.00 per hour, depending on experience

• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays

• Company pension

• Ongoing CPD and clinical training

• Career progression within a growing organisation

• Monday to Friday working with no evenings