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Job overview
Senior Dental Nurses work within a skilled dental team providing high quality care to a wide spectrum of patients across localities within the integrated Dental Service, Birmingham Dental Hospital (BDH) and /or additional external sites as required.
Senior Dental Nurses will be responsible for the efficient operation in the Restorative Departments within the Birmingham Dental Hospital and work alongside Specialist Dental Nurses to support the Division’s aim of providing high quality care for patients. Post holders will be expected to work flexibly across different sites/departments where dental treatment is provided.
There is a requirement to work autonomously to manage a team and use significant discretion when clinical and staffing issues arise.
Main duties of the job
The role involves maintaining high standards of patient care, supporting dental services, managing clinical duties, ensuring equipment maintenance, and adhering to health and safety protocols.
It includes staff training, auditing, risk management, incident handling, and liaising with departments for service improvement. Leadership duties include managing Band 4 dental nurses, supervising apprentices, conducting performance reviews, ensuring compliance with GDC guidelines, and handling staff performance and absence.
The position also involves training staff, ensuring mandatory training, mentoring, and evaluating apprentices. Budgetary responsibilities include stock control, ordering consumables, and supporting service needs.
Please see detailed job description and personal specification for roles and responsibilities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Senior Dental Nurse work within a dental team providing high quality care to a wide spectrum of patients across localities within the integrated Dental Service, Birmingham Dental Hospital (BDH), Community and Mobile Clinics and /or additional external sites as required.
There is a requirement to work autonomously to manage a team and use significant discretion when clinical and staffing issues arise.
Please see the attached Job Description for detailed roles and responsibilities.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in a wide range of dentistry
- Relevant experience in day to day management of staff
- Demonstrate full commitment to supporting undergraduates to deliver high quality patient care and achieve their required educational standard
Desirable
- Evidence of experience in service redesign and change of clinical financial management
Skills/knowledge
Essential
- Evidence understanding of clinical stock/budget management
- Evidence of advanced clinical skills
- Excellent communication skills - oral/written
- Excellent organisational skills
- Adaptable and responsive to change
- Able to lead and work as a team member
- Evidence of managing complex situations and patient complaints
Other job requirements
Essential
- Flexibility
- Ability to display professionalism
Qualifications/training
Essential
- A Dental Nurse qualification that enables registration with the General Dental Council i.e. NVQ Level 3, Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing or Dental Nursing National Certificate in Dental Nursing / Gained entry onto GDC register via grand-parenting (pre 2008)
- Registered with the General Dental Council
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Hold a Level 3 Management Qualification or equivalent e.g. ILM (or willing to work towards)
Desirable
- Possess a recognised Post Qualification e.g. Dental Sedation Nursing, Dental Implant Nursing, Dental Radiography, Orthodontics
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This advert is for Band 5 Senior Dental Nurse - Restorative with Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Dental nurse role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 9 months (0.6 WTE , working Tuesday and Thursday 08:00-20:00). The application deadline is 21 Aug 2026.
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