# Dental Nurse team Leader > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/dental-nurse-team-leader/dcd6077d-4557-466f-992d-c56d2cd71c33 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/dental-nurse-team-leader/dcd6077d-4557-466f-992d-c56d2cd71c33.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Trinity House (Trust Headquarters) - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Dental nurse - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 pro rata per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 08:45 to 16:45) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-21T12:10:40.430Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Kent/Ilford/Kent_Community_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community_Dentistry/Community_Dentistry-v8260465 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8260465?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Dental Nurse team leader based at Loxford Polyclinic in Outer North East London (ONEL). We are seeking to appoint someone who is passionate about delivering a high-quality standard of care to our patients. The Service compliments general and hospital dental services and involves multi-agency working to provide a range of quality dental services. The range of services includes Sedation, Special Care Dentistry, Pediatric Dentistry, Domiciliary care, Bariatric and Mobile Dental services (Homeless/Medium secure unit). You'll need to be able to work in a very busy environment whilst remaining calm and be able to demonstrate a good understand of and commitment to delivering excellent standards of care. ### Main duties of the job The Dental Nurse Team Leader is responsible for the day to day running of all Dental services and compliance for either dental surgeries or Mobile Dental Units. You will hold responsibility for the appraisal and supervision of dental nurses and administrator/reception staff. You will be required to provide chair side assistance to clinicians as required. Some DNTL’s will have additional duties such as the Lead for IHSS and the WTE allocated to the role will reflect the time required for the additional duties. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net, quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further. The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert. We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job. At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve. Find out more about the community difference here. Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Awareness of national guidance and recent developments in NHS dentistry Knowledge of up to date clinical practice **Desirable** - Understanding of NHS policies. ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of recent community/acute healthcare gained through education or work experience placement or previous employment **Desirable** - Experience of line management of staff. - Experience of working in a community dental setting. - Experience in the use of dental applications software ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Healthcare Professional with relevant Professional body (Qualified Dental Nurse GDC) - Degree in a health relevant subject or willingness to complete a degree (within 3 years of appointment) or equivalent demonstrable experience. **Desirable** - Mentoring qualification or equivalent - Coaching qualification or equivalent - Evidence of continued professional development ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Sound communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written) - A sound knowledge of the Microsoft package **Desirable** - Understanding and commitment to upholding clinical and GDC standards ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 336.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10574090) - [staff privacy notice (pdf, 528.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2665) - [kchft values into action (pdf, 440.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=479) - [staff journey illustration (pdf, 2.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2277) - [a guide to completing your application (pdf, 296.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2025) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.