# Out Of Hours Lead Dental Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/out-of-hours-lead-dental-nurse/6caa9f16-27d2-4c4c-a655-58e4336e5e44 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/out-of-hours-lead-dental-nurse/6caa9f16-27d2-4c4c-a655-58e4336e5e44.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Aylesbury - **Profession:** Dental nurse - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 Pro rata per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent: Enhancements apply after 8pm and on weekends in line with agenda for change - **Employment type:** Part time - 15 hours per week (weekday evening sessions (3.5 hours), weekend sessions (8 hours) and/or Bank Holiday sessions (8 hours) totalling 15 hours per week) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-21T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-07T09:20:57.153Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Aylesbury/Central_North_West_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Dental_Nurse/Dental_Nurse-v8178544 - **Employer website:** https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Dental Out of Hours (OOH) service provides urgent dental care to the population of Buckinghamshire. It is hosted by CNWL Community Dental Service, part of CNWL NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will work weekday evening sessions (3.5 hours), weekend sessions (8 hours) and/or Bank Holiday sessions (8 hours) which will be allocated on a rota basis totalling 15 hours per week to ensure that they are available to all direct reports. They will need to carry out dental nursing duties to include assisting the dental clinician in treating patients. - Maintain high standards in Infection Prevention Control - Assist the patient on their treatment journey - Provide triage The post-holder will be an established leader with significant line management experience. They will be responsible for the line management of the OOH nurses including the direct responsibility for the human resources tasks such as undertaking appraisal and agreeing personal development plans, invoking HR policies and support/supervision. ### Main duties of the job Assist the Dental Operational Manager and Dental Nurse Manager in managing the clinic resources and coordinating the operation of the OOH service according to: - Manage dental nursing staff including performing regular appraisals, development and monitoring of personal development plans - Responsible for recruitment, selection and retention of dental nurses - Take appropriate action in the handling of the Trust HR policies such as monitoring sickness absence, disciplinary, grievances and performance monitoring - Retrieve and produce monthly reports for the senior management team on finance, activity and performance - Effectively communicate in the management of complex financial and general enquiries from staff and patients - Act as core configurer for computerised appointment and patient record system - Responsibility for filing and recording systems, ensuring relevance, maintenance and updating - Ensure that EDI claims are processed monthly to ensure activity accurately is recorded - Carry out clerical duties associated with the running of the clinic, i.e. appointment making, monitoring referrals from 111, answering telephone calls and general enquiries, collection of mail, taking and accounting of monies received as necessary. - Undertake specific duties delegated by the Clinicians, Senior management team and Dental Nurse Manager. - May include stores/stock control duties at specified clinic as required. Monitor and maintain stock levels of consumable items. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities In order to fulfil the job responsibilities and the environment in which these responsibilities are carried out the job holder is required to: - Maintain the highest standards of care and service, taking responsibility not only for the care you personally provide, but also for your wider contribution to the aims of your team and the NHS as a whole. - Be aware of and follow at all times the relevant National and Local codes of practice in relation to their role and function. If you are in a post that requires registration with a professional body, you are required to maintain that registration with the appropriate professional body. - Protect the confidentiality of personal information that you hold unless to do so would put any one at risk of significant harm. Keep accurate and professional records and information about staff, patients and clinical care, using the document based and computer-based systems in operation in the Trust. Work in accordance with local policies and procedures and the statutory frameworks, which govern confidentiality and data protection, information sharing and disclosure4. Take reasonable care of Health and Safety at work for you, your team and others; ensure compliance with health and safety standards and legislation; attend all relevant Health and Safety mandatory training. - Responsible for general preparation and organisation of the surgery and the correct function of clinical equipment. - Maintain high standards Infection Prevention Control. - Ensure safe disposal of sharps and clinical waste. - Constantly interpret the needs of patients, carers and clinicians and be able to deal with them promptly and efficiently. - Work within the framework of National Guidance, Trust Policies and Service Local Operating Procedures. - Assist the clinician with the completion of patient records, including the use of a computerised system. - Empathetic manner required to provide reassurance and support for patients during their treatment. - Present a clean, professional and tidy appearance at all times when on duty. - Ensure that the surgery is welcoming and prepared for the type of patient and treatment planned. - Provide chair-side assistance to the clinician to include treating special care patients with learning and/or physical disabilities, patients with complex medical conditions, diagnosed Mental Health conditions, anxious children and adults, acting under the supervision and direction of the clinician. - May be required to assist in the provision of dental treatment on a domiciliary basis. - May be required to assist when carrying out audits, screenings or epidemiological surveys including any related duties to support this ### 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 ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to develop & maintain high standards of communication both orally and in writing with people about difficult matters & / in difficult situations - Ability to maintain quality in own work and encourage others to do so. ### Knowledge **Essential** - Demonstrable knowledge of cross infection control standards. - Demonstrable knowledge of HR/recruitment policy ### Experience **Essential** - Extensive experience in the management and training of dental nursing staff. - An excellent knowledge, in all aspects, of the processing of patient fees. - Experience of facilitation and team leadership. - Experience of leading a team through change. - Current or recent experience working as a dental nurse with clinical commitment in hospital, salaried or general dental service. - Clerical experience of using dental software packages. - Able to supervise trainees and unqualified staff. **Desirable** - Previous NHS Experience within an OOH service. - Experience of assisting with provision of care under general anaesthesia. - Experience of assisting with provision of care under inhalation sedation. - Experience of assisting with provision of care on a domiciliary basis. - Experience of working in secure settings. - Experience of working with a dentist to carry out screenings or audits. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Good general education up to GCSE O level standard / NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience. - Full registration with General Dental Council. - Management qualification (equivalent to NVQ level 3 and above) - NVQ Customer Care certificates or equivalent experience within healthcare environment **Desirable** - Additional relevant Dental Nurse Certificate - Post graduate nursing qualification or equivalent. ## Documents - [cnwl values (pdf, 182.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1162) - [cnwl staff charter (pdf, 684.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2868) - [cnwl staff networks (pdf, 320.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1160) - [ooh lead nurse jd and ps (pdf, 202.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10481581) - [cnwl reward and wellbeing handbook 2020 (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1773) - [cnwl culture scarf behaviour framework (pdf, 710.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2869) ## 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.