Dental Nurse Manager - Maxillofacial and Orthodontic Outpatients

NHS; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Dental Nurse Manager to lead the Maxillofacial and Orthodontic Outpatients team. The role includes managing nursing care, ensuring compliance with health regulations, and maintaining high standards of patient care. Candidates must be registered dental nurses with proven leadership skills and experience in staff management. Competitive salary offered.

Benefits

Supportive culture

Employee recognition programs

Employee assistance and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Evidence of ongoing professional development is required.
• Proficient in managing multiple tasks under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Dental Nursing team and manage day-to-day operations.
• Ensure high standards of patient care and safety.
• Organize staffing and oversee patient procedures.

Skills

Strong leadership skills

Excellent attention to detail

Ability to manage staff

Diary management

Education

Registered Dental Nurse

Degree education or equivalent experience

Job description

Go back Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Dental Nurse Manager - Maxillofacial and Orthodontic Outpatients

The closing date is 30 September 2025

Lead role for an experienced Dental Nurse to provide, maintain, develop and manage autonomously the nursing care provided by the Maxillo facial and Orthodontic Outpatient Department.

Lead in the development and management of Nurse Led Oral Health clinics.

Ensure the provision and maintenance of a high quality standard of multidisciplinary patient care.

Setting standards of care in conjunction with respective disciplines, coordinate services so that total patient care needs are identified ensuring individual patient care is given. This involves regular reviewing and updating of patient information, working protocols and pathways.

This post will provide managerial/clinical advice and support to staff and patients.

The successful candidate will maintain a safe working environment, being aware of the necessity to comply with Health & Safety regulations, maintenance and provision of equipment bearing in mind Infection Control policies, decontamination processes and COSHH requirements.

The successful candidate is accountable for and manages budgets and ensures cost effectiveness.

The post holder will ensure that services are designed and delivered to the highest standard, and are re-designed to meet the needs of patient pathways and performance targets.

The post holder will audit and measure patient experience within the area and create and implement actions accordingly.

Main duties of the job

Team leader of Dental Nursing team and takes responsibility for all aspects of the day to day management and nursing care provided by the Maxillo-facial and Orthodontic department.

Independently makes complex decisions on staffing issues and clinical need to meet 18 week targets. Organizes 'ad hoc' clinics when required. Authorizes overtime for nursing staff where appropriate. Liaises with management in regards to medical/surgical staffing and financial implications.

Liaise with Community Dental team during staff sickness and shortages. To ensure correct skill mix to continue services.

Responsibilities for ensuring all patients receive high standards of care in a safe environment during local anaesthetic surgical procedures.

Responsible for ensuring appropriate skill mix for variety of clinical needs and demands of the service. Increased services, now include Maxillo-facial, oral surgery, orthodontic and restorative dentistry.

Develop and Responsible for Nurse led Oral Health Education clinics. Ensures staff clinical skills are fully competent and maintained.

Responsible for providing emotional and psychological care for phobic/anxious patients and those receiving bad news.

Responsible for providing a constant source of highly specialized advice/care for patients following surgical and Orthodontic treatment.

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you\'re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients\' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
• All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions, please contact Stephen Williams on [e-mail]

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Dental Nurse
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Degree education or equivalent experience

Experience

• Ability to manager staff
• Ability to work under pressure
• Diary management

Skills

• Strong leadership skills
• Excellent attention to detail and organisation
• Able to manager and lead through change

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rata