Lead Dental Nurse

Clyde Munro Dental Group; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay scale

Career progression within the group

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Optical care

Discounted dental treatments

Wellbeing initiatives

Birthday/marriage leave

Job summary

Clyde Munro Dental Group is recruiting a full-time Lead Dental Nurse for our Southside Mearns Cross Dental Practice in Glasgow. You will provide chair-side support and lead day-to-day operations, ensuring excellent patient care and compliance with health and safety standards.

The role requires GDC registration, experience in Private/NHS settings, and a proactive, teamwork-focused mindset. You will also support the Practice Manager and assist with reception duties when required.

Qualifications

• Must be GDC registered and eligible to work in the UK.
• Experience working in Private and NHS practices is required.
• Experience in a people management role is preferable.
• Demonstrates highest levels of patient care and professionalism.
• Ability to work on own initiative and in a team.
• Enthusiastic and eager to learn new skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Provide chair-side support in daily practice and surgeries.
• Oversee day-to-day activities of the practice and ensure high patient care standards.
• Manage clinical and cross-contamination compliance and Health & Safety measures.
• Support Associates with professional chair-side service as needed.
• Train and support colleagues as required.
• Assist with reception duties when needed.
• Ensure stock is replenished in a timely manner.

Skills

People management

Team player

Patient care focus

GDC registered

Education

GDC registration (credential)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Join our Team!

We are excited to be recruiting for a full-time Lead Dental Nurse to join our friendly Southside team at Mearns Cross Dental Practice.

At Mearns Cross Dental Practice, we are dedicated to providing our patients with the best dental care possible. Our team consists of highly experienced dentists, hygienists, and dental nurses, who ensure they keep their skills up to date by completing the latest training and learning new techniques.

In addition, we only use the best materials and equipment available as we believe this is vital for offering our patients the high level of care and service they deserve.

Your Role

You will be responsible for providing chair side support in all day-to-day activities within the practice and surgeries. You will play an important role in a ensuring the delivery of excellent patient care while complying with all clinical and health & safety guidance.

You will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities of the practice surgeries and ensuring the delivery of excellent patient care. You will play an important role in overseeing the management of clinical and cross-contamination compliance and Health & Safety measures in line with our goals and values.

Other duties include -

• Creating a welcoming environment for patients that sets them at ease from the outset

• Ensuring all elements of the patient journey is delivered consistently and to a high standard within the practice

• Taking a proactive approach to patient feedback and acting upon suggestions for improvement

• Supporting the Practice Manager to effectively manage external lab work

• Ensuring efficient management and timely replenishment of stock

• Undertaking reception duties when required

• Acting within the General Dental Council's (GDC) Guidance on standards for the team and practice

• Supporting Associates by providing a professional chair side service as necessary

• Providing training and support to colleagues when required

About You

• Must be GDC registered

• Must have experience working in Private / NHS practices

• Experience working in a people management role is preferable

• Willing to demonstrate the highest levels of patient care

• The ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team

• Enthusiastic, with an appetite to learn and develop new skills

• Demonstrable skills in the use of Microsoft Office packages (particularly Excel) would be advantageous

Benefits

We know that in order to attract and retain the best talent, we must always look at ways in which we can keep our colleagues smiling. Here are some of our benefits and perks -

• Competitive pay scale

• Career progression opportunities within the group

• Recommend a friend bonus

• Company paid GDC fee

• Professional Development - access to online training and educational assistance

• Wellbeing initiatives

• Cycle to work scheme

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Enhanced family friendly policies

• 'You Days' - a day off for moving house or getting married

• Birthday day off

• Service holidays

• Optical care

• Discounted dental treatments

Part of Clyde Munro Group

Here at Clyde Munro, we celebrate the individuality and personality of each practice while providing the benefits, perks, support, and structure of working within a wider group. Although each practice has its own unique culture and working environment, we all work together towards the same goal - providing the best patient care.

We have ambitious plans for growth - not only for our business, but also for the people within the Clyde Munro family. We are extremely passionate about developing our staff and pride ourselves on our commitment to support career progression within the group.