Lead Dental Nurse — Modern Clinic, Mentorship & Growth

Truly Dental; Moate, Athlone; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Truly Moate in Moate, Westmeath, Ireland, is seeking a Head Dental Nurse to lead the clinical nursing function, mentoring the nursing team, maintaining top-tier patient care, and driving clinical excellence, safety, and smooth operational flow in line with Truly’s values.

You’ll oversee chairside support across specialties, manage infection control, equipment readiness, staff onboarding, and scheduling, while collaborating with dentists and the Dentally system to optimise service delivery.

Qualifications

• Qualified Dental Nurse registration in Ireland (or equivalent)
• Several years of hands-on clinical nursing experience in a dynamic dental practice
• Prior supervisory or leadership experience in a clinical setting is preferred
• Strong understanding of dental specialties, instruments, materials, and infection control
• Proficient in audit, record-keeping, and clinical governance
• Excellent communication with patients, dentists, and team members

Responsibilities

• Lead the clinical nursing function in Moate, ensuring top-tier patient care and mentoring the nursing team
• Drive clinical excellence, safety, and operational flow in alignment with Truly’s values and standards
• Provide expert chairside support across all specialties
• Oversee infection control, hygiene, and safety; maintain clinical equipment readiness
• Support onboarding and training of new clinical staff; manage team schedules and performance reviews
• Collaborate with dentists and utilize Dentally to manage workflows and inventories

Skills

Clinical leadership

Staff mentoring

Communication

Scheduling & inventory

Professionalism & patient-centric

Collaborative/teamwork

Education

Qualified Dental Nurse registration in Ireland

Tools

Dentally

Job description

Truly Moate in Moate, Westmeath, Ireland, is seeking a Head Dental Nurse to lead the clinical nursing function, mentoring the nursing team, maintaining top-tier patient care, and driving clinical excellence, safety, and smooth operational flow in line with Truly’s values.

You’ll oversee chairside support across specialties, manage infection control, equipment readiness, staff onboarding, and scheduling, while collaborating with dentists and the Dentally system to optimise service delivery.