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As a Regional Dental Nurse you will be responsible for providing high-quality clinical and operational support across multiple dental practices throughout the North East region, covering Tyne and Wear, and County Durham. This role involves travelling between practices to provide flexible nursing cover, ensuring continuity of patient care, maintaining compliance with regulatory standards, and supporting practice teams during periods of annual leave, sickness, recruitment gaps, and increased patient demand. Key responsibilities include chairside assistance across a range of dental procedures, maintaining cross-infection prevention and decontamination standards, preparing and maintaining clinical environments, managing patient records accurately, and ensuring compliance with CQC and GDC standards. The role requires excellent communication and organisational skills, a flexible and proactive approach, and the ability to work independently while building strong relationships with clinicians and practice teams across the region. Frequent travel throughout Newcastle, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Gateshead and County Durham is an essential part of the position.
Job Responsibility
Providing high-quality clinical and operational support across multiple dental practices throughout the North East region, covering Tyne and Wear, and County Durham
Travelling between practices to provide flexible nursing cover, ensuring continuity of patient care, maintaining compliance with regulatory standards, and supporting practice teams during periods of annual leave, sickness, recruitment gaps, and increased patient demand
Chairside assistance across a range of dental procedures
Maintaining cross-infection prevention and decontamination standards
Preparing and maintaining clinical environments
Managing patient records accurately
Ensuring compliance with CQC and GDC standards
Requirements
Holds current GDC registration
Has a Certificate in Dental Sedation Nursing
Has up-to-date Hepatitis B immunisation status
Has a recognised specialist dental qualification (such as Sedation or Implant Nursing), or is keen to develop in these areas
Is passionate about delivering outstanding patient care
Works well as part of a supportive team
Is enthusiastic about developing their career within a specialist private practice
What we offer
Indemnity covered
Annual GDC registration paid
21 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
Additional annual leave for long service
Quarterly performance bonus
Free uniform
Workplace pension with NEST
Access to exclusive retail discounts through our employee app
Ongoing training and career development opportunities