Would you like to be able to lead the dental nurse agenda across not only one of the largest UK dental groups, but across the dental industry as a whole? To make a real difference in how this critical role is viewed in the industry? We’ve created a new, high-profile, transformative leadership role with the ambition to elevate the value, visibility, and career opportunities for dental nurses across PortmanDentex – and, by example, across the profession.
Acting as both internal champion and external brand ambassador, you’ll build strong partnerships with our People, Talent, Operations, and Clinical teams, whilst representing PortmanDentex with gravitas to dental care professionals, clinicians, industry bodies, and the public. You’ll inspire change in dental nurse engagement, experience, career pathways, and professional recognition – shaping a new era for dental nursing.

Key accountabilities include:

• Strategic leadership and stakeholder engagement: developing and delivering a long-term strategy to reimagine dental nurse experience including pay frameworks, career progression, and professional recognition, engaging clinicians and key stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally
• External influence: acting as a respected public speaker, thought leader and media voice for the profession;
• Learning & development: creating, delivering, and evaluating training pathways from entry level to senior roles
• Clinical support and operational efficiency: enabling dental nurses to work to the full scope of their practice for optimal job satisfaction, practice efficiencies and patient experience
• Community building: leading the Dental Nurse Forum, professional networks, and engagement initiatives; fostering an inclusive, connected nurse community across the UK and Ireland.
• Operational support: partnering with Operations and Talent Acquisition teams to ensure best-in-class nurse recruitment, onboarding, standards, retention, and engagement strategies.

Qualifications

We welcome your application to our Head of Dental Nursing vacancy if you have the following qualifications and skills:

• GDC-registered Dental Nurse with substantial clinical and leadership experience at a business-wide operational and strategic level
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building capability, including the ability to influence clinicians and the profession
• Confident, credible, and comfortable operating in the public eye as an external brand ambassador. Excellent communication and presentation skills are key.
• Flexible to travel across the UK and Ireland, with occasional evening/weekend commitments.

Additional Information

PortmanDentex is a leading dental group where your skills and ambition make a difference. We support over 370 practices across the UK and Ireland, with more than 2,400 passionate clinicians and 4,500 dedicated practice colleagues providing dental care for 1.5 million patients. We offer a remote working model that allows you to split your week between working from home, and visiting practices or attending meetings as required. This will likely mean 1 or 2 days a week out and about, with flexibility around the days that work best for you, and the rest working from home. In addition to a competitive salary, our benefits package includes:

• Bonus scheme which recognises our combined contribution
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, special days off (such as your birthday), and the opportunity to purchase up to 3 additional annual leave days
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Life assurance and contributory pension scheme
• Health and Wellbeing benefits, including an expensed dental check-up and hygienist appointment per year, confidential helpline and counselling services, and access to a 24/7 GP service

If you’re ready to make a difference and showcase your skills, apply for our Head of Dental Nursing vacancy by submitting your latest CV. Alternatively, please feel free to share this opportunity with your friends or colleagues who may be interested.

Please refer the Job description for details