Dental Nurse Manager - Paediatric & Orthodontic Dentistry


Company:	Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Liverpool, L3 5PS
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	8 Oct 2026
Closing date:	7 Nov 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Liverpool University Dental Hospital provides dental care across all specialities through undergraduate, postgraduate and specialist service activity.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Paediatric & Orthodontic Dental Department and applications are invited for the role of Dental Nurse Manager on a 12-month fixed term basis for a job share role.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, professional individual with excellent clinical and communication skills and the ability to provide a clear focus for clinical and managerial leadership across the department. The candidate will work closely with the Assistant Director of Nursing and Clinical Support Managers to ensure the efficient running of the department as well as the management of the senior dental nurses.

The purpose of the role is a highly visible and accessible senior professional to provide a clear focus for clinical leadership across the Department, developing and empowering all nursing staff and students but with a lead nursing role in Paediatric & Orthodontic Dentistry, Radiology and Infection Control.

Securing and assuring the highest standards of clinical care by providing leadership to nursing and trainee nursing staff.

Ensuring that administrative and support sources are designed and delivered to achieve the highest standards of care within the departments and that accurate record are maintained throughout.

Providing a visible, accessible and authoritative presence in both departments to whom patients and their families can turn for assistance, advice and support.

All general dental nursing duties and responsibilities apply when working at the chairside or elsewhere, including supervision, training and management of trainee dental nurses.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.

To contribute to the annual strategy and business plan

To co-operate to provide nursing cover across the Division ensuring staffing levels and skill mix are based on clinical need

To manage non staff resources in the department, ensuring value for money and appropriate and efficient usage.

To ensure staff support systems are in place.

To be involved in the recruitment and retention of staff, and contribute to induction processes.

To carry out appraisals and performance review of all nursing staff.

To work together with the Nurse Managers and the Senior Leadership team to ensure all staff undertake continuing clinical and professional development and comply with mandatory training requirements.

To encourage leadership and supervisory development, promoting these skills within the workplace, including the development of action learning sets.

To contribute to the creation of a continuous learning environment to support all staff, both qualified and trainees.

Work with the Consultants to ensure clinical governance is an active process within the departments.

To adhere to Trust protocols, procedures, guidelines and policies for all nursing staff within the department.

To continually update your knowledge base so that nursing procedures are based

This advert closes on Thursday 22 Oct 2026

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