Deputy Lead Nurse in Kensington
Kensington & Chelsea, Greater London, South East, England
£20 - £22 per hour
Expiry date:27 Dec 2026
Start date:28 Sep 2026
🦷 Deputy Lead Dental Nurse | Private Practice | Kensington
Permanent | Full-Time | Monday–Saturday | Senior Nursing Role | ASAP Start
⭐ Ready to take the next step?
Are you an experienced Lead or Head Dental Nurse looking for a senior opportunity within a premium private practice?
A fantastic opportunity has become available for a Deputy Lead Dental Nurse in Kensington, offering the chance to remain clinically involved while taking on additional responsibility within an experienced nursing team.
This is a senior position suited to someone with 5+ years' post-qualification experience, strong clinical knowledge and the confidence to support and lead a team.
🦷 The Role
As Deputy Lead Nurse, you'll work closely with the Lead Nurse and wider practice team to help maintain excellent clinical standards and ensure the smooth running of the nursing team.
You'll be involved in:
🚨 What We're Looking For
Essential
Desirable
🦷 The Dentistry
You'll gain exposure to a varied range of private dentistry, including:
📍 The Opportunity
🕒 Saturday Working
The practice operates Monday–Saturday.
You'll work every other Saturday, with the same working hours and a day off in lieu during the week.
Additional overtime is also recognised with time off in lieu.
💙 Why Join?
✨ Senior clinical leadership opportunity
✨ Premium private practice environment
✨ Varied general, cosmetic, implant and orthodontic dentistry
✨ Dentally software
✨ Opportunity to develop your leadership experience
✨ Every other Saturday with weekday TOIL
✨ Additional overtime recognised with TOIL
✨ Supportive and experienced clinical team
🚀 Your Next Step
If you're an experienced Lead or Head Dental Nurse with 5+ years' experience, sedation and implant qualifications, and you're ready to take on more responsibility, this could be an excellent opportunity to progress your career.
Stay clinical. Support the team. Step into Deputy Lead. 🦷✨
Dental Recruit Network are a trusted supplier of NHS and Private Dental services. We supply work to Dental Nurses, Dental Receptionists, Practice Managers, Dental Hygienists and Dentists. We are one of the fastest growing recruitment agencies in the UK and supply Nationwide. Dental Recruit Network are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Permanent | Full-Time | Monday–Saturday | Senior Nursing Role | ASAP Start
⭐ Ready to take the next step?
Are you an experienced Lead or Head Dental Nurse looking for a senior opportunity within a premium private practice?
A fantastic opportunity has become available for a Deputy Lead Dental Nurse in Kensington, offering the chance to remain clinically involved while taking on additional responsibility within an experienced nursing team.
This is a senior position suited to someone with 5+ years' post-qualification experience, strong clinical knowledge and the confidence to support and lead a team.
🦷 The Role
As Deputy Lead Nurse, you'll work closely with the Lead Nurse and wider practice team to help maintain excellent clinical standards and ensure the smooth running of the nursing team.
You'll be involved in:
- Supporting and leading the dental nursing team
- Providing high-quality chairside support
- Supporting implant, sedation and specialist treatments
- Mentoring and supporting other nurses
- Maintaining excellent infection control standards
- Supporting compliance and clinical standards
- Ensuring surgeries are prepared and maintained correctly
- Working closely with clinicians and the wider practice team
- Supporting the day-to-day organisation of the clinical environment
- Helping maintain an excellent patient experience
🚨 What We're Looking For
Essential
- GDC Registered & Qualified Dental Nurse
- Minimum 5+ years' post-qualification experience
- Previous Lead or Head Dental Nurse experience
- Sedation qualification
- Implant Nursing qualification
- Strong clinical knowledge
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Professional, organised and proactive approach
Desirable
- Orthodontic experience
- Previous Assistant Manager experience
- Previous Deputy Lead Dental Nurse experience
- Strong private practice experience
🦷 The Dentistry
You'll gain exposure to a varied range of private dentistry, including:
- General Dentistry
- Cosmetic Dentistry
- Dental Implants
- Orthodontics
📍 The Opportunity
- Location: Kensington
- Position: Deputy Lead Dental Nurse
- Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
- Practice: Private
- Days: Monday–Saturday
- Hours: 8:45am–5:45pm
- Lunch: 1-hour lunch break
- Software: Dentally
- Salary: Discussed depending on experience
- Start: ASAP
🕒 Saturday Working
The practice operates Monday–Saturday.
You'll work every other Saturday, with the same working hours and a day off in lieu during the week.
Additional overtime is also recognised with time off in lieu.
💙 Why Join?
✨ Senior clinical leadership opportunity
✨ Premium private practice environment
✨ Varied general, cosmetic, implant and orthodontic dentistry
✨ Dentally software
✨ Opportunity to develop your leadership experience
✨ Every other Saturday with weekday TOIL
✨ Additional overtime recognised with TOIL
✨ Supportive and experienced clinical team
🚀 Your Next Step
If you're an experienced Lead or Head Dental Nurse with 5+ years' experience, sedation and implant qualifications, and you're ready to take on more responsibility, this could be an excellent opportunity to progress your career.
Stay clinical. Support the team. Step into Deputy Lead. 🦷✨
Dental Recruit Network are a trusted supplier of NHS and Private Dental services. We supply work to Dental Nurses, Dental Receptionists, Practice Managers, Dental Hygienists and Dentists. We are one of the fastest growing recruitment agencies in the UK and supply Nationwide. Dental Recruit Network are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.
