Senior Dental Nurse Team Leader

Job summary

Senior Dental Nurse Team Leader (Band 6)
Bradford Community Dental Service (CDS) is an award-winning, forward-thinking service committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across Bradford and Airedale. As a proud partner within the West Yorkshire Community Dental Services Collaborative, we place compassion, collaboration and innovation at the heart of everything we do.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Dental Care Professional to join our management team as a Senior Dental Nurse Team Leader.

This exciting leadership role will support the leadership team in the operational delivery of the Community Dental Service, ensuring high standards of patient care, workforce and human resource support and service performance. The successful candidate will work closely with clinical and operational colleagues to support service delivery, workforce planning, staff leadership and quality improvement initiatives across the service.

The role includes responsibility for supporting and supervising Sector Leads and dental nursing teams, responding to patient concerns and complaints, and ensuring compliance with infection prevention, health and safety and governance requirements. You will also contribute to service development projects and help identify opportunities to improve patient experience and operational efficiency.

Closing date: 20th September 2026
Shortlisting: 22nd September 2026
Interviews: 9th October 2026

Main duties of the job
We are looking for a motivated individual with excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills, who is passionate about delivering high-quality care and supporting others to succeed. Applicants must be registered with the General Dental Council (GDC) and have experience working within a dental environment. Management experience and additional qualifications in leadership, quality improvement or project management would be advantageous.

In return, we offer a rewarding leadership opportunity within a supportive and innovative service, with access to training, mentorship and professional development opportunities.

This role will require travel across the district to meet service needs. Join us and help shape the future of Community Dental Services while making a real difference to the patients and communities we serve.

About us
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -

We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

Increase mileage rates for > 4500

A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages

A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities

Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate's best interest to apply as soon as possible

Details
Date posted 09 September 2026
Pay scheme Agenda for change
Band Band 6
Salary £39,959 to £48,117 a year
per annum, pro rata
Contract Permanent
Working pattern Full-time
Reference number 453-26-8255422
Job locations Bradford District
Bradford
BD18 3LD
United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.

Right to Work in the UK
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.

Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.

As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Degree level management qualification and /or equivalent level of knowledge gained through experience of working at this level.
• Registered with the General Dental Council. Dental Care Professional
• Dental care professional ,post qualification in a specialist area of dentistry

Desirable

• Project Management Certificate.
• IOSH or equivalent qualification.
• Quality Improvement Methodology qualification

Experience
Essential

• Operational management experience
• Experience of working with complex patient groups.
• Experienced in the management of highly complex clinical and non-clinical information

Desirable

• Experience of working with communities/ groups

Skills
Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Good time management
• Ability to problem solve and lead/manage change
• Ability to work with own discretion
• IT skills
• Good presentation skills
• Leadership skills

Attitude/Approach
Essential

• Flexible & self-motivated
• Sympathetic manner in dealing with patients/ staff.
• Must be interested in working with people of all social classes and ethnic groups
• Ability to lead and work within a team.
• Willingness to learn new skills/positive attitude to change

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address Bradford District
Bradford
BD18 3LD
United Kingdom
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Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Strategic Portfolio Lead
Helen Tate
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