Clinical and Operational Dental Lead

• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based dental care across a varied caseload
• Provide senior clinical decision-making support to dentists and dental care professionals
• Lead on complex and high-risk cases where required
• Ensure compliance with NHS contractual, regulatory and professional standards

• Lead and oversee the organisations clinical governance framework
• Drive audit, quality improvement and patient safety initiatives
• Manage complaints, incidents and investigations, ensuring learning is embedded
• Support regulatory compliance including CQC, GDC and NHS requirements

• Provide leadership, supervision and mentorship to clinical staff
• Lead recruitment, induction, appraisal and performance management
• Support training, clinical education and workforce development initiatives
• Foster a positive learning culture that supports wellbeing and retention

• Work in partnership with the Practice Manager to deliver operational performance
• Contribute to service development, workforce planning and organisational growth
• Build strong relationships with NHS partners, commissioners and the University
• Support service redesign aligned to population oral health needs

• Be part of an innovative social enterprise shaping dental care provision in Suffolk
• Work in modern, state-of-the-art facilities
• Play a key leadership role in service development and workforce transformation
• Help deliver accessible, high-quality care to the local community

Essential

• Significant experience in primary dental care delivery
• Strong understanding of NHS dental governance and commissioning
• Experience in a clinical management or leadership role
• Experience of leading teams, developing staff and managing performance
• Experience of CQC work and frameworks
• Ability to influence, motivate and drive service improvement

Desirable

• Experience of working within complex healthcare or NHS environments

Essential

• GDC-registered dental professional with an active performer number (or eligibility)
• Significant experience in primary dental care delivery
• Strong understanding of NHS dental governance and commissioning
• Experience in a clinical management or leadership role
• Experience of leading teams, developing staff and managing performance
• Experience of CQC work and frameworks
• Ability to influence, motivate and drive service improvement

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification in a dental discipline
• Experience of working within complex healthcare or NHS environments

Essential

• We are looking for a senior clinician who combines clinical excellence with strong leadership capability.