Head Implant Dental Nurse (Qualified / Experienced) - A Key Clinical Role at COCO Dental Colindale
Why You’ll Love It Here
COCO Dental isn’t your average dental clinic - we’re a growing, dynamic team that’s redefining what patient care feels like. We’re known for transforming smiles through dental implants, Invisalign, and advanced cosmetic dentistry, but what truly sets us apart is our people.
This role is for COCO Dental Colindale - our ultra-modern, fully private practice moments from Colindale Underground station in North West London.
Our culture? Warm, open, and team-first. We believe in laughter between appointments, coffee-fuelled teamwork, and delivering patient experiences that genuinely change lives. Visit www.cocodental.co.uk to see who we are.
If you’re passionate about implants, enjoy leading a clinical team, love learning, and want to be part of a practice that invests in your growth, you’ll feel right at home here.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and qualified Head Implant Dental Nurse to lead our dental team and become a key member of our forward-thinking private clinical team.
This vital role involves senior clinical management, overseeing all aspects of patient care related to dental implant procedures, ensuring the highest standards of clinical excellence, and providing exceptional support to both patients and the dental team. As the Head Dental Implant Nurse, you will play a key role in coordinating treatment plans, managing clinical workflows, and fostering a positive environment focused on patient satisfaction and safety. Your leadership will help us deliver outstanding implant services while maintaining compliance with industry regulations and best practices.
What You’ll Do
- Lead and oversee the dental nursing team, ensuring high standards of clinical support, patient care and professional conduct.
- Oversee and maintain practice SOPs, clinical protocols and nursing procedures, ensuring consistent compliance across the practice.
- Take responsibility for infection prevention and control, including decontamination, sterilisation and clinical hygiene standards.
- Oversee COSHH documentation, PPE management and clinical safety requirements.
- Carry out and maintain clinical risk assessments and audits, identifying areas for improvement and implementing appropriate actions.
- Ensure infection control and clinical protocols are consistently followed and maintained to a high standard.
- Support clinicians in delivering general, cosmetic, implant and advanced dental treatments, including complex surgical procedures.
- Lead, support and develop the dental nursing team, including training, onboarding and maintaining clinical standards.
- Manage clinical stock, equipment and surgery readiness, ensuring the practice is appropriately equipped.
- Work closely with the Practice Manager and clinical team on compliance, governance and day-to-day operational matters.
- Support the practice in maintaining a strong culture of patient safety, clinical excellence and continuous improvement.
What We're Looking For
- Qualified Dental Implant Nurse
- GDC registered
- Passion for clinical excellence and patient care
- Organised, reliable, and calm under pressure
- Strong communication skills - confident with patients and the clinical team
- Leadership qualities and a positive, team-focused mindset
- Committed to learning, growth, and contributing to the practice
- Comfortable working in a busy, modern private practice environment
- Experience in surgical procedures or advanced dentistry (preferred)
What You'll Get
- Competitive salary (based on experience and qualifications)
- Ongoing clinical development
- Support from experienced implant clinicians and management
- Clear career progression within implant dentistry
- A supportive, close-knit team that genuinely enjoys working together
- Work in a modern, forward-thinking dental group that invests in people, not just equipment.
Ready to Grow With COCO Dental?
Apply with your CV + a short cover note telling us why you’d be a great fit. (We only review applications with a cover note - it helps us see your personality!) Once we’ve read your application, one of our team members will reach out for a friendly chat to see if we’re a great match.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits: Employee discount, on-site parking
Experience: Dental Nursing: 2 year (required); Dental Implant Nursing: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification: GDC Registration (required)
Work Location: In person
Job Reference: COCOLNURSE2108
Pay: £16.00-£18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
Application question(s):
- Do you have previous experience working as a Head Dental Nurse?
Work Location: In person
