Peripatetic Practice and Team Leadership Provide high-quality dental nursing and leadership support across Smile Together sites in west Cornwall, including short-notice cover when required Work collaboratively with multiple Practice Managers to deliver practice KPIs and ensure seamless patient care Support site teams with the induction, mentoring, and professional development of dental nurses and trainees Act as a visible role model and clinical lead across locations, fostering teamwork, communication, and high performance Clinical and Operational Excellence Maintain a consistent standard of infection control, compliance, and operational excellence across different practice sites Act as Radiation Protection Supervisor and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Lead when operating at specific sites, ensuring local policies are applied effectively Provide safeguarding support and guidance where concerns arise, ensuring Smile Togethers policies are followed Support stock control, equipment maintenance, and efficient resource use across sites Assist in the implementation and monitoring of clinical governance frameworks Quality, Safety, and Service Improvement Support audit activities and service development across the west Cornwall region Identify and share service improvement opportunities with Practice and Service Managers Ensure accurate and timely reporting of incidents and support colleagues in developing safe practices Professionalism and Representation Represent Smile Together with professionalism and integrity when working across sites Maintain full GDC registration and commit to continuing professional development through Smile Togethers Training Academy and Perform system Engage with wider Smile Together teams to foster collaboration and continuous improvement Act as a champion for Smile Togethers vision, mission, and values, demonstrating the behaviours expected in a social enterprise Performance and KPIs The post holder will be reviewed against a range of key performance indicators (KPIs), which may include: Coverage and Support KPIs: Response time to cover requests, feedback from Practice Managers, number of sites supported Compliance KPIs: Clinical audit results, IPC standards adherence, safeguarding process compliance People KPIs: Support for onboarding and mentoring, nurse development outcomes, retention and satisfaction of staff supported Operational KPIs: Efficient use of resources across sites, effectiveness of stock and equipment management Leadership KPIs: Contribution to practice team meetings, support with improvement initiatives, feedback from team members and managers KPIs will be reviewed regularly through supervision and appraisal processes, and the post holder will be supported to meet and exceed expectations.