Standby Dental

Standby Dental is the UK's dedicated staffing platform connecting dental practices with qualified, GDC-registered dental nurses for locum and temporary shifts. Whether you need last-minute cover or want to plan your rota weeks ahead, Standby Dental makes dental workforce management effortless.

FOR DENTAL NURSES

Take control of your career. Browse hundreds of shifts at NHS and private practices near you, set your own availability, and get booked within minutes.

• Instant Shift Discovery: Search open shifts by location, date, pay rate, and department. Advanced filters let you find exactly the right fit, whether you prefer periodontics, orthodontics, oral surgery, or general practice.
• Smart Matching: Our AI-powered matching engine scores shifts against your skills, experience, location, ratings, and availability so the best opportunities surface first.
• GPS-Verified Timesheets: Check in and check out with a single tap. Geofence technology confirms you are on-site within 200 metres of the practice, eliminating timesheet disputes and ensuring you are paid accurately for every hour worked.
• Earnings Dashboard: Track your income in real time with interactive charts. Filter by week, month, or custom period. Download PDF earnings reports for your accountant or HMRC self-assessment.
• Availability Calendar: Set your weekly pattern or toggle individual dates. Practices see your availability instantly when they search for cover, which means more bookings with zero phone calls.
• Professional Profile: Showcase your GDC registration, DBS certificate, indemnity insurance, hepatitis B status, and CPD portfolio. Verified badges build trust and unlock higher-paying shifts.
• In-App Messaging: Communicate directly with practices before, during, and after a shift. Quick-reply templates save time.

FOR DENTAL PRACTICES

Stop scrambling for last-minute cover. Post a shift in under 60 seconds and let qualified nurses come to you.

• One-Tap Shift Posting: Enter the date, time, department, and pay rate. Save templates for recurring needs so future posts take seconds.
• Smart Match Rankings: Instantly see a ranked list of nurses scored by rating, experience, proximity, skills match, and past familiarity with your practice.
• Live Nurse Map: View available nurses near your practice on a real-time map. Tap a pin to see their mini-profile, ratings, and verified documents, then invite them directly.
• Shift Lifecycle Management: Track every shift from posted to confirmed, in-progress, completed, and paid.
• Favourite Nurses: Build a preferred staffing pool who receive priority notifications when you post new shifts.
• Practice Analytics: Monitor fill rates, time-to-fill, spend per department, and nurse retention with visual dashboards and exportable reports.
• Secure Payments: Transactions are processed through Stripe. Practices see a clear cost breakdown including hourly rate, admin fee, and VAT before confirming.

BUILT FOR THE UK DENTAL SECTOR

Standby Dental is purpose-built for the dental industry. We understand CQC compliance, GDC registration, indemnity insurance, and the pace at which dental practices operate.

• Dark mode and light mode
• Push notifications for new shifts, bookings, messages, and document expiry reminders
• Biometric authentication for added security
• GDPR-compliant data handling

Download Standby Dental today and join the smarter way to staff and work in dentistry.