Locum Dental Nurses in London
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Average Fill time in London
3 Minutes
Based on the last 30 days of confirmed bookings in London
Airlocum connects London dental practices with 300+ GDC-verified locum dental nurses in the area, filling 60% of shifts in under 5 minutes without agency fees.
Your Nurse Called in Sick at 7am. Your First Patient Is at 9.
No agency. No phone calls. No guesswork.
4.9/5 Google (90 reviews)
93% rebook rate
40,000+ shifts completed
60% filled in <5 min
How It Works
3 Steps, Under 5 Minutes
Most London practices go from posting a shift to confirmed booking in under 5 minutes.
Step One
Post Your Shift
Date, role, click 'Book a locum'. Takes under 60 seconds.
Step Two
Get Matched Instantly
Quick Book AI contacts available locums in fast waves, starting with your favourites. See full profiles, ratings, and fees before you post a shift.
Step Three
Confirm and Relax
Get matched, get confirmation. Pay automatically by card or choose invoicing with one-click. No chasing, no admin.
No phone calls to an agency. No waiting on hold. No wondering who’s going to turn up.
Why London Practices Choose Airlocum for Dental Nurse Cover
Every dental nurse on Airlocum is GDC-verified
Checked every 28 days, every dental nurse holds current indemnity insurance, and carries detailed ratings from previous practices. You see full profiles, ratings, and fees upfront — not when they arrive.
93% of practices rebook the same locums
he highest retention rate of any dental staffing platform in the UK. Locums live or die by their ratings, so every dental nurse is motivated to arrive on time and deliver value.
London Locum Dental Nurse Cover — By the Numbers
300+
Verified Dental Nurse
750+
London Practices
4.9/5
Google Rating
93%
Rebook Rate
Still Using a Traditional Agency?
| Traditional Agency | Airlocum | |
|---|---|---|
| Aspect | Traditional Agency | Airlocum |
| Service Fee | £60–80/booking | ~£29/day |
| Fill Speed | 30–60 min (business hours) | Under 5 min, 24/7 |
| GDC Compliance | Manual/periodic | Automated every 28 days |
| Profile Visibility | Find out when they arrive | Full profiles, ratings, reviews |
| Payment | Manual invoices, chasing | Auto-pay or 1-click invoice |
| Rebook Rate | Unknown | 93% |
Practices switching from agencies to Airlocum save an average of 20%+ on locum staffing costs.
Booking a Locum Dental Nurse in London
When you need dental nurse cover in London, you don't have time to phone around agencies. Dental nurses are the fastest-filling role on the platform — 50% of bookings are same-day requests, and 60% are filled in under 5 minutes. A practice manager posts the shift; Quick Book contacts available verified dental nurses near the practice in fast waves, starting with your favourites.
London has the highest concentration of both dental practices and locum professionals in the UK. The density of practices across central and south-east boroughs means multiple practices often need the same role on the same day, and strong transport links widen each practice's effective pool — a locum in Lewisham can realistically cover a shift in Greenwich, Bromley, or Croydon.
Locum Dental Nurse Rates in London — 2026
Practice-facing rates for a locum dental nurse in London typically fall around £19.60–£30.60/hr, all-inclusive of Airlocum's service fee and VAT. You see the locum's fee upfront before booking — no markups, no surprises, no joining fees.
What Practice Managers Say
Frequently Asked Questions — Locum Dental Nurses in London
Trusted by 1,900+ UK Dental Practices
Airlocum is a UK dental locum platform that connects 1,900+ dental practices with 1,100+ GDC-verified locum professionals, filling 86% of shifts in under 5 minutes without agency fees. Over 40,000 shifts have been completed since launch, with 575+ shifts filled every month. 93% of practices return month after month.
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