# Band 4 Dental Nurse - Orthodontics > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-4-dental-nurse-orthodontics/e56a401b-7617-4e58-a0a4-49d5fb6968a1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-4-dental-nurse-orthodontics/e56a401b-7617-4e58-a0a4-49d5fb6968a1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Birmingham - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Dentist - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum (pro rata) - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months ((Monday - Saturday / 8am - 8pm between Birmingham Dental Hospital & Glebefields Health Centre)) - **Employment type:** Part time - 7.5 hours per week ((Monday - Saturday / 8am - 8pm)) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-01T14:37:02.732Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Edgbaston/Birmingham_Community_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Orthodontics/Orthodontics-v8007973 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8007973?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you looking for a new exciting career within the NHS? Are you patient focussed and want to deliver high quality dental care? We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic and hard working dental nurse to join the Orthodontic Dental Nursing team to support with New Patient Consultation, Fixed & Removable appliances, MDT clinics for hypodontia, Orthognathic treatment, Cleft and Restorative. The post holder will be expected to support the evening and weekend clinical activity on a rota basis. The following position is available: 0.2WTE (7.5hrs) Band 4 Dental Nurse - Fixed Term/Secondment to work within the service between Birmingham Dental Hospital & Glebefields Health Centre according to service need. Working Day: Wednesday - To work flexibly within a dental team providing high quality care to a wide spectrum of patients across localities within the Dental Service, based at Birmingham Dental Hospital (BDH) and Community Dental Services (CDS) including Mobile Clinics and/or additional external sites as required. Dental Nurses will be expected to work flexibly across the Dental Hospital and within our outreach sites. To provide chair side assistance to clinicians within the dental service. To carry out clerical and administrative duties to ensure efficient operation of the clinic/department. ### Main duties of the job - Maintain a high standard of patient care and confidentiality within all dental clinics throughout the service. - To prepare and monitor patients for and during their dental treatment, providing pre and post operative instructions as required. - To undertake the general care of the surgery including dental equipment/instruments (medical devices) and arrange any necessary repairs as required. - To ensure medical emergency drugs and equipment are available and up to date. - To provide chair side assistance and postoperative instructions during general anaesthetic and exodontia sessions as required. - To provide oral health education to patients as required by the clinician. - To assist the Senior Dental Nurse in the smooth running of the Dental service. - To support and assist clinicians including all student disciplines. - To support and supervise all apprentice nurses, undergraduate groups. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a detailed description of the role, please see attached Band 4 Qualified Dental Nurse job description and person specification. ## Job Details Are you looking for a new exciting career within the NHS? Are you patient focussed and want to deliver high quality dental care? We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic and hard working dental nurse to join the Orthodontic Dental Nursing team to support with New Patient Consultation, Fixed & Removable appliances, MDT clinics for hypodontia, Orthognathic treatment, Cleft and Restorative. The post holder will be expected to support the evening and weekend clinical activity on a rota basis. The following position is available: 0.2WTE (7.5hrs) Band 4 Dental Nurse - Fixed Term/Secondment to work within the service between Birmingham Dental Hospital & Glebefields Health Centre according to service need. Working Day: Wednesday To work flexibly within a dental team providing high quality care to a wide spectrum of patients across localities within the Dental Service, based at Birmingham Dental Hospital (BDH) and Community Dental Services (CDS) including Mobile Clinics and/or additional external sites as required. Dental Nurses will be expected to work flexibly across the Dental Hospital and within our outreach sites. To provide chair side assistance to clinicians within the dental service. To carry out clerical and administrative duties to ensure efficient operation of the clinic/department. ## Job Description Maintain a high standard of patient care and confidentiality within all dental clinics throughout the service. To prepare and monitor patients for and during their dental treatment, providing pre and post operative instructions as required. To undertake the general care of the surgery including dental equipment/instruments (medical devices) and arrange any necessary repairs as required. To ensure medical emergency drugs and equipment are available and up to date. To provide chair side assistance and postoperative instructions during general anaesthetic and exodontia sessions as required. To provide oral health education to patients as required by the clinician. To assist the Senior Dental Nurse in the smooth running of the Dental service. To support and assist clinicians including all student disciplines. To support and supervise all apprentice nurses, undergraduate groups. ## Responsibilities For a detailed description of the role, please see attached Band 4 Qualified Dental Nurse job description and person specification. ## Person Specification ### Education **Essential** - Dental Nursing Qualification - Professional Registration with General Dental Council **Desirable** - Post Qualification in Orthodontics - Other Dental Nursing post qualifications ### Experience **Essential** - Relevant experience working as part of a dental team, e.g. General Practice, Hospital, other Primary Dental Services / Community Dental Services experiencing chair side duties **Desirable** - Experience of working with children, elderly, medically compromised patients, and patients with learning disabilities - Orthodontic experience ### Skills/Knowledge **Essential** - To interact professionally with individuals - Understand the principles of confidentiality - Up to date knowledge in all areas of dental nursing - Manual dexterity - Ability to work under pressure and on own initiative - Organisational skills - Good general numeracy - Good working knowledge of cross infection procedures - Computer Skills - Knowledge of dental procedures **Desirable** - Other Languages ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Flexibility - Ability to deal with emotional & challenging situations - Ability to meet travel requirements of the role ## Documents - [bchc local benefits (pdf, 99.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2722) - [band 4 dental nurse job description (pdf, 336.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10293399) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.