# Bank Dental Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-dental-nurse/e79a7185-0340-4811-8de3-c7ce1edc4331 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-dental-nurse/e79a7185-0340-4811-8de3-c7ce1edc4331.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Darlington Memorial Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Dental nurse - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28392.00 to £31157.00 - **Contract type:** Bank - **Employment type:** Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-10-29T23:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-01T12:40:58.661Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9439-26-0010 - **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/application/C9439-26-0010/pre-application-questions-pause?referrer=jobadvert&ref=C9439-26-0010 - **Employer website:** https://www.cddft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary An opportunity has arisen for a qualified dental nurse to work in our busy Oral Surgery Outpatient Department on the bank. The ideal person will be an enthusiastic hard working person. The successful candidate must hold a current GDC registration. The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills and a positive approach to patient centered care. In this role, you'll work alongside a supportive team comitted to clinical excellence and provide outstanding patient care. ### Main duties of the job As the qualified bank dental nurse you will assist the clinician in all oral surgery procedures, providing support and advice to the patient in the oral surgery department. You will demonstrate compliance with the responsibilities and registration to practice with the General Dental Council. ### About us If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager. You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks. We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented. Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents. Over reliance on AI-generated content is discouraged and may diminish the applicant's chances of success. For the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply. ### Details - Date posted: 01 October 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 4 - Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year BANK - Contract: Bank - Working pattern: Flexible working - Reference number: C9439-26-0010 - Job locations: Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust, Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 6HX, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities We are looking for a dedicated professional to join our dynamic Oral Surgery service on the bank. You will work as part of a team providing a high level of clinical care within the Oral Surgery Service. As well as working in Clinics you will be trained to work within a theatre setting assisting in local anaesthetic lists, and working within the multi-disciplinary team in the head and neck oncology clinics. ### UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). ### Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Relevant chairside experience **Desirable** - Supervising of junior dental nurses. ### Qualifications **Essential** - NEBDN National Diploma in Dental Nursing - Minumum of 4 GCSE's - Verifiable Professional Development hours. **Desirable** - Experience of assisting in oral surgery procedures. ### Special Requirements **Essential** - Ability to organise own and the work of others whilst under pressure. **Desirable** - Hold a current post within a general dental practice. ### Statutory Registration **Essential** - GDC Registration of Dental Nurses **Desirable** - Evidence of PDP and continuous education. ### Special Skills & Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of all dental procedures. - Assisting the dental officer in all clinical dental procedures. **Desirable** - Dealing effectively with medically compromised patients. ## 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.