# Dental Nurse - PCDS > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/dental-nurse-pcds/e57f3506-d132-455c-84c7-f334f53a1e3e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/dental-nurse-pcds/e57f3506-d132-455c-84c7-f334f53a1e3e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Weston General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Dental nurse - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 pa or pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 08:30 - 17:00) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-09T07:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-25T14:20:58.583Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol/Bristol_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Dentistry/Dentistry-v8318766 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8318766?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This position is for a float Dental Nurse, to provide clinical support in Primary Care Dental Service sites across Bristol, Bath and Weston. The ability to work across the different community dental sites, as required, is essential. As a Dental Nurse at UHBW, you will play a vital role in delivering high quality dental care to our patients. Working closely with our dental professionals, you will ensure the smooth operation of our clinics and contribute to our commitment to improving oral health in the community. This will involve, but not limited to: - Monitor and maintain a high standard of cleanliness and infection control in line with current codes of practice and trust policy. - Provide four handed dentistry throughout the patient’s treatment, anticipating the clinicians needs and any possible complications which may arise, including assisting the management of medical and dental emergencies. - To provide clinical support and advice for the dental team. - Identify each patient’s medical, dental and personal needs within a wide range of treatments and procedures before, during and after the patient is discharged from clinic. What do we offer to you? Apart from getting work within a friendly and supportive team: - Training and development opportunities - Highly rewarding job working with patients with additional needs - Industry leading pension scheme - Access to an ample Well-being offer ### Main duties of the job As part of the team, you will be responsible for providing clinical chairside support for colleagues with a varied skill mix. Some of main responsibilities include processing dental instruments, daily testing and documentation of decontamination processes and equipment. The role also involves some added administrative duties such as supporting the reception area when required. The ability to work across the different community dental sites as required is essential. Some experience of working with our patient groups is desirable but not essential. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Able to work effectively with others as part of a team - Ability to work under instruction and show initiative by prioritising and organising workload - Competent in operating a computer - Able to travel across sites ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Experience of a range of dental nursing work procedures and practices - Experience of assisting with a diverse range of patients - Experience of a variety of settings i.e., hospital, community clinic, NHS/Private Practice ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - National certificate in Dental Nursing or NVQ level 3 Dental Nursing qualification - Valid GDC registration **Desirable** - Post registration qualification in Conscious Sedation, Special Care Dentistry, Oral Health Education, Dental Radiography, Implantology or Orthodontics - Completion of enhanced dental nurse courses such as fluoride application ## Documents - [dbs charges information (pdf, 71.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3005) - [dbs charges information (pdf, 119.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2397) - [pcds float dental nurse (pdf, 804.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10640109) - [uhbw staff benefits book (pdf, 12.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2131) - [uhbw behaviours and values (pdf, 299.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2476) - [policy statement - ex offenders (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=667) ## 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.