Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
5 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Values
Awareness of the importance of Confidentiality, Able to work effectively in a team Self motivated and enthusiastic person Willingness to learn Able to work on own initiative Flexible, reliable and adaptable Caring and considerate to others Ability to cope under pressure
- General
Smart, presentable appearance consistent with working in the clinical environment • Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner •
- Experience
Recent or current dental surgery experience • Assisting in the treatment of children, and anxious patients both children and adults
- Qualifications
Certificate in Dental Nursing or equivalent NVQ • Proven maintenance of post-basic training • Evidence of CPD • National Registration
- Aptitude and Abilities
Flexibility in respect of clinical venues within the Trust, travelling and hours. • Responds positively to a team ethos. • Aware of own limitations. • Able to work autonomously.
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Values
Ability to learn, comprehend and work within Health Board’s policies and procedures
- General
Ability to understand spoken and written Welsh Language
- Experience
CDS experience • Experience with child and adult special care patients (including the elderly) • Dental Health Promotion • Outworking in a Mobile Dental Unit or on Domiciliary visits • Stock control and ordering
- Qualifications
Post-basic certificate in any of the following: • Sedation • Special Care • Radiography • Oral Health • Orthodontics
- Aptitude and Abilities
PC literate. • Training in date for • CPR • Manual Handling • Cross-infection Control • Experience of and commitment to Quality Assurance & Clinical Governance Flexible approach to working within CDS within the Trust
Job overview
To support the work of the dental team by providing dental nursing skills.
Clinical administration including General Dental Service paperwork and cash handling at the base clinic and other locations as required.
To facilitate a high standard of patient care to all users of the service.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be administratively responsible to the Senior Dental Nurse and ultimately accountable to the Clinical Director for North Wales Community Dental Service. The Dental Nurse will be clinically responsible to the Clinician to whom he/she is assigned.
The post holder will be required to travel within the North Wales Community Dental Service locality, for example clinics, hospitals, schools, domiciliary visits, mobile dental units and to carry out treatment at other sites, for example, nursing homes. Travel expenses will be paid.
Clinical administration to the base clinic and other locations as required.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
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This advert is for Dental Nurse with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in St Asaph, Wales. It is listed as a Band 4 Dental nurse role. The advertised salary is £28,819 - £31,626 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 10 Sep 2026.
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