Location
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 per annum (pro rata)
Profession
Dental nurse
Grade
Band 3
Deadline
08 Sep 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
25 Aug 2026
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Job requirements

Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.

Essential

6 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Experience

    Previous hospital experience

  • Attitude, aptitude

    Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH’s PRIDE values of People focus, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence

  • Attitude, aptitude

    Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

  • Qualifications/Training

    National Certificate in Dental Nursing with significant experience.

  • Skills, abilities and knowledge

    Excellent communication and patient handling skills and a personable nature

  • Skills, abilities and knowledge

    The ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team with a flexible approach.

Desirable

Not listed in the available specification.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a position within Oral Health. We are looking to recruit a part time enthusiastic GDC Registered Dental nurse who would like to work in a great team based at the Norfolk and Norwich University Trust Hospital.

We can offer a friendly and supportive working atmosphere, the opportunity to work in an interesting and challenging environment and CPD opportunities.

Oral Health Department is based on Level 2, Outpatients West, at the NNUH.

Main duties of the job

The department includes Restorative, Orthodontic, Orthognathic and Maxillofacial services. We have onsite x-ray facilities, sterile services, photography and an inhouse laboratory.

We require a GDC Registered Dental Nurse to assist with the above clinics. Experience desirable but this is not essential as full inhouse training will be given.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

Please note that this advertised position, which is part of occupation code 6133 does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa. The Trust would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role

Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible

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.

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This advert is for Dental Nurse with Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Norwich, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Dental nurse role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum (pro rata). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 08 Sep 2026.

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