Job overview
Community & Special Care Dentistry are looking to recruit a qualified dental nurse to work with the specialist dental service based at Firth Park Dental Clinic; the consultant led multi-disciplinary teams are committed to the provision of dental care to vulnerable client groups.
Candidates will need to be qualified to NVQ level 3 in Oral Health or equivalent and ideally possess a post basic qualification although this is not essential; they will also require current registration with the GDC.
One post on this vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of12 months due to the post being part of an organisational change within the Primary Care Dental Service. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and the management of organisational change.
Please note all existing NHS staff will only be considered on a secondment basis. This must first be agreed with your current line manager.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide comprehensive dental nurse support in the form of clinical and associated clerical duties to the dental team within the remit of the Community & Special Care Service. Assist in the provision of oral health care including the prevention and health education to individual clients who may have learning or physical difficulties, mental health illness, be medically compromised, dependent elderly or have a dental phobia.
You will provide inclusive care in community clinics and also on a domiciliary basis in care homes, patients own homes and secure units; you will also be required to work at other community dental sites to cover annual leave and absence.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Please note this advertisement is for both full time and part time opportunities.
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
Experience
Essential
- Working with diverse client groups.
- Assessing risk
- Working as part of a health care team
- Experience of communicating with diverse client groups
- Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams
Qualifications
Essential
- National certificate for Dental Nursing or equivalent NVQ 3 in oral health care.
- Registered with the General Dental Council
- Commitment to CPD and personal development.
Desirable
- Post Basic Dental Nurse Qualification.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Proactive approach to challenges demonstrating a degree of self-motivation
- The duties of this post will require travelling throughout the city and therefore the post holder must be independently mobile.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
- Ability to communicate with a wide variety of client groups.
- Understanding of the requirements of confidentiality in a Health Care setting.
- Be able to demonstrate an understanding of safeguarding and governance protocols and follow appropriate pathways to ensure patient safety
- Work flexibly in order to adapt to the demand of the post.
- Able to work effectively as part of a team
- Ability to manage and prioritise a varied workload
Desirable
- Knowledge of Community & Special Care Dentistry referral pathway
- Understanding of the problems special care groups and their carers encounter in accessing and maintaining health care.
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This advert is for Dental Nurse with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sheffield, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Dental nurse role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 pa/pro rata for part time staff. The contract type is 2 x permanent and 1 x fixed term contract x 12 months available:-All existing NHS staff will only be considered on a secondment basis.. The application deadline is 23 Aug 2026.
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