# Dental Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/dental-nurse/b10932dd-aeb6-41b1-82c5-0964241c3e46 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/dental-nurse/b10932dd-aeb6-41b1-82c5-0964241c3e46.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Cambridge - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Dental nurse - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 p.a. pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: Full Time or Part Time/ Flexible working hours may be considered - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Full Time or Part Time / Flexible working hours may be considered) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-25T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-03T11:00:54.234Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cambridgeshire/Cambridge/Cambridge_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Division_Maxillo_Facial_Orthodontics/Division_Maxillo_Facial_Orthodontics-v8154193 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8154193?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cuh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An opportunity to join an established team, as a qualified Dental Nurse, providing support to and working alongside a multidisciplinary team to ensure the provision of a high standard of patient care. This is a great opening to develop and expand your skills as a Dental Nurse. You should be able to demonstrate a compassionate and caring approach to patients, be well organised, well presented, practice excellent Infection prevention and Control, be flexible in your approach to work, be able to work effectively as part of a team, as well as using their own initiative. Clinics you will assist in are Oral surgery, Minor operations and Skin procedures under local anaesthetic, day surgery theatre lists, orthodontics, and adult and paediatric Restorative dentistry. You are welcome to arrange an informal visit to our department prior to application for this post. ### Main duties of the job Provide chairside support to a range of clinicians in all specialities. - Within the clinic, responsible for day to day management of the surgeries. - Responsible for accurate patient record keeping. - Training and supporting new staff. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities. Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: -    applied for a Graduate visa -    or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment This vacancy will close at midnight on Tuesday 25th August 2026 Interviews are due to be held on Friday 11th September 2026 Benefits to you At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff. On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH. CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times. Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered. We welcome applications from the Armed Forces. ### 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 **Essential** - Proven verbal and written communication skills - Identify problems and recommend solutions - Time management, ability to plan, organise and prioritise workload - Motivated to work collaboratively as a member of a mulita disciplinary team - Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives cultural and emotional needs - Ability to achieve competency in the Trust’s IT system - Able to remain calm and work effectively in pressurised situations - Maintain confidentiality at all times **Desirable** - Ability to induct and orientate new staff ### Knowledge **Essential** - Dental Nursing code of conduct and guidelines of professional practice. - Good theoretical and practical knowledge of Dental Nursing within the clinical area. (Orthodontics and Maxillo Facial) - Health and Safety awareness - Quality issues and Clinical Governance **Desirable** - Awareness of risk management procedure ### Experience **Essential** - Proven clinical practice in dental nursing skills and infection control practices **Desirable** - Experience of mentoring and teaching junior staff - Experience of co-ordinating clinic in the absence of senior colleagues - Proven clinical practice in Implantology, Oral health education and Oral Surgery ### Qualifications **Essential** - Hold one of the following certificates: NEBDN National certificate in Dental Nursing S/NVQ Level 3 in Oral Healthcare: Dental Nursing or Dental Hospital Certificate of proficiency in Dental Nursing. Or have the equivalent experience and eligible for the registration with the Dental Care Professionals register. - Evidence of continuing professional development. **Desirable** - Certificates in:- - Conscious Sedation. - Oral Health Education. - Radiography. - Orthodontic Nursing - Implants ### Additional Requirements **Essential** - The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent - The ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, including some evening and off site working if needed. ## Documents - [applicant information pack (pdf, 512.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10464975) - [information for applicants (pdf, 118.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10454209) ## 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.