# Dental Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Queen Victoria Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Dental nurse
- **Grade:** Band 4
- **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum pro rata for part time
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 15 hours per week (2 days flexible)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-19T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-05T09:01:13.762Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Sussex/East_Grinstead/Queen_Victoria_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Dental_Nursing/Dental_Nursing-v8333890
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8333890?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.qvh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Dental Nurse - Maxillofacial Department

Are you looking for a new opportunity but within a supportive and caring team?

The Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has an exciting opportunity for you. It is an exceptional place to work with the whole organisation focused on the patient. We have a fantastic international reputation and are proud of our heritage as pioneers of reconstructive surgery helping to rebuild our patient’s lives.

We are looking to recruit a Dental Nurse to join our busy and diverse team. This is an exciting opportunity to work with our Maxillofacial outpatient department comprising of a number of specialist areas such as Orthodontics, Orthognathics, Head & Neck Cancers and Trauma and Minor Oral Surgery.

### Main duties of the job

- Assist with clinicians in orthodontics
- Help with running Maxillofacial and Head and neck Oncology clinics
- Help with facial trauma clinics
- Assist clinicians with MOS

We constantly strive for excellence, delivering high quality patient focused care. Our nursing teams are compassionate and empathetic who take pride in the high quality care they provide to all of our patients.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- To provide specialist nursing support to maxillofacial clinicians, Orthodontists and hospital practitioners, within the department.
- To work as part of a team to provide a safe, effective, efficient care environment for patients, relatives and carers. Under supervision, be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. An expectation to be able to demonstrate procedures and supervise unqualified staff, and work without direct supervision.
- Honour the Trust’s Core Values by demonstrating appropriate behaviours and encouraging this in others.
- Apply the principals of the GDC Code at all times.
- Demonstrate commitment to quality patient care through effective team working.

### 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**

- IRMER
- Infection Control

**Desirable**

- Orthodontic Experience
- Oral Surgery Experience

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- GDC registration

**Desirable**

- Radiography Certificate
- Concious sedation certificate
- Orthodontic nurse certificate

## Documents

- [qvh information (pdf, 2.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1058)
- [job description (pdf, 337.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10657191)
- [relocation policy (pdf, 631.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2763)
- [qvh privacy notice (pdf, 154.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1563)
- [dbs code of practice (pdf, 149.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1130)
- [recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 76.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1137)
- [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 320.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3012)
- [qvh statement of conditions, vision and values (pdf, 200.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2742)

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