Job overview
Are you looking for a new opportunity but within a supportive and caring team?
We are very excited to advertise a fixed-term ( until 07/02/2027) Band 4 Dental nurse position at RNENTEDH in the following specialty:
Floor 3 Dental Adult & Young People
Main duties of the job
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of teamwork. We are fully committed to training and development of the Dental Nurses with support for continuing education and learning.
You will gain the opportunity to join a successful, dynamic dental team who have a passion for developing dental nurses and an interest in ensuring that you can maximise your developmental potential whilst gaining further skills and extended duties.
There will be an opportunity to develop your skills in providing more specialist care via training qualifications in sedation, Oral Health education, implantology etc.
We provide a varied and competency-based induction programme to support you in your development within the service.
The recruitment process involves the following stages:
● Application through NHS jobs
● Numeracy and Literacy assessment
● Interviews will be held on a Saturday and will include a tour of the hospital.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person specification
Communication
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Maintain accurate patient’s files/X-rays transfer data to database display an appreciation for the importance of this.
- Ability to work under own initiative without direct supervision.
- Ability to work as part of a team with a professional approach towards work and colleagues.
Desirable
- IT skills – Maintain personal Record and general information data entry, text processing.
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Knowledge of laws and regulations affecting your work. This includes, but is not limited to, those relating to: • data protection
Desirable
- Flexible approach to working hours.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a clinical setting
Desirable
- Experience of working in the specialty
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- NEBDN and/or an appropriate professional qualification or equivalent
- General Dental Council registration
Desirable
- Post Qualification Certificate
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with GDC registration, maintains updated Personal development plan, as per GDC requirements.
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion.
Essential
- Understand the Equality Act 2010, duties, roles, and responsibilities for UCLH, staff.
- Treat everyone who comes into contact with us with dignity, respect, and compassion.
- Place a high value on diversity and fairness.
- Understand the UCLH values, vision, and objectives.
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:
Essential
- Knowledge relating to legislation in: • The disposal of clinical and other hazardous waste • Radiography • Health and Safety Decontamination • Medical devices.
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This advert is for Dental Nurse with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Dental nurse role. The advertised salary is £34,186 - £37,389 Per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (3 posts available- part-time 30 hours per week to contract-end-date 07/02/2027, full-time to contract-end-date 19-03-2027 and full-time to contract-end-date 30-04-2027). The application deadline is 05 Jul 2026.
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