# Qualified Community Dental Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/qualified-community-dental-nurse/2939df81-fa32-4d38-8ebd-fd21d9308658 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/qualified-community-dental-nurse/2939df81-fa32-4d38-8ebd-fd21d9308658.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Northumbria House - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Dental nurse - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 Pro rata per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 22.5 hours per week (22.5 hour) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-16T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-03T09:01:36.089Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Morpeth/Northumbria_Healthcare_NHCT_Northumbria_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Qualified_Community_Dental_Nurse/Qualified_Community_Dental_Nurse-v8260573 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8260573?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for a caring, enthusiastic and adaptable dental nurse to join our friendly team. Responsibilities will include assisting the dental clinician during routine clinical sessions, general anaesthetic sessions, orthodontics, school screening, dental surveys and domiciliary dental care. Staff are supported and encouraged to participate in clinical audit, CPD and in-house training days. The successful candidate will follow a set Trust and Departmental Induction plan and will be well supported during a 6 month probationary period. This post is based at Hexham General Hospital but will require Trustwide working. Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received ### Main duties of the job - National Certificate of the Examination Board for Dental Nurse or Certificate of Proficiency recognized by the Association of Dental Hospitals of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or a qualification approved by the Secretary of State as being equivalent to one of the above - Current registration with the General Dental Council - The ability to meet the transport requirements of this post to travel independently between sites ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To provide administrative, routine chairside and general anaesthetic assistance for dental clinicians. To be responsible (under the supervision of the dentist) for preparing premises and equipment for treatment and screening sessions and domiciliary care. To provide clinical support for the dentist during screening survey and clinical sessions, including some general anaesthetic lists, support for the community orthodontic specialist and domiciliary dental care. To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries. ### 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 ### Other **Essential** - It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role - Current registration with the General Dental Council and up to date CPD evidence ### Experience and knowledge **Essential** - Significant post qualification experience **Desirable** - Experience of assisting at general anaesthetic sessions - Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools - Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods - Experience of working with special needs patients - Experience of working in community ### Qualifications / Professional Registration **Essential** - National Certificate of the examination Board for Dental Nursing or Certificate of proficiency recognised by the Association of Dental Hospitals of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or a qualification approved by the secretary of state as being equivalent to one of the above - Current registration with the General Dental Council is required **Desirable** - Special needs dental nursing qualification - Dental Nurse Sedation Qualification ## Documents - [trust compact (pdf, 515.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3037) - [guidance for applicants (pdf, 1.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2867) - [northumbria privacy policy (pdf, 520.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1899) - [pro1077 qualified community dental nurse jd (pdf, 296.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10579916) ## 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.