Job summary
NHS Band 4 Salary:£28,392- £31,157 per annum
Hours per Week: Full time, 37.5
Contract type :Permanent
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a Registered Band 4 Dental Nurse to join us part time in our busy Maxillofacial Department. Assisting our Consultants and clinicians working across all specialities, which include Oral Surgery, Maxillofacial, Restorative and Orthodontics, on a rotational basis. Ideally the candidate would need to be an excellent team member and communicator, self motivated and caring.
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Details
- Date posted: 13 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 4
- Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: REF2453Y
- Job locations: Queen Alexandra Hospital, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, PO6 3LY, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
- Provide and maintain high standards of care for all patients with physical disabilities and patients of the unit
- severe/complex medical conditions, including cancer.
- To liaise and support MDT in a flexible and friendly manner.
- To provide patients with support and to maintain high standards of patient assistance including treatment
- and care, adhering to hospital and dental progress reports nursing procedures.
- Preparation of surgery to include Maintain the professional approach necessary instruments and equipment
- required by the Department.
- To undertake the care and cleaning of Maintain the Trust standards in infection the instruments used.
Please list any additional post grad certificates and/or qualifications.
For full job details please refer tothe Job Description
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Dental Nurse with GDC.
- Must have experience in all clinical aspects of Dental Nursing.
Desirable
- Experience in Oral Surgery, advanced restorative dentistry and orthodontics.
- Hospital experience or previous experience of cancer patients is preferred but not essential.
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This advert is for Registered Dental Nurse with Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust in Portsmouth, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Dental nurse role. The advertised salary is £28,392 to £31,157 a year. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 27 Jul 2026.
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