Dental Nurse Jobs in the NHS

NHS dental nurse posts sit in community dental services, hospital oral and maxillofacial surgery departments, dental schools, and salaried NHS dental practices. The role involves chairside assistance, infection control, and patient care across general, specialist, and emergency dental settings. Most NHS dental nurse posts are Band 3 or Band 4, with senior or lead roles at Band 5. Dental nurses are registered with the General Dental Council (GDC).

55 live vacancies across 36 NHS employers · updated hourly

55

Open Positions

£25k - £43k

Salary Range

36

NHS Trusts

19

New This Week

Latest live Dental Nurse jobs

Recent dental nurse vacancies from this role hub, with employer, location, and closing-date context.

Planning a Dental Nurse job search in the NHS

Job Clerk tracks live dental nurse vacancies across NHS employers so you can compare role level, employer mix, location, salary, contract type, and closing date before deciding where to spend time on an application.

There are currently 55 live dental nurse roles across 36 NHS employers in this index. Use the band and city links below to move from the broad profession market into pages with tighter salary, seniority, and local employer context.

Recent salary data for dental nurse roles ranges from about £24,853 to £43,039 per year, depending on band, employer, rota pattern, and high-cost area supplements.

Evidence to prepare

  • Chairside assistance during examinations, fillings, extractions, and surgical procedures
  • Preparation and decontamination of instruments following HTM 01-05 standards
  • Mixing materials, taking impressions, and processing radiographs
  • Patient reassurance, post-operative instructions, and oral health education

Common requirements

  • GDC registration as a dental nurse
  • National Diploma in Dental Nursing, NEBDN qualification, or City & Guilds equivalent
  • Post-qualification certificates for extended duties (radiography, oral health education, fluoride application)
  • Enhanced DBS clearance

Employer mix

Recent listings include employers such as Community Dental Services CIC, Military Medical Personnel (Honeybee Recruitment.com Ltd), Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, and Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Check each source advert for person-spec wording and early-close warnings.

Where Dental Nurse Jobs Are Hiring Right Now

Bath, South West3 jobs
Birmingham, West Midlands2 jobs
Southampton, South East2 jobs
Norwich, Eastern2 jobs
Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber2 jobs
Bedford, Eastern1 jobs
Arbroath, Alba / Scotland1 jobs
Buckinghamshire1 jobs
Brecon1 jobs
Cambridge, Yorkshire and the Humber1 jobs
Chester1 jobs
Aylesbury, South East1 jobs

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