Senior Dental Nurse in Postgraduate Dentistry
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 28/08/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a permanent, full-time Senior Dental Nurse position at Whipps Cross University Hospital, offering nursing leadership within the dental department. The role involves a split of clinical and administrative duties, supporting the Dental Nurse Manager and ensuring high-quality service provision. It's an opportunity to develop existing skills within an internationally renowned teaching hospital, with support for professional development and post-qualifications.
Essential criteria
- NEBDN and/or an appropriate professional qualification or equivalent
- General Dental Council registration.
Desirable criteria
- Post Qualification Certificate.
- Post qualification experience in dental nursing.
- Ability to work as part of a team with a professional approach towards work and colleagues.
- Previous experience of working in a hospital setting.
- Responsibility for clinical activities appropriate to department.
- Responsibility for maintaining stock levels and ordering where appropriate.
- Supervision and mentoring of dental nurses and trainee dental nurses and their work within a clinical environment.
- Participation in the recruitment and selection of dental nurses
- Ability to deputise for the Dental Nurse Manager.
- Knowledge of range of dental nursing procedures
- Acquired through training and experience.
- Registered as a witness on the NEBDN Diploma in Dental Nursing programme (or be working towards this).
- NEBDN and/or an appropriate professional qualification or equivalent
- General Dental Council registration.
- Post Qualification Certificate.
- Post qualification experience in dental nursing.
- Ability to work as part of a team with a professional approach towards work and colleagues.
- Previous experience of working in a hospital setting.
- Responsibility for clinical activities appropriate to department.
- Responsibility for maintaining stock levels and ordering where appropriate.
- Supervision and mentoring of dental nurses and trainee dental nurses and their work within a clinical environment.
- Participation in the recruitment and selection of dental nurses
- Ability to deputise for the Dental Nurse Manager.
- Knowledge of range of dental nursing procedures
- Acquired through training and experience.
- Registered as a witness on the NEBDN Diploma in Dental Nursing programme (or be working towards this).
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £36,943 – £44,900 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
We are currently recruiting a permanent full time Senior Dental Nurse to work within our dental team at Whipp Cross University Hospital. The successful candidate will provide nursing leadership in our dental department working alongside trust staff. This is an ideal career opportunity for anyone looking to develop their existing skills and be part of our internationally renowned teaching hospital.Hours of work will be 9.0am to 5.30pm with an hour for lunch. The post will be a split of 80/20 clinical and admin
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