Dental Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 10/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This Dental Nurse role involves working in a busy Maxillofacial Department within a District General Hospital. The post holder will provide high-quality dental nurse care across various specialities, assist dental practitioners, and deliver pre and post-treatment instructions to patients. They will also support senior dental nurses in supervising learners and new staff, ensuring a safe and compassionate environment.
Essential criteria
- Registered Dental Nurse
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
Desirable criteria
- Certificate in Oral Health Education or willing to undertake. ILS
- Experience of working within the field of Restorative Dentistry and Orthodontics
- Experience of working within the fields of Oral Surgery.
- Effective communication both verbal and written
- Ability to work within a team.
- Ability to prioritise work efficiently
- Ability to work in a demanding environment and adapt to change in working practices to meet the needs of the service
- Welsh language speaking/listening skills at Level 3 or above
- Aptitude
- Ability to travel to all UHB sites in a timely manner.
- Good interpersonal skills
- Flexibility to meet service needs
- Qualifications/Knowledge
- Registered Dental Nurse
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Certificate in Oral Health Education or willing to undertake. ILS
- Experience of working within the field of Restorative Dentistry and Orthodontics
- Experience of working within the fields of Oral Surgery.
- Effective communication both verbal and written
- Ability to work within a team.
- Ability to prioritise work efficiently
- Ability to work in a demanding environment and adapt to change in working practices to meet the needs of the service
- Welsh language speaking/listening skills at Level 3 or above
- Aptitude
- Ability to travel to all UHB sites in a timely manner.
- Good interpersonal skills
- Flexibility to meet service needs
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,819 – £31,626 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Dental Nurse
The closing date is 10 September 2026
Job summary
The post is that of a Dental Nurse and the post holder will be expected to undertake duties in a busy Maxillofacial Department in a District General Hospital.
They will carry out a range of assigned tasks involving direct and indirect care for the benefit of the patient/client in accordance with agreed protocols.
Main duties of the job
- Provide high quality dental nurse care across a broad range of specialities.
- Participate in delivery of evidence based care and to ensure consistency and continuity in the quality of care.
- To provide a safe, welcoming and compassionate environment for patients and relatives.
- Deliver pre and post treatment instructions to patients and relatives/carers.
- Assist dental practitioners in undertaking four handed dentistry.
- To support the Senior Dental Nurse in the supervision of learners and newly appointed dental nurses.
This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. **** Whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn't 'fluency', just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means being able to communicate in Welsh during routine clinical situations, such as welcoming patients, disc
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