Dental Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 19/08/2026
- Closes
- 02/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 4 Dental Nurse to join the team at the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals within UCLH. The role involves providing high-quality chairside support to clinicians across specialist dental services, ensuring safe and patient-centred care. The successful candidate will maintain infection prevention standards, manage equipment, and support patients, including those with anxiety or communication needs. This position offers excellent opportunities for professional development and career progression within a leading NHS Trust.
Essential criteria
- NEBDN and/or an appropriate professional qualification or equivalent
- General Dental Council registration
Desirable criteria
- Post Qualification Certificate
- Knowledge & Experience
- Experience of working in a clinical setting
- Experience of working in the specialty
- Skills and Abilities
- Maintain accurate patient's files/X-rays transfer data to database display an appreciation for the importance of this.
- Ability to work under own initiative without direct supervision.
- Ability to work as part of a team with a professional approach towards work and colleagues
- IT skills - Maintain personal Record and general information data entry, text processing.
- Communication
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Personal and People Development
- Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with GDC registration, maintains updated Personal development plan, as per GDC requirements.
- Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion.
- Understand the Equality Act 2010, duties, roles, and responsibilities for UCLH, staff.
- Treat everyone who comes into contact with us with dignity, respect, and compassion.
- Place a high value on diversity and fairness.
- Understand the UCLH values, vision, and objectives
- Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by
- Knowledge relating to legislation in: oThe disposal of clinical and other hazardous waste oRadiography oHealth and Safety Decontamination oMedical devices.
- Specific Requirements
- Knowledge of laws and regulations affecting your work. This includes, but is not limited to, those relating to: o data protection
- Flexible approach to working hours.
- Knowledge and Qualifications
- NEBDN and/or an appropriate professional qualification or equivalent
- General Dental Council registration
- Post Qualification Certificate
- Knowledge & Experience
- Experience of working in a clinical setting
- Experience of working in the specialty
- Skills and Abilities
- Maintain accurate patient's files/X-rays transfer data to database display an appreciation for the importance of this.
- Ability to work under own initiative without direct supervision.
- Ability to work as part of a team with a professional approach towards work and colleagues
- IT skills - Maintain personal Record and general information data entry, text processing.
- Communication
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Personal and People Development
- Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with GDC registration, maintains updated Personal development plan, as per GDC requirements.
- Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion.
- Understand the Equality Act 2010, duties, roles, and responsibilities for UCLH, staff.
- Treat everyone who comes into contact with us with dignity, respect, and compassion.
- Place a high value on diversity and fairness.
- Understand the UCLH values, vision, and objectives
- Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by
- Knowledge relating to legislation in: oThe disposal of clinical and other hazardous waste oRadiography oHealth and Safety Decontamination oMedical devices.
- Specific Requirements
- Knowledge of laws and regulations affecting your work. This includes, but is not limited to, those relating to: o data protection
- Flexible approach to working hours.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £34,186 – £37,389 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 11d ago · Closes in 4d
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Job summary
We are excited to offer an opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 4 Dental Nurse to join the team at the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals within UCLH. This role will provide experience across Adult Outpatients and Paediatric Dental Services in a leading tertiary dental environment.
This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified Dental Nurse who is passionate about delivering high-quality patient care and keen to develop specialist clinical skills within a supportive multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will work alongside highly skilled clinicians and specialist teams, supporting a wide range of complex dental and surgical procedures while contributing to an exceptional patient experience.
We are looking for individuals who are organised, adaptable, caring and able to work effectively in a busy clinical setting. In return, UCLH offers excellent opportunities for continuing professional development, extended duties training and career progression within one of the UK's leading NHS Trusts.
The recruitment process includes:o Application through NHS Jobso Numeracy and literacy assessmento Interview
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide high-quality chairside support to clinicians across a range of specialist dental services, ensuring safe, effective and patient-centred care at all times. Duties include pre
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