Dental Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 28/08/2026
- Closes
- 10/09/2026
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Role summary
This Dental Nurse role supports the dental team by providing essential dental nursing skills and clinical administration. The post holder will facilitate a high standard of patient care across various locations within the North Wales Community Dental Service locality. Responsibilities include assisting clinicians, handling GDS paperwork, and managing cash.
Essential criteria
- Smart, presentable appearance consistent with working in the clinical environment oAbility to travel between sites in a timely manner o
Desirable criteria
- Ability to understand spoken and written Welsh Language
- Values
- Awareness of the importance of Confidentiality, Able to work effectively in a team Self motivated and enthusiastic person Willingness to learn Able to work on own initiative Flexible, reliable and adaptable Caring and considerate to others Ability to cope under pressure
- Ability to learn, comprehend and work within Health Board's policies and procedures
- Aptitude and Abilities
- Flexibility in respect of clinical venues within the Trust, travelling and hours. oResponds positively to a team ethos. oAware of own limitations. oAble to work autonomously.
- PC literate. oTraining in date for oCPR oManual Handling oCross-infection Control oExperience of and commitment to Quality Assurance & Clinical Governance Flexible approach to working within CDS within the Trust
- Recent or current dental surgery experience oAssisting in the treatment of children, and anxious patients both children and adults
- CDS experience oExperience with child and adult special care patients (including the elderly) oDental Health Promotion oOutworking in a Mobile Dental Unit or on Domiciliary visits oStock control and ordering
- Certificate in Dental Nursing or equivalent NVQ oProven maintenance of post-basic training oEvidence of CPD oNational Registration
- Post-basic certificate in any of the following: oSedation oSpecial Care oRadiography oOral Health oOrthodontics
- General
- Smart, presentable appearance consistent with working in the clinical environment oAbility to travel between sites in a timely manner o
- Ability to understand spoken and written Welsh Language
- Values
- Awareness of the importance of Confidentiality, Able to work effectively in a team Self motivated and enthusiastic person Willingness to learn Able to work on own initiative Flexible, reliable and adaptable Caring and considerate to others Ability to cope under pressure
- Ability to learn, comprehend and work within Health Board's policies and procedures
- Aptitude and Abilities
- Flexibility in respect of clinical venues within the Trust, travelling and hours. oResponds positively to a team ethos. oAware of own limitations. oAble to work autonomously.
- PC literate. oTraining in date for oCPR oManual Handling oCross-infection Control oExperience of and commitment to Quality Assurance & Clinical Governance Flexible approach to working within CDS within the Trust
- Recent or current dental surgery experience oAssisting in the treatment of children, and anxious patients both children and adults
- CDS experience oExperience with child and adult special care patients (including the elderly) oDental Health Promotion oOutworking in a Mobile Dental Unit or on Domiciliary visits oStock control and ordering
- Certificate in Dental Nursing or equivalent NVQ oProven maintenance of post-basic training oEvidence of CPD oNational Registration
- Post-basic certificate in any of the following: oSedation oSpecial Care oRadiography oOral Health oOrthodontics
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.
Posted 10d ago · Closes in 4d
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Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Dental Nurse
The closing date is 10 September 2026
Job summary
To support the work of the dental team by providing dental nursing skills.
Clinical administration including General Dental Service paperwork and cash handling at the base clinic and other locations as required.
To facilitate a high standard of patient care to all users of the service.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be administratively responsible to the Senior Dental Nurse and ultimately accountable to the Clinical Director for North Wales Community Dental Service. The Dental Nurse will be clinically responsible to the Clinician to whom he/she is assigned.
The post holder will be required to travel within the North Wales Community Dental Service locality, for example clinics, hospitals, schools, domiciliary visits, mobile dental units and to carry out treatment at other sites, for example, nursing homes. Travel expenses will be paid.
To support the work of the dental team by providing dental nursing skills.
Clinical administration to the base clinic and other locations as required.
To facilitate a high standard of patient care to all users of the service.
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