Qualified Dental Nurse for Postgraduate Dentistry
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 25/08/2026
- Closes
- 08/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a 12-month fixed-term, full-time position for a GDC registered Qualified Dental Nurse to join the Dental Team at Barts Health NHS Trust. The role involves supporting Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, Paediatrics & Restorative Postgraduate programmes, primarily based at The Royal London Dental Hospital. The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary team, providing dental treatment and care, including conscious sedation, to patients.
Essential criteria
- A Dental Nurse qualification recognized by the GDC as a route to qualification
Desirable criteria
- Post Certificate Qualification in Conscious Sedation Dental Nursing
- Good level of experience working as a qualified Dental Nurse
- Previous experience within a hospital or similar setting
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise care
- Ability to monitor the quality of own and others work
- Ability to identify and access the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others
- A Dental Nurse qualification recognized by the GDC as a route to qualification
- Post Certificate Qualification in Conscious Sedation Dental Nursing
- Good level of experience working as a qualified Dental Nurse
- Previous experience within a hospital or similar setting
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise care
- Ability to monitor the quality of own and others work
- Ability to identify and access the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others
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.
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Job summary
We are currently seeking applications from GDC registered qualified dental nurses to join our Dental Team at Barts Health NHS trust.
We are currently recruiting for a Qualified Dental Nurse to join our team. This is a fix term, 12 month, MAT Cover position, 5 days per week role that will be based across the Postgraduate Dental Department, supporting Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, Paediatrics & Restorative Postgraduate programmes. The main work site will be The Royal London Dental Hospital in Whitechapel.
The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate a compassionate and caring approach to patients, be well organized, well presented, practice excellent Infection prevention and Control, be flexible in their approach to work, be able to work effectively as part of a team, as well as using their own initiative.
The Postgraduate Programme is formed of a multidisciplinary team which provides a range of dental treatment to our patients, including delivery of care using conscious sedation. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work with a range of staff including consultants, specialist dentist's and post graduate students.
We have numerous staff benefits as well as providing subscription to a training package which supports our Dental Nurses in completing their annual GDC eCPD.
Candidates must hold a Dental Nursing qualification and have a good l
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