Registered Dental Nurse Out of Hours
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- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
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
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a GDC Registered Dental Nurse to join the Out of Hours area of the Unscheduled Care Service at Chalmers Dental Centre. This permanent, part-time role involves providing emergency and urgent dental care during weekends to registered and unregistered patients across the Lothian area. The service operates in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, requiring enthusiastic and confident team players with strong interpersonal and organisational skills.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £31,537 – £34,303 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
259453
Salary:
Band 4 (£31,537 - £34,303)
Job closing date:
12/10/2026
Job Type:
Dental Support
Location:
Chalmers Dental Centre
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
3.25
Job posted date:
14/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Lothian
Department:
Oral Health Service
Job Advert
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
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