Dental Nurse in Newport

Main area Community Dental Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (One full time post 37.5 hrs per week & one part time post 22.5 hrs per week.) Job ref 040-ACS254-1126

Employer Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Employer type NHS Site 19 Hills Health and Wellbeing Centre Town Ringland, Newport Salary £28,819 - £31,626 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 25/11/2026 23:59

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Job overview

Are you a motivated enthusiastic and caring person with good communication skills and the ability to organise, and required to work as part of a team in Gwent.

Based at 19 Hills Well being Centre, Ringland, and Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr, although you will be working in various areas of Gwent. You will be required to assist the Community Dentist, Dental Therapist and Dental Hygienist, with all dental treatment. This will also include assisting with people who have special care needs at clinics, centres, hospitals, residential homes, patient homes and mobile dental units throughout Gwent.

Appropriate experience and relevant registration is essential.

You must be able to travel between sites in a timely manner to meet the requirements of the post.

Main duties of the job

To provide a range of clinical and administrative tasks (manual and computer) in an efficient and effective manner, assisting in the delivery of appropriate health care for the patients of the Community Dental Service (CDS) within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB).

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Person specification

Skills and Abilities

• Computer
• Team player
• Organisation

Experience

• Routine Adults treatment
• Children and anxious patients treatment
• Working in a Team
• Clerical and Reception duties
• CDS
• Children and Adult Special Care
• Dom visits

Qualification and Knowledge

• Registration
• Evidence of CPD
• Member of professional organisation
• Post Certification in Inhalation Sedation, SPC Dentistry, Dental Radiography, OHP

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.