Dental Nurse

Site Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals Town London Salary £34,186 - £37,389 per annum inclusive of HCAS (Pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 18/10/2026 23:59

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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 part-time permanent role (23.5hours across 3 days) 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:

• Application through NHS Jobs
• Numeracy and literacy assessment
• 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 preparing and maintaining clinical environments, supporting multidisciplinary clinics, sedation, and assisting with patient assessments and treatment procedures.

The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining infection prevention and control standards, preparing instruments and equipment, monitoring stock levels and ensuring dental units are fully equipped and compliant with Trust policies. The role also includes supporting patients who may be anxious or have additional communication needs, providing reassurance and promoting a positive patient experience.

You will work closely with Dental Sisters, Senior Dental Nurses and the wider clinical team, contributing to service improvement, clinical governance, audit and ongoing professional development. Flexibility, strong communication skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team are essential for this role.

Working for our organisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in womens health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

At Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals, we are fully committed to training and development of the Dental Nurses with support for continuing education and learning. You will gain the opportunity to join a successful, dynamic dental team who have a passion for developing dental nurses and an interest in ensuring that you can maximise your developmental potential whilst gaining further skills and extended duties. There will be an opportunity to develop your skills in providing more specialist care via training qualifications in sedation, Oral Health education, implantology etc. We provide a varied and competency-based induction programme to support you in your development within the service.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff

UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

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Knowledge and Qualifications

• NEBDN and or an appropriate professional qualification or equivalent
• Post Qualification Certificate

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.

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

Specific Requirements

• Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by: Knowledge relating to legislation in: The disposal of clinical and other hazardous waste Radiography Health and Safety Decontamination Medical devices.
• Knowledge of laws and regulations affecting your work. This includes, but is not limited to, those relating to: data protection
• Flexible approach to working hours.

At UCLH, we have a real One Team ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.

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Name Lioara Leogan Job title Dental sister Email address lioara.leogan@nhs.net Additional information

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