Dental Nurse
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Bristol, BS1 2LY
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
10 September 2026
10 days left
Job description
Activelyparticipatein the departmental safety briefings and undertake individual patient WHO checklist tomaintainpatient safety and reduce the risk of...
- Undertake administrative duties as required using theCareflowsystem, and other IT systems asappropriate.
- Promote a culture of patient safety by raising concerns to the line manager and using the incident reporting system.
- Alwaysdemonstraterespect for privacy, dignity and confidentiality of all patients and colleagues.
- - Communicate effectively and efficiently with relevant clinicians and staff.
- Reassure nervous and new patients,identifywhere there may be communication difficulties.
- Confidently explain dental procedures and treatments to patients.
- Demonstrate politeness, courtesy and sensitivity when providing care for patients, relatives, and colleagues.
- Contribute to sharing good practice within the designated dental service asappropriate.
- Promote a positive image ofBristolNHS Foundation Trust.
- Maintain a good working relationship with work colleagues.
- Exhibit professional behaviour and attitude in line with the Trust Code of Conduct.
The post holder will carry out a full range of dental nursing duties and provide high quality dental care. Supporting a four handed dentistry approach, you will anticipate the clinicians needs and any potential complications which may arise. This will include assembly of equipment, mixing dental materials and holding instruments in position during procedures. Additionally, you will undertake specialist and complex tasks using your post qualification skills if held and training e.g., conscious sedation, special care dentistry, oral health education and dental radiography. You will support the quality, safety and transformation of patient experience within your designated dental service and will be able to work flexibly across other dental services.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston.
With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that theSouth Westhas to offer.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit andretaina workforce whichrepresentsthe rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your applicationin order toensurewe'remeeting our pledge.
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First seen
27 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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