Senior Dental Nurse in Postgraduate Dentistry
Barts Health NHS Trust
London, E11 1NR
Salary
£36,943 to £44,900
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
13 September 2026
13 days left
Job description
We are currently recruiting a permanent full time Senior Dental Nurse to work within our dental team at Whipp Cross University Hospital. The successfu...
- To support and assist the Dental Nurse Manager in the day-to-day delivery of high-quality service provision within the department including deputising for the Dental Nurse Manager in their absence.
- Ensure the department is run efficiently and effectively and that all departmental needs are met.
- To provide high quality chairside support to all clinicians, ensuring that standards of all dental nursing care are of the highest order and in line with Trust Policies and Procedures.
- Support the Dental Nurse Manager in ensuring that both Qualified Dental Nurses and Student Dental Nurses undertake structured departmental practical training and Continuing Professional Development in line with current training curriculums and legislation.
- Provide direct line management to band 4 nurses, including sickness management, annual leave, appraisal, performance management and day to day management of their welfare.
- Develop an in-depth knowledge of the department specialism.
- Champion service improvement for your clinical area.
- Responsibility for designated areas of clinical operations and other areas of activity as required.
- Provide support to the dental nurse managers in the recruitment process.
- Conduct infection control audits for your clinical area and act on findings.
- Carry out and upload hand hygiene audits.
- Act as first line contact for patients' complaints as necessary.
- Stock control and ordering.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Qualifications
Essential
- NEBDN and/or an appropriate professional qualification or equivalent
- General Dental Council registration.
Desirable
- Post Qualification Certificate.
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience in dental nursing.
- Ability to work as part of a team with a professional approach towards work and colleagues.
- Previous experience of working in a hospital setting.
- Responsibility for clinical activities appropriate to department.
- Responsibility for maintaining stock levels and ordering where appropriate.
Desirable
- Supervision and mentoring of dental nurses and trainee dental nurses and their work within a clinical environment.
- Participation in the recruitment and selection of dental nurses
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to deputise for the Dental Nurse Manager.
- Knowledge of range of dental nursing procedures
- Acquired through training and experience.
- Registered as a witness on the NEBDN Diploma in Dental Nursing programme (or be working towards this).
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
28 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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