Job summary
- Main area
- Dental Nurse
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-SCC7554239
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stoke Mandeville Hospital
- Town
- Aylesbury
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Dental Nurse
Band 5
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
This post is an opportunity for a Full Time Registered Dental Nurse to join a multidisciplinary team and support the speciality to ensure the provision of a high standard of patient care.
The successful candidate will be a Registered Dental nurse interested in developing the service to our patients. We would welcome any applications for this Band 5 role from those with 2 years post qualification experience in Dental Nursing and hold a recognised specialised post registration qualification such as Dental Sedation Nursing, Orthodontic Dental Nursing or Oral Health Education.
We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic and a compassionate nurse with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to help us to deliver outstanding treatment and care to our patients.
This is a great opportunity for you to develop and expand your skills as a dental nurse to the next level.
You will assist in our orthodontics, restorative and specialised clinics such as MDT clinic, as well as oral surgery clinics, day surgery theatre list, minor oral surgery operations and nurse led clinics.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job;
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Provide a high level of dental nursing care throughout the department. This will include patients with special needs, vulnerable children and adults, the elderly, mentally and physically disabled patients, patients suffering from terminal illness, infectious risk, medically compromised, anxious/phobic patients and people with challenging behaviour.
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Deliver a high standard of chairside assistance across the whole range of dental specialities within the department, supporting all grades of clinicians. Maintaining high standards of infection control throughout.
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The post holder will be expected to be adaptable to perform these duties and be able to work flexibly across the Trust sites.
Working for our organisation
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
- A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference numbers
Person specification
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
- NEBDN Certificate of Dental Nursing or NVQ 3 Dental Nursing Certificate
- NEBDN or recognised post qualification in any of the following
- Conscious Sedation Oral Health Education Orthodontic Dental Nursing Special Care Dental Nursing Implant Nursing Radiography
- GDC registration
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant Experience and knowledge of wide range of dental procedures including
- Sedation
- Orthodontics
- Oral Surgery
- Restorative Dentistry
- Oral Health Education
- Special Care Dentistry
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in Hospital setting
- ILS (Intermediate Life Support) trained
- Experience using Intra-Oral Scanner
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Sound knowledge of Infection control and decontamination procedures
- Able to manage own workload without supervision
- Ability to communicate clearly with patients and members of the multi-disciplinary team in English
- Ability to write clearly and legibly in English
- Computer skills including the use of PACS. Knowledge of Microsoft Office Apps.
- Self-motivated with a commitment to caring for patients
- High level of interpersonal and organisational skills
- Evidence of up-to-date CPD
- Good time management skills
- Prior experience of coaching/mentoring peers and carrying out 1:1’s
- Knowledge of the Data Protection Act
Special Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Ability to work all shifts across sites
- Ability to travel independently between all BHT sites
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kirsty Pitt
- Job title
- Principal Dental Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01296 315690
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