The closing date is 05 October 2025
Salary: £33,094 to £36,195 a year p.a inc HCA (pro rata for part time)
Job summary
Have you got the skills and experience to work in one of London’s leading teaching hospitals?
The Dental directorate at Guy’s and St Thomas’ are seeking qualified Dental Nurses to work across various dental departments on both hospital sites. We have a number of permanent full time, or part time and fixed term contracts.
Applicants should hold a recognised Dental Nurse qualification.To be considered a qualified Dental Nurse; you should have achieved one of the following:
- The National Examining Board for Dental Nurses (NEBDN) Certificate
- The NVQ Level 3 in Oral Healthcare: Dental Nursing
- A Certificate of Proficiency in Dental Nursing awarded by a recognised Dental Hospital Certificate of Higher Education in Dental Nursing offered by the School of Professionals Complementary to Dentistry
- Registered to the GDC
If you have initiative, are committed to developing your career in dental nursing, eager to take up a challenge, like the variety of different specialties and would enjoy working in an hospital environment, then please apply.
Closing date: 05/10/2025 at Midnight
Interview date: 16/10/2025
Main duties of the job
The post holder (Dental Staff Nurse) will work as a member of the dental department and will be expected to undertake a wide range of dental nursing duties on both sites and across all specialities moving departments when required
The post holder will also take part in assisting with the teaching of undergraduate/ postgraduate dental students and dental nursing apprentices.
Qualifications/ Education
Essential
- Registered dental nurse
- NEBDN certificate in dental nursing or NVQ level 3 in oral health
- Evidence of commitment to continuing prof development
Desirable
- NEBDN post certifications qualifications
Value and behaviour
Essential
- Value and behaviour
Skills
Essential
- Good dental nursing skills to enable working without supervision
- Able to work in a team and support junior members
- An effective communicator
- Able to prioritise
Desirable
- Information Technology
- Assessors Award
Experience
Essential
- Significant chairside experience
- Experience of working with wide range of dental procedures
Desirable
- Experience in chosen speciality
Additional Information
Essential
- Act in a friendly, reliable, enthusiastic, caring approach to patients and staff
- Flexible approach to day to day changes
- Commitment to develop skills and undertake further training
- Regular attendance and punctual
- Able to use initiative
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).