The closing date is 10 December 2025
Salary: £27,485 to £30,162 a year Per Annum
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Qualified Dental Nurse, who is registered with the GDC to join our team in OMFS/Orthodontics and Restorative Dentistry at Buckinghamshire NHS Trust. You will be part of the dental nurse service, providing a high standard of care, demonstrating strong clinical dental nursing skills whilst being a part of a hardworking and motivated team. You will continue to develop your skills by providing close support to clinical staff.
You will assist our clinicians in a variety of settings including:
- Orthodontics
- OMFS (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery) clinics
- MDT (Multidisciplinary) clinics
- Minor Oral Surgery Procedures
- Restorative Dentistry
- IV Sedation
- General Anaesthesia
Please note you must be registered with the GDC upon application.
Main duties of the job
We support our nursing staff to work in all the above aspects of dentistry.
This placement will be based in Stoke Mandeville Hospital with the expectation to travel between Amersham and Marlow when required. Our clinical sessions are Monday to Friday and usual working hours are between 8.30am – 5pm. Flexibility in your approach to work is therefore essential, and you must be able to travel easily around the county. Travelling outside of your base will be covered by travel expenses.
The successful candidate should have a positive attitude working in a team environment and provide our patients with the best possible care. The trust ensures regular supervision with line managers to ensure both staff and the service are supported.
Registration with the General Dental Council is a requirement of this post. Own car or access to alternative travel for business use is essential. We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand.
Please use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current Registration with GDC
- Good Secondary level Education
- Evidence of CPD
- Recognised communication skills.
Desirable
- Post Qualification – OHE IV Sed
- Hospital/Community Experience
- Orthodontic Nursing
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 12 months experience of working chairside in General Dental Practice
- Good working knowledge of restorative dentistry techniques
- Good working knowledge of MOS procedures & instrumentation
- Good working knowledge Orthodontic procedures & instrumentation
Desirable
- Full UK Drivers licence
- Able to travel cross site
- Evidence of working in a busy environment
Skills
Essential
- Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- Ability to deal with patients who are extremely nervous and/or phobic.
- Knowledge of IT systems accessing emails, data entry and ability to use Microsoft Office apps.
Desirable
- Knowledge of IT systems accessing emails, data entry and ability to use Microsoft Office apps.
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).