We currently have a vacancy for a Band 4 Dental Nurse: 18.75 hours / Working days to be Tuesday AM, Thursday and Friday. Based in the Sandwell locality at Oldbury Health Centre.
Working flexibly within the dental team to provide high quality care to a wide spectrum of patients across localities within the Dental Service, based at Community Dental Services (CDS) including Mobile Clinics and/or additional external sites as required, and at Birmingham Dental Hospital (BDH).
Responsibilities
* To provide chair side assistance to clinicians within the dental service.
* To carry out clerical and administrative duties to ensure efficient operation of the clinic/department.
* Maintain a high standard of patient care and confidentiality within all dental clinics throughout the service.
* To prepare and monitor patients for and during their dental treatment, providing pre and post operative instructions as required.
* To undertake the general care of the surgery including dental equipment/instruments (medical devices) and arrange any necessary repairs as required.
* To ensure medical emergency drugs and equipment are available and up to date.
* To provide chair side assistance and postoperative instructions during general anaesthetic and exodontia sessions as required.
* To provide oral health education to patients as required by the clinician.
* To assist the Senior Dental Nurse and Specialty Nurses in the smooth running of the Dental service.
* To support and assist clinicians including all student disciplines.
* To support and supervise all apprentice nurses, undergraduate groups.
For a detailed description of the role, please see attached Band 4 Qualified Dental Nurse job description and person specification.
This advert closes on Monday 20 Apr 2026.
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