Job overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
Are you a motivated and compassionate Dental Nurse looking to take the next step in your career within a specialist setting? We are excited to offer an opportunity for a Specialist Dental Nurse to join our forward-thinking, fast-paced Head and Neck Unit — a multidisciplinary team committed to delivering exceptional care across a range of services, including Orthodontics, Restorative Dentistry, Cleft Lip and Palate, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS), and ENT. This post is offered under the Annex 21 training route, providing a structured development pathway for applicants who will work towards achieving the full range of competencies required for the role. You will be supported by experienced clinicians and educators in a collaborative environment that fosters learning, innovation, and excellence in patient care.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Responsibilities
1. Provide high-quality care across multiple specialties within the Head & Neck Unit.
2. Prepare and maintain multidisciplinary clinics, ensuring high standards of cross-infection control.
3. Deliver chairside assistance during procedures
4. Manage clinical appointments and prioritise tasks efficiently.
Patient Care
5. Care for a wide variety of patients in both the out-patient’s unit and theatres.
6. Support anxious or stressed patients with a calm and sensitive approach.
7. Occasionally attend satellite units or other hospital sites as needed.
Teamwork & Mentorship
8. Work collaboratively within a large, varied multidisciplinary team.
9. Mentor students and new staff members.
10. Support the senior nursing team with leadership and guidance.
Administrative & Professional Duties
11. Maintain cleanliness and safety standards in clinical areas.
12. Provide administrative support when not in surgery.
13. Work independently and take accountability for actions.
14. Flexibility to work Monday to Friday and adapt to different clinical environments.
Additional Notes
15. Welsh language skills are desirable but not essential.
16. Training and full support are provided for professional development.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
17. Provide high-quality care across multiple specialties within the Head & Neck Unit.
18. Prepare and maintain multidisciplinary clinics, ensuring high standards of cross-infection control.
19. Deliver chairside assistance during procedures
20. Manage clinical appointments and prioritise tasks efficiently.
Patient Care
21. Care for a wide variety of patients in both the out-patient’s unit and theatres.
22. Support anxious or stressed patients with a calm and sensitive approach.
23. Occasionally attend satellite units or other hospital sites as needed.
Teamwork & Mentorship
24. Work collaboratively within a large, varied multidisciplinary team.
25. Mentor students and new staff members.
26. Support the senior nursing team with leadership and guidance.
Administrative & Professional Duties
27. Maintain cleanliness and safety standards in clinical areas.
28. Provide administrative support when not in surgery.
29. Work independently and take accountability for actions.
30. Flexibility to work Monday to Friday and adapt to different clinical environments.
Additional Notes
31. Welsh language skills are desirable but not essential.
32. Training and full support are provided for professional development.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
33. Experience in surgical procedures
34. Experience in minor oral surgery, restorative dentistry, and orthodontics
35. Significant experience practicing as a qualified dental nurse
36. Experience of mentoring students and delivering training
Desirable criteria
37. Experience working in a theatre setting and assisting with sedated patients
38. Experience in dental implantology
39. Experience working with adults and children with special needs
40. Previous experience of working in a maxillofacial department
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria
41. Registered with the GDC
42. Dental Nurse Qualification
43. Knowledge and training in specialist area e.g. sedation, dental radiography, orthodontics, maxillofacial, health promotion, or equivalent level of experience
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable