Overview
Main area Dental Services Grade NHS AfC: Band 4. Contract Permanent. Hours: Full time or Part time (37.5 hours per week, 1.6 WTE — 1 full-time new post, 0.6 (22.5 hours) replacement). Job ref 190-0770-DIR. Employer: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Site: Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, Sheffield. Salary: £27,485 - £30,162 pa/pro rata for part-time staff. Closing: 28/09/2025 23:59. Interview date: 06/10/2025.
Dental Nurse Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
NHS AfC: Band 4
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated. We offer career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages and financial support. Joining the Trust also provides access to salary sacrifice schemes and discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen within the Charles Clifford Dental Hospital to recruit qualified dental nurses (full and part time) to work predominantly in the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery/Oral Surgery department of the hospital. Successful qualified dental nurses should have the NVQ level 3 in Oral Healthcare, National Certificate in Dental Nursing qualification or equivalent.
Candidates must demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills, be hard-working, and have the ability to assist clinical dental staff, including undergraduate and postgraduate students during the treatment and care of patients. They must ensure Health and Safety policies are carried out and assist other dental nurses in fulfilling Departmental Policies and Procedures. Candidates should be flexible and willing to work in the evening when necessary. There will be opportunities to further their career in dental nursing; candidates should show commitment to professional development.
Please note this advertisement is for both full-time and part-time opportunities.
Main duties of the job
Candidates must demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills, be hardworking, and have the ability to assist clinical dental staff, including undergraduate and postgraduate students during the treatment and care of patients.
Receive and prepare patients to undertake general, complex and specialised dental treatment, assisting consultants/clinical dental staff and students during the treatment and care of the patients until they leave. (Including out-of-hours transport patients).
Assist the dentist to reassure and inform the patient about their treatment and appointments, being aware of body language and cultural difficulties and dealing with these in a sensitive and appropriate manner. Show empathy and reassurance at all times.
Provide close chairside assistance, anticipating the clinicians’ requirements to ensure efficient and effective patient care.
Maintain close liaison with the clinician in the care, observation and supervision of patients with special needs or those unsuitable to be seen in general dental practice or by general dental practitioners with complex medical histories.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation that values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff, including commitments to professional development and policies to support work–life balance.
Charles Clifford Dental Hospital is a dental teaching hospital linked to the University School of Clinical Dentistry and serves the Sheffield catchment area with dental outpatient services and specialist services. It also incorporates the School of Dental Nursing, School of Hygiene and Therapy, and Dental Technology.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered Dental Nurse (internal newly qualified nurses would need registration before being moved to a band 4 salary)
* National Certificate or NVQ level 3 in Oral Healthcare
* Worked within a hospital setting
Experience
* Experience and knowledge of chairside assisting for all dental procedures
* Experience in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery/Oral Surgery
Further Training
* Ability to work 4 handed dentistry/close support
* Able to prioritise and use own initiative
* Confidentiality
* Information Technology
* Commitment to develop skills and undertake further training
* Ability to work on own initiative
* Good interpersonal skills
Other Factors
* Ability to work in all departments
* Good interpersonal skills
* Ability to work with all types of dental students and clinical staff
Note: To comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, applicants who do not meet eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible for sponsorship. Further details on concessions and qualifications can be found here.
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