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Dental Nurse
The closing date is 15 March 2026
This is an opportunity to join an established team, on a full time, fixed term contract providing support to and working alongside;
Qualified dental staff within the Restorative Department.
Specialty services include: Complex Restorative treatments, Endodontics, Implants, Special Care, General Anaesthetics, Sedation and Periodontal surgery.
We also provide support throughout the training of both Undergraduate Dental Students, Dental Therapy students and Post Graduate Trainees.
* Interview Date 23 March 2026
Part Time hours will also be considered.
* You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
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Main duties of the job
The role of the Registered Dental Nurse is to provide high standards of clinical care and support for patients under the care of various dental staff grades as well as students and trainees. This also includes the preparation and maintenance of the clinical areas including stocks of materials and equipment and collecting and inputting data into the patient administration system.
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
* Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
* Freeman Hospital
* Newcastle Dental Hospital
* Newcastle Fertility Centre
* Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
* Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting‑edge care (supported by state‑of‑the‑art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job responsibilities
* To provide chair‑side assistance (including patients being treated under General Anaesthetic) to all grades of dental staff and students working within the dental hospital.
* To prepare all instruments, equipment and materials required for treatment.
* To provide care and support for patients undergoing a variety of treatments.
* To provide pre and post operative instructions and advice, so maintaining a high standard of patient care at all times.
* To ensure patient confidentiality is always upheld.
* To provide administrative assistance with regard to liaising with patients and other external agencies.
* To provide clinical supervision and practical training to student dental nurses and other less experienced staff on a daily basis.
* To ensure that cross infection control, the cleanliness of the department, stock levels and equipment are well maintained.
Person Specification
Skill
* National Certificate in Dental Nursing or NVQ Level 3 in Oral Healthcare (or equivalent qualification) Portfolio must be completed and signed
* Registration with General Dental Council
* Ability to organise own workload
* Good communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
* IT
* Specialist DN Skills (i.e. endo/implant, oral surgery and sedation)
* Post Certificate Qualifications e.g radiology, sedation or orthodontics
Knowledge
* Cross infection procedures
* Health & Safety issues
* CPD
* Clinical Governance issues
* Maxillo‑Facial experience
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.
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