Band 4 Dental Nurse- Restorative Department

The Methodist Church in Britain; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 4 dental nurse to join the Community Dental Nursing Team for a six-month fixed-term post. The role focuses on chairside assistance, patient preparation before and after treatment, and ensuring clean, well-maintained clinics with up-to-date emergency drugs and equipment.

Based at Birmingham Dental Hospital or community sites, with mixed working days and a wide range of patients, the post requires GDC registration and a dental

Qualifications

• Dental nursing qualification enabling GDC registration.
• Registration with the General Dental Council is required.
• Relevant experience as part of a dental team.
• Knowledge of cross-infection procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and monitor patients before, during and after dental treatment.
• Provide chairside assistance to clinicians across the dental service.
• Maintain high standards of patient care and confidentiality.
• Care for surgery equipment and instruments, including medical devices.
• Ensure emergency drugs and equipment are available and up to date.
• Assist with chairside work and post-operative care during GA sessions.
• Provide oral health education to patients.
• Carry out clerical and administrative duties to keep the clinic running.
• Support the Senior Dental Nurse and supervise trainees.

Skills

Chairside assistance

Infection control

Confidentiality

Organisational skills

Manual dexterity

Computer skills

Teamwork

Education

Dental nursing qualification enabling GDC registration (NVQ Level 3 / Level 3 Diploma)

Job description

Band 4 dental nurse on the Community Dental Nursing Team at Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, a six-month fixed-term post. The work centres on chairside assistance to clinicians, preparing patients before and after treatment, and keeping surgery equipment and emergency drugs ready. The post may be based at Birmingham Dental Hospital or community dental sites, with mixed working days and a wide range of patients. Registration with the General Dental Council is required.

What the job involves

• Prepare and monitor patients before, during and after dental treatment, giving pre and post-operative instructions
• Provide chairside assistance to clinicians across the dental service
• Maintain high standards of patient care and confidentiality in all dental clinics
• Care for surgery equipment and instruments, including medical devices, and arrange repairs
• Ensure medical emergency drugs and equipment are available and up to date
• Assist with chairside work and post-operative instructions during general anaesthetic sessions
• Provide oral health education to patients as the clinician requires
• Carry out clerical and administrative duties to keep the clinic running efficiently
• Assist the Senior Dental Nurse in the smooth running of the dental service
• Support and assist clinicians, staff and undergraduates
• Support and supervise apprentice dental nurses and undergraduates
• Work flexibly across the dental services

Qualifications

• Dental nursing qualification enabling GDC registration, such as NVQ Level 3, Level 3 Diploma or Dental Nursing National Certificate, or entry via grandparenting (pre-2008)

Registration & licences

• Registered with the General Dental Council

Experience

• Relevant experience as part of a dental team, such as general practice, hospital or community dental services, including chairside duties

Skills & knowledge

• Interacting professionally with individuals
• Understanding of the principles of confidentiality
• Up-to-date knowledge across all areas of dental nursing
• Manual dexterity
• Organisational skills
• Knowledge of dental procedures

Other

• Working under pressure and on own initiative
• Good general numeracy
• Good working knowledge of cross-infection procedures
• Computer skills

Nice to have

• Other dental nursing post-qualifications
• Evidence of infection control training
• Experience of working with children, older people, medically compromised patients and people with learning disabilities