Band 5 Specialist Dental Nurse (requires IHS) | Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Birmingham is seeking a Specialist Dental Nurse to join their dynamic team. The role involves supporting patient pathways and ensuring high-quality clinical care in dental services. Candidates must have a Dental Sedation Certificate, current Sedation training, and a CPD log. The position demands flexibility for travel between sites and offers a full-time schedule of 37.5 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Dental Sedation Certificate (IHS).
• Up to date with Sedation training.
• Able to supply a CPD log relating to Sedation specialism.

Responsibilities

• Support clinical management of the dental specialty.
• Deliver high-quality clinical nursing support.
• Maintain high standards of patient care and confidentiality.
• Manage stock control and ordering of dental consumables.
• Prepare and maintain specialized dental equipment.
• Support recording of patient pre-operative assessments.
• Provide clinical nursing support for radiography.
• Identify staff needing additional training.

Skills

Dental Sedation Certificate (IHS)

Sedation training

CPD log for Sedation specialism

Job description

Are you looking for a new and exciting position to support patient pathways and clinical excellence?

We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic and forward thinking Specialist Dental Nurse to join the Birmingham Community Dental Nursing team. We are a multi-disciplinary team that carry out a variety of different dental treatments under local anaesthetic, conscious sedation and general anaesthesia.

Band 5 Specialist Dental Nurse

37.5 hours / 1.0 WTE – for 12 months. Working days Monday to Friday (Based at Sparkbrook and Attwood). The post-holder must hold a Dental Sedation Certificate (IHS), be up to date with Sedation training and able to supply a copy of their CPD log relating to their Sedation specialism. Flexibility required for travel to other sites within the division.

Qualifications

• Dental Sedation Certificate (IHS)
• Up to date Sedation training
• CPD log for Sedation specialism

Responsibilities

• Support the clinical management of the dental specialty and ensure a high standard of patient care while adhering to all Trust policies and procedures.
• Deliver high‑quality clinical nursing support for the specialties across Dental Services Division clinical sites to respond to the complex needs of patients that meet the specialty criteria.
• Maintain a high standard of patient care and confidentiality within all dental clinics throughout the service and manage patients with complex dental, social and medical needs.
• Stock control/rotation and the ordering of dental consumables as required from appropriate suppliers.
• Prepare and maintain specialised dental equipment and dispose of clinical waste including bodily fluids.
• Support recording of patient pre‑operative assessments (e.g., height, weight, and blood pressure).
• Carry out any other duties relevant to this role as specified by the Dental Nurse Manager and/or Dental Nurse Tutor(s).
• Provide clinical nursing support for radiography within the department to support the clinical patient pathway.
• Identify relevant staff & student who require additional training within the specialty and elevate as appropriate.
• Support the School of Dental Nursing, University of Birmingham, School of Hygiene and Therapy and relevant Heads of Service to provide team training for all disciplines.
• Adhere to procedures to support and maintain achieving national targets of compliance.
• Ensure implementation of agreed, local Divisional and Trust Policies.
• Implement outcomes in respect of Clinical Governance & Quality Improvement relating to the specialty.

This advert closes on Monday 24 Nov 2025