Dental Clinical Assistant

NHS; Bristol; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust as a Dental Clinical Assistant, where you'll assist in delivering high-quality patient care, work with a multidisciplinary team, and enjoy excellent career progression opportunities. Ideal candidates are flexible, empathetic, and possess essential communication skills.

Qualifications

• Must have GCSEs in English and Mathematics.
• Hold a Level 2 diploma in Clinical Healthcare.
• Experience working in a clinical environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist dental nursing team in patient care.
• Prepare and maintain clinical departments.
• Manage instruments and supplies across clinics.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Flexibility

Team player

Education

GCSE 4-9 in English Language

GCSE 4-9 in Mathematics

Level 2 QCF Diploma in Clinical Healthcare support

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Dental Clinical Assistant

The closing date is 15 July 2025

Exciting opportunities exist for dental clinical assistants to join the team at UHBW. The successful candidate will be required to assist the dental nursing team with the smooth throughput of workload on the departments.

The role offers excellent career progression opportunities with the potential for the right person to develop their knowledge and skills which could contribute towards an application for dental nursing.

The successful candidate must have a flexible approach to working hours, duties will be across the working week.

Good communication skills are essential, as well as empathetic approach to patients. You will work with the multidisciplinary team to ensure that the patients of Bristol experience a high standard of service and a good patient journey. Previous experience of working in the NHS would be an advantage.

This post would be based mainly in the Bristol Dental Hospital, though; on occasion there may be some duties at the South Bristol Community Hospital.

We have the following positions available.

• Special Care Dentistry and Oral Medicine 1.0 WTE Mon - Fri for 12 months maternity cover
• Oral Maxilla Facial Department 1.0 WTE Mon - Fri for 12 months maternity cover.
• Children's General Anaesthetic Department 0.8WTE Mon- Thurs permanent.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be guided by the dental nursing team re the designated work areas they will work in and will be responsible for ensuring they participate/contribute to the efficient use of resources and safe working practices.

The post holder will support the clinical team in the provision of safe, high quality patient care that meets the needs of the patients accessing our services.

The post holder will be accountable for the collection, delivery and transfer of instrumentation to clinics within University of Bristol Dental Hospital.

The post holder will support the distribution of clinical supplies across the clinical departments.

The post holder will support the clinical team with the preparation and maintenance of the clinical departments The post holder will undertake all on the job training as is deemed necessary for them to carry out their duties within the department in a safe manner.

The post holder will be expected to work as part of a team and communicate effectively.

Some additional training opportunities could be offered to the successful candidate, This will include training to support our ultrasound outpatient clinics to phlebotomy.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, with a workforce of over 13,000 staff and 100+ different clinical services across 10 sites, serving a population of over 500,000 people across Bristol and Weston.UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to patients. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust,committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.

Join us and you can enjoy city living, be in the countryside or by the seaside, with easy access to all the South Westoffers. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

As an equal opportunities employer, actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to create aworkforce that represents the diversity of our community and are committed to designing our services around the needs of patients and their loved ones. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

It is important that you are aware that you may need to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, for all patient facing roles and roles within patient facing areas (unless there is a clear medical reason or where there are other exceptional circumstances such as no requirement for occasional patient contact).

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• GCSE 4-9 in English Language or equivalent (e.g. Certificate in Adult Literacy at Level 1) and GCSE 4-9 or equivalent in Mathematics (e.g. Certificate in Adult Numeracy at Level 1)
• Level 2 QCF Diploma in Clinical Healthcare support/ Level 2 NVQ in Healthcare/Health & Social Care
• Enthusiastic, highly motivated and able to inspire others
• Ability to manage self and exhibit skills, including self-awareness, self-management and drive for improvement
• Analytical
• Personal resilience
• Flexibility
• Able to use own initiative
• Able to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Team player

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of working in a team
• Experience of working in a clinical environment

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to carry out routine/repetitive activities
• Ability to work under instruction
• Ability to prioritise
• Ability to communicate clearly
• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Ability to work under pressure
• Dexterity - ability to handle/manoeuvre equipment/instruments across a wide range of sizes, weights and environments
• Manual handling - ability to manoeuvre trolleys and instrumentation boxes in line with trust policy

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.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)