Dental Nurse

18 Week Support Limited; Great Holland; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

18 Week Support Limited is seeking an experienced Dental Nurse to support insourcing surgical lists across Essex, assisting dentists and oral/maxillofacial surgeons during procedures and ensuring safe, high-quality care. The role includes chairside and clerical tasks, infection control, and support across patient care pathways.

You will contribute to surgical procedures including tooth extractions, work with a multidisciplinary clinical team, and help maintain high standards of patient safety

Qualifications

• GDC registered Dental Nurse with a relevant dental nursing qualification.
• Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience.
• Recent NHS Dental Nursing experience, including at least 12 months in a substantive NHS role.
• Hands-on experience in oral surgery or tooth extractions.
• Experience in dental, oral surgery or maxillofacial settings.
• Infection prevention and control knowledge with GDC standards.
• Strong communication skills and multidisciplinary team work.
• Commitment to patient safety, high-quality care and CPD.

Responsibilities

• Provide chairside and clerical support to dentists, oral surgeons and clinical teams.
• Assist with dental extractions, oral surgery and clinical procedures.
• Prepare patients, clinical rooms, equipment and instruments for treatment.
• Provide patient reassurance and pre- and post-operative support.
• Maintain infection control, clinical safety and patient confidentiality.

Skills

GDC registered Dental Nurse

NHS experience

Oral surgery experience

Infection prevention & control

Team communication

Patient care

Job description

Job Title: Dental Nurse Surgery
Location: Essex, England, United Kingdom
Working Pattern: Flexibility to work weekdays and weekends is desirable.
Salary: Competitive

Role Overview:

We are seeking experienced Dental Nurses to support insourcing surgical lists across Essex, helping to deliver NHS waiting list initiatives. The Dental Nurse will provide clinical and administrative support to dentists and oral/maxillofacial surgeons during surgical and dental procedures, ensuring patients receive safe, effective and high-quality care.

The role will involve supporting patient care pathways, providing chairside assistance, maintaining high standards of infection prevention and control, and assisting with surgical procedures including tooth extractions.

This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside an experienced clinical team and contribute to the delivery of high-quality patient care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide chairside and clerical support to dentists, oral surgeons and clinical teams.
• Assist with dental extractions, oral surgery and clinical procedures.
• Prepare patients, clinical rooms, equipment and instruments for treatment.
• Provide patient reassurance and pre- and post-operative support.
• Maintain high standards of infection control, clinical safety and patient confidentiality.

Essential Requirements:

• GDC registered Dental Nurse with a relevant dental nursing qualification.
• Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience.
• Recent NHS Dental Nursing experience, including at least 12 months in a substantive NHS role.
• Recent hands‑on experience in oral surgery and/or tooth extractions.
• Experience working within a dental, oral surgery or maxillofacial setting.
• Good knowledge of infection prevention and control and GDC standards.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to patient safety, high-quality care and continuing professional development.

About us

18 Week Support is a leading NHS insourcing provider, working in partnership with NHS Trusts across the UK to increase clinical capacity, reduce waiting times and improve patient access to care.

Our clinical teams work alongside NHS services to deliver additional outpatient and surgical capacity, supported by experienced Clinical Leads and Nurse Leads. Patient safety, clinical governance and quality of care are central to everything we do.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.