Dental Nurse

NHS; Llantrisant; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A health board in Wales is seeking a Dental Nurse to deliver high quality care in a busy Maxillofacial Department. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing patient care, participating in evidence-based practices, and supporting newly appointed staff. Applicants must be a Registered Dental Nurse and have skills in Restorative Dentistry and Orthodontics. Competitive salary offered.

Qualifications

• Continuous professional development evidence required.
• Experience in Restorative Dentistry and Orthodontics.
• Oral Surgery experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality dental nurse care across various specialities.
• Participate in evidence-based care delivery.
• Deliver pre and post treatment instructions to patients.

Skills

Effective communication

Ability to prioritise work

Teamwork

Welsh language skills at Level 3

Flexibility to meet service needs

Education

Registered Dental Nurse

Certificate in Oral Health Education

Job description

Dental Nurse

The closing date is 13 November 2025

The post is that of a Dental Nurse and the post holder will be expected to undertake duties in a busy Maxillofacial Department in a District General Hospital. They will carry out a range of assigned tasks involving direct and indirect care for the benefit of the patient/client in accordance with agreed protocols.

Main duties of the job

• Provide high quality dental nurse care across a broad range of specialities.
• Participate in delivery of evidence based care and to ensure consistency and continuity in the quality of care.
• To provide a safe, welcoming and compassionate environment for patients and relatives.
• Deliver pre and post treatment instructions to patients and relatives/carers.
• To support the Senior Dental Nurse in the supervision of learners and newly appointed dental nurses.

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This does not mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn\'t need to have skills in Welsh, we\'ll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn\'t \'fluency\', just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see \'Welsh Language Guidance\' in the documents right at the bottom.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Knowledge

• Registered Dental Nurse
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Certificate in Oral Health Education or willing to undertake. ILS

Experience

• Experience of working within the field of Restorative Dentistry and Orthodontics
• Experience of working within the fields of Oral Surgery.

Skills

• Effective communication both verbal and written; ability to prioritise work efficiently; ability to work in a demanding environment and adapt to change in working practices to meet the needs of the service
• Ability to work within a team.
• Welsh language speaking/listening skills at Level 3 or above
• Enthusiastic. Good interpersonal skills. Flexibility to meet service needs. Amenable to change as required. Ability to travel to all UHB sites.

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.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

£27,898 to £30,615 a year per annum pro rata