Dental Nurse

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

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a motivated Dental Nurse to join their oral and maxillofacial surgery team. You will provide high standards of care to varied patients, taking on responsibilities in clinic and treatment settings. This role also includes maintaining good communication and demonstrating knowledge of clinical operations. Required qualifications include being a Registered Dental Nurse and having excellent interpersonal skills. The position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Registered Dental Nurse with strong interpersonal skills.
• Good IT capabilities essential for clinic duties.
• Experience in surgical settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in clinic and treatment services as a qualified dental nurse.
• Maintain good communication with staff and patients.
• Demonstrate knowledge of dealing with hazards in the clinical environment.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Good IT skills

Excellent Communication Skills

Education

Registered Dental Nurse (with GDC)

Good standard of general education (GCSE Maths/English)

Evidence of continued professional development

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic friendly highly motivated person to join our ever evolving OMFS team. The job involves providing a high standard of quality care to a wide variety of patients, some with complex needs. The department is a well-established service which is consultant led and provides acute medical, orthodontic, restorative and surgical treatments within the areas.

Main Duties

The role as a Dental Nurse will be to act as a chaperone in clinics supporting the consultant / clinician. You will be expected to use your nursing skill to adapt to working in all areas previously mentioned, and learn new skills and techniques and progress.

About Us

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.

Our Values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Job Details

• Date posted: 12 December 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 4
• Salary: £27,485 to £30,162 a year (pro rota)
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 418-DN4235-VR
• Location: Luton & Dunstable Hospital, Lewsey Road, Luton, LU4 0DZ

Job Responsibilities

Qualified dental nurse that is enthusiastic, friendly, highly motivated person to join our OMFS team. Providing a high standard of quality care to a wide variety of patients. The department is a well-established service which is consultant led and provides acute medical, orthodontic, restorative and surgical treatments within the areas. You will be expected to assist in clinic and treatment services. Maintain good communication at all times written, verbal and non-verbal.

Responsibilities will include daily running of surgeries, stock control and cross infection control. Demonstrate knowledge and awareness of dealing with hazards and dangerous substances. Help and mentor individuals when needed and work together as a team.

Person Specification

Qualifications (Essential)

• Registered Dental Nurse (Registered with GDC)
• A good standard of general education (GCSE Maths/English)
• Evidence of continued professional development

Qualifications (Desirable)

• Diploma Level Education

Experience (Essential)

• Able to converse in a positive manner with all levels of staff and patients (i.e. well-developed interpersonal skills)
• Good IT Skills
• Experience of Surgical Setting

Experience (Desirable)

• Experience in OMF and Orthodontic treatment
• Experience in outpatient settings

Knowledge (Essential)

• Excellent Communication Skills (Written and Verbal)
• Demonstrates an awareness of organisational and clinical issues
• Working within the GDC's standards and scope of practice for dental nurses

Knowledge (Desirable)

• Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Accurate keyboard skills
• Ability and experience to organise own workload and work on own initiative

Personal Skills (Essential)

• Open/Reflective/Warm
• Enthusiastic and self-aware
• Team focussed
• Reliable, Adaptable and Dependable

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer Details

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Luton & Dunstable Hospital

Lewsey Road

Luton

LU4 0DZ

Employer's Website

https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)