Dental Nurse

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Luton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital trust in Luton is seeking a motivated Dental Nurse to join their OMFS team. The role involves providing high-quality care to diverse patients, assisting in clinics, and running surgeries. Suitable candidates will be registered with the GDC, demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, and possess a good educational background. This is an opportunity to advance in a supportive environment that values training and professional development.

Qualifications

• Registered with GDC as a Dental Nurse.
• Good standard of general education (GCSE Maths/English).
• Evidence of continued professional development.

Responsibilities

• Assist in clinic and treatment services.
• Maintain good communication at all times.
• Daily running of surgeries and stock control.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

IT Skills

Ability to work under pressure

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Education

Registered Dental Nurse (Registered with GDC)

GCSE Maths/English

Diploma Level Education

Job description

Overview

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 28 December 2025

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 lead and provides acute medical, orthodontic, restorative and surgical treatments within the areas.

Main duties of the job

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 skills to adapt to working in all areas previously mentioned, and learn new skills and techniques as you 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 responsibilities

Qualified dental nurse that is enthusiastic friendly highly motivated person to join our the 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 lead 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

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

Experience

• 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 in OMF and Orthodontic treatment
• Experience in outpatient settings

Knowledge

• Demonstrates an awareness of organisational and clinical issues
• Working within the GDC's standards and scope of practice for dental nurses
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Ability and experience to organise own workload and work on own initiative

Personal Skills

• 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.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust