Dental Nurse | Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Aylesbury seeks a Part-Time Registered Dental Nurse to join their multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will provide high-quality dental care and support clinicians across multiple dental specializations. Candidates should be registered with the GDC and possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills. This position offers learning opportunities and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working options

Generous NHS benefits and pension schemes

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Qualified as a Registered Dental Nurse with GDC registration.
• Experience in Dental Nursing and/or Orthodontics preferred.
• Willingness to develop skills and knowledge in various dental specialties.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level dental nursing care throughout the department.
• Deliver chairside assistance across dental specialties and maintain infection control.
• Work flexibly across multiple Trust sites as needed.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Compassionate care

Adaptability and flexibility

Education

Registered Dental Nurse qualification

Evidence of CPD

Job description

This post offers an opportunity for a Part-Time Registered Dental Nurse to join a multidisciplinary team and support the specialty in providing high standards of patient care.

The successful candidate will be a Registered Dental Nurse interested in developing the service for our patients. We welcome applications for this Band 4 role from those with experience in Dental Nursing and/or Orthodontics.

We also consider newly qualified Dental Nurses with relevant experience. We seek a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and compassionate nurse with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to help us deliver outstanding treatment and care.

This is a great opportunity to develop and expand your skills as a dental nurse.

You will assist in Orthodontics, Restorative, and specialized clinics such as Orthognathic, as well as Oral Surgery clinics, day surgery theatres, and minor oral surgery operations.

The candidate must hold and maintain registration with The General Dental Council (GDC) as a Dental Care Professional and show evidence of ongoing professional development through CPD.

Main duties of the job:

1. Provide a high level of dental nursing care throughout the department. This includes caring for patients with special needs, vulnerable children and adults, the elderly, and patients with complex health conditions, infectious risks, or challenging behaviors.
2. Deliver high-standard chairside assistance across all dental specialties within the department, supporting clinicians of all grades. Maintain high standards of infection control.
3. Be adaptable and flexible, working across Trust sites as required.

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• Learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• Flexible and agile working options, NHS benefits including generous leave, pension, and discount schemes.
• Health and wellbeing services to support a healthy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We promote inclusion and diversity, encouraging applicants from all backgrounds.
• We aim to create a respectful workplace where differences are valued.
• Supporting the Armed Forces community and veterans.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision: to provide outstanding care and support healthy communities.
• Our mission: to provide personal and compassionate care.
• Our values: collaborate, aspire, respect, enable.

For detailed responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached in the advert.

Internal applicants may consider secondment with line manager support. If you have a disability affecting online application, contact us at [e-mail].

This advert closes on Sunday, 24 August 2025.