Dental Nurse: Community-Based Care & Sedation

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a motivated Dental Nurse to join our Community and Specialist Dental Service Team. You will support clinicians chairside, assist with NHS restorative and preventive treatments, and help deliver safe, patient-centred care across clinics, schools, care homes and patients’ homes.

You will prepare environments, participate in sedation services, ensure infection control, maintain equipment, and help manage stock while keeping records up to date

Qualifications

• Provide chairside support to clinicians during NHS dental treatments.
• Assist in supporting inhalation and IV sedation clinics; training provided.
• Follow infection prevention policies and manage stock levels.
• Maintain accurate patient records and electronic diaries as required.
• Communicate clearly with patients, carers and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Provide chairside support to clinicians and contribute to safe patient care.
• Support sedation clinics; training provided if needed.
• Prepare and maintain clinical environments and instruments.
• Follow infection prevention procedures and ensure waste management compliance.
• Decontaminate instruments per HTM 01-05 guidance and restock supplies.
• Record patient fees and maintain cash-handling procedures as required.
• Maintain accurate records and diaries; ensure privacy and data protection.

Skills

Chairside support

Sedation assistance

Infection control

Stock management

Record keeping

Patient communication

Tools

HTM 01-05 decontamination

Electronic patient records system

Job description

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a motivated Dental Nurse to join our Community and Specialist Dental Service Team. You will support clinicians chairside, assist with NHS restorative and preventive treatments, and help deliver safe, patient-centred care across clinics, schools, care homes and patients’ homes.

You will prepare environments, participate in sedation services, ensure infection control, maintain equipment, and help manage stock while keeping records up to date