Dental Nurse - Midlands And North

18 Week Support Limited; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

18 Week Support Limited is seeking a Dental Nurse / Oral Health Nurse to support oral consultants across Midlands and North, delivering safe, patient-centred care and maintaining infection control standards.

Shifts are Weekdays or Weekends, typically 8am-6pm, with clinics and surgery sessions and an excellent day rate; ongoing sessions available.

You will provide clinical and admin support during dental procedures, ensuring high-quality care and effective patient communication.

Qualifications

• 2 years experience in Dental
• Minimum 1 year NHS experience
• GDC registration is essential

Responsibilities

• Assist dentists and clinicians during dental and surgical procedures
• Prepare clinical rooms and instruments before procedures
• Provide patient support and reassurance
• Maintain infection prevention and control standards
• Record and maintain patient and clinical documentation
• Ensure rooms are stocked and prepared for each list

Skills

Dental experience

Communication skills

Infection control

Teamwork

Record keeping

Education

Dental Nursing qualification

GDC registration

NHS experience (12 months)

Tools

Scrub nursing

Job description

Job summary

Oral/Dental Nurse Midlands and North

Job title: Dental Nurse / Oral Health Nurse

Location: Midlands and North region

Employment: Weekday or Weekends

To support oral consultants in providing safe, effective and patient-centred oral healthcare, while maintaining high standards of infection prevention, clinical safety and patient care.

Summary

Weekdays or Weekends - 8am-6pm

Excellent day rate

Ongoing sessions available

Clinics and Surgery

Main duties of the job

The Dental Nurse will provide clinical and administrative support to dentists and oral/maxillofacial surgeons during surgical and dental procedures, ensuring patients receive safe, effective and high-quality care.

About us

Weekday and weekend shifts available

Shifts may include single days or full weekend blocks, depending on service requirements.

Flexibility to work weekdays and weekends is desirable.

Job responsibilities

• Assist dentists, oral surgeons and clinicians during dental and surgical procedures.
• Prepare clinical rooms, surgical equipment and instruments before procedures.
• Prepare patients for treatment and provide appropriate support and reassurance.
• Assist with dental extractions and oral surgery procedures, including procedures under local or general anaesthetic where required.
• Act as a scrub nurse during surgical procedures where appropriately trained and competent.
• Maintain high standards of infection prevention and control.
• Clean, disinfect and sterilise instruments and surgical equipment.
• Ensure clinical rooms are fully stocked and prepared for each list.
• Record and maintain accurate patient and clinical documentation.
• Follow all relevant health and safety, safeguarding and infection‑control policies.
• Dispose of clinical and surgical waste safely and correctly.
• Provide appropriate post‑operative support to patients.
• Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary dental and surgical team.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• 2 years Experience in Dental
• Min 1 Year experience in NHS
• NMC Registration

Desirable

• 2 years Experience in Dental
• Min 1 Year experience in NHS
• NMC Registration

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant Dental Nursing qualification and GDC registration, where applicable.
• Previous experience working as a Dental Nurse in a dental, oral surgery or maxillofacial setting.
• Surgical/oral surgery experience is desirable.
• Good knowledge of infection prevention and control procedures.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• 12 Months NHS Experience in substantive role

Desirable

• Availability to work weekday and weekend shifts depending on service requirements.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.