Dental Nurse | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

st georges nhs trust; Tooting; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Tooting, London, is seeking a Dental Nurse to join the Maxillofacial and Dental unit. The role involves preparing the surgery, assisting clinicians at the chair-side, and ensuring a high standard of patient care in a busy clinical environment.

The post requires attention to infection control, accurate record-keeping, and flexibility to support the team across procedures and clinics. Part-time, contract role with pro rata salary is offered.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the surgery including the equipment, instruments and materials used, to ensure the efficient running of the clinics.
• Receive, attend to, and prepare patients for treatment by the clinician and supervise and attend to patients after treatment until they are fit to leave the surgery.
• Liaise with reception staff and answer telephone in the clinical areas.
• Assist the clinician at the chair-side and act as a chaperone to ensure a high-quality service is provided to the patient.
• Transfer patients to X-Ray department and maintain infection control to minimise cross infection.
• Maintain accurate treatment records, including charting the Dentist’s instructions and confidentiality.
• Carry out administrative and clerical work associated with the surgery and maintain stock control and equipment.

Job description

Dental Nurse | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Maxillofacial and Dental unit provides an exciting and varied clinical environment to learn new skills. Dental nurses will be exposed complex multi disciplinary clinical problems within a professional and friendly environment.

The team is highly focussed on excellent patient care and is known for its innovation on the most up to date techniques in clinical environments, we deliver the highest quality of care and skills.

We aim to provide opportunity and encouragement for individuals to enhance their professional development.

Prepare the surgery including the equipment, instruments and materials used, to ensure the efficient running of the clinics.

Receive, attend to, and prepare patients for treatment by the clinician and supervise and attend to patients after treatment until they are fit to leave the surgery.

Liaise with reception staff and answer telephone in the clinical areas.

Always assist the clinician at the chair-side and act as a chaperone, throughout treatment and in the surgery as required, to ensure that a high-quality service is provided to the patient.

Transfer patients to X-Ray department from surgery to and from the in-house radiography department.

Abide by and maintain a high standard of infection control policies and procedures, thereby minimising the risk of cross infection.

Maintain accurate treatment records, including charting the Dentist’s instructions, ensuring all relevant information are up-to-date and treated confidentially.

Carry out administrative and clerical work associated with the surgery including information collection, assisting the clinician to provide an efficient service.

Maintain the surgery and equipment, notifying and logging faults in a timely manner, and monitoring the process.

Undertake stock control at the clinic, replenishing consumable supplies and materials thus contributing to the smooth running of the clinic.

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

Any other duties appropriate to the post as may be delegated by the Principal Dental Nurse Manager or Lead Nurse.

Participation in the care group meetings and Clinical Governance programme. To ensure improvement in the quality-of-service provision, risk reduction and continuing professional development.

Keep CPD updated.

Work within the GDC Dental Nurse Scope of Practice.

This advert closes on Tuesday 20 Oct 2026

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Company: st georges nhs trust

Salary: £34,186 - £37,389 pa pro rata

Inclusive Hours: Part-time

Location: Tooting, SW17 0QT

Job type: Contract

Posting date: 6 Oct 2026

Closing date: 5 Nov 2026