Qualified Dental Nurse – Dental Outreach – Band 4 | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; Lakenheath; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in east London is seeking a Dental Nurse to join their teaching facility. The role involves providing compassionate care, effective infection control, and opportunities for career advancement. Candidates are required to be qualified Dental Nurses and hold GDC registration. This position offers a supportive work environment with access to ongoing training and development.

Benefits

Generous CPD package

Regular training

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working as a Dental Nurse is essential.
• GDC registration is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate care to patients.
• Practice effective Infection Prevention Control.
• Work flexibly and use initiative.
• Organize and prioritize workload.

Skills

Compassionate approach

Infection Prevention Control

Teamwork

Basic IT skills

Organizational skills

Education

Good level of experience as a Qualified Dental Nurse

Registration with the GDC

Job description

Overview

We are currently recruiting a Dental Nurse to work in our teaching facility at sir Ludwig Guttman in Stratford Hackney. This clinic is part of our Dental Hospital, providing outreach services for our undergraduate students.

Successful candidates will work closely with QMUL university’s staff and students. This is an ideal career opportunity for anyone who is looking for a new challenge and wishing to develop their existing skills and be part of our internationally renowned teaching hospital in east London.

Hours

Hours of work will be 8.45am to 5.15pm with an hour for lunch. Our outreach clinic is part of The Royal London Dental Hospital at Barts Health.

Training and Career Opportunities

Our Dental Nurses are provided with a generous CPD package and regular training via our clinical audits. We have lots of extended training opportunities and lots of our nurses have been able to complete recognised NEBDN training courses.

Careers Path

Our structures mean that there are opportunities to become a Senior Dental Nurse, Dental Nurse Manager, Lead Nurse or a Dental Clinical Nurse Specialist.

Responsibilities

• Compassionate and caring approach to patients and service users
• Practice safe and effective Infection Prevention Control
• flexible in their approach to work
• using their own initiative
• work effectively as part of the team
• have basic IT skills
• to be able to prioritise and organise workload

Qualifications

Candidates must have a good level of experience working as a Qualified Dental Nurse. Registration with the GDC is mandatory.

About Barts Health

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which ourWeCarevalues and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by ourWeCarevalues and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Application closing

This advert closes on Sunday 5 Oct 2025