Qualified Dental Nurse – Royal London Hospital – Band 4 | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; Lakenheath; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust is seeking a Qualified Dental Nurse to join their team in Lakenheath, England. This permanent role involves working across various departments, providing compassionate care, and collaborating with specialists. Candidates must hold a Dental Nursing qualification and be GDC registered. Previous experience in a dental hospital is desirable. Join a dedicated team focused on delivering high standards of care.

Qualifications

• Registration with the GDC is mandatory.
• Experience in a Dental Hospital is desirable.
• Apost qualification in Conscious Sedation Dental Nursing would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a compassionate and caring approach to patients.
• Practice excellent infection prevention and control.
• Collaborate with consultants and postgraduate students.
• Support the operation of the dental institute.
• Provide a range of dental treatment and care.

Skills

Compassionate approach to patient care

Excellent organizational skills

Infection prevention and control

Teamwork and flexibility

Conscious sedation knowledge

Education

Dental Nursing qualification

Job description

Overview

We are currently seeking applications from GDC registered qualified dental nurses to join our Dental Team at Barts Health NHS trust.

We are currently recruiting for a Qualified Dental Nurse to join our team. This is a permanent 5 days per week role that will be based across the Restorative Postgraduate Dental Department, also supporting Orthodontics, Paediatrics & Oral Surgery Postgraduate programmes. The main work site will be The Royal London Dental Hospital in Whitechapel.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a compassionate and caring approach to patients and be well organized and well presented.
• Practice excellent Infection prevention and Control and work flexibly as part of a team while using own initiative.
• Work within the Postgraduate Programme multidisciplinary team, providing a range of dental treatment and delivery of care, including conscious sedation.
• Collaborate with consultants, specialist dentists and postgraduate students.
• Support the smooth operation of the dental institute and outreach facilities as an integral member of the dental team.

Qualifications and experience

• Hold a Dental Nursing qualification and have a good level of experience working as a Qualified Dental Nurse. Registration with the GDC is mandatory.
• Previous experience of working within a Dental Hospital or similar setting is desirable.
• Apost qualification in Conscious Sedation Dental Nursing or keen interest to undergo training would be an advantage.

About us and benefits

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and is a leading healthcare provider. The Barts Health group is focused on an improvement journey to become an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation, lifting out of special measures and aiming to deliver high standards of harm-free care.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, recognised for excellence and innovation and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. We strive to live by our WeCare values and behaviours and are committed to promoting inclusion and an inclusive working environment. The qualified dental nurse is an integral member of the dental team, contributing to the provision of dental services and the effective operation of the dental institute and outreach facilities.

This advert closes on Sunday 5 Oct 2025