Registered Dental Nurse

NHS Lothian; Livingston; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Lothian Oral Health Service invites applications for a part-time, fixed-term Registered Dental Nurse based in Edinburgh, covering Pan-Lothian services. The role is 36 hours per week across 5 days and sits in the Edinburgh Dental Institute and Royal Hospital for Children and Young People.

Applicants must be GDC registered and able to provide their registration number. The post emphasizes teamwork, organisation and excellent interpersonal skills to support the dental team.

Qualifications

• Applicants must hold current registration with the General Dental Council (GDC) and be able to provide their registration number upon application.
• We are looking for a confident, enthusiastic team player with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient and effective support to the dental team within the Oral Health Service.

Education

GDC registration

Job description

Job reference: 262872

Salary: Band 4 (£31,537 - £34,303)

Job closing date: 03/11/2026

Job Type: Dental Support

Location: NHS Lothian

Employment type: Fixed-term

Hours Per Week: 36

Department: Oral Health Service

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Registered Dental Nurse

36 hours over 5 days

Band 4

Fixed term for 1 year

NHS Lothian Oral Health Service is pleased to invite applications for a part-time, fixed-term position as a Registered Dental Nurse. This one-year post is based within the Edinburgh Dental Institute and the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, and serving across the Pan-Lothian region.

Applicants must hold current registration with the General Dental Council (GDC) and be able to provide their registration number upon application.

We are looking for a confident, enthusiastic team player with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.

This is an exciting opportunity for a committed individual to provide efficient and effective support to the dental team within the Oral Health Service.

For informal enquiries please contact: [e-mail] or [e-mail]

Please ensure that you check your spam/junk email folders as invitations to interview are often sent electronically via email 1 week prior to interview, and please check you’ve given your GDC number in the application form.

This contract includes a requirement to participate in public holiday shifts to support unscheduled care services. Participation is compensated through an enhanced remuneration agreement, in line with Agenda for Change

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Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.