Qualified Dental Nurse for Paediatric Dentistry: Sponsorship Available

Barts Health NHS Trust

Job summary

We are currently recruiting for a Qualified Dental Nurse to join our team. This is a permanent, 4 days per week role that will be mainly based in the Paediatric Dental Department at The Royal London Dental Hospital in Whitechapel.

The Paediatric Dental Department is formed of a multidisciplinary team which provides a range of dental treatment to our patients, including delivery of care using conscious sedation and general anaesthesia. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work with a range of staff including consultants, specialist dentist’s and post graduate students.

You will be joining an organisation in which safe and compassionate care is at the heart of what we do, and that includes our staff. We have numerous staff benefits as well as providing subscription to a training package which supports our Dental Nurses in completing their annual GDC eCPD.

This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applications are received. If you have not been contacted within 3 weeks of the closing date, you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.

Main duties of the job

The qualified dental nurse is an integral member of the dental team. They play an important role in the provision of dental services and the effective operation of the dental institute and outreach facilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A Dental Nurse qualification recognized by the GDC as a route to qualification

Desirable

  • Post Certificate Qualification in Conscious Sedation Dental Nursing

Experience

Essential

  • Good level of experience working as a qualified Dental Nurse

Desirable

  • Previous experience within a hospital or similar setting

Knowledge

Essential

  • GDC Registration
  • Evidence of continued professional development

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work under pressure and prioritise care
  • Ability to monitor the quality of own and others work
  • Ability to identify and access the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others

Other

Essential

  • Demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
  • Ability to identify own learning needs and interests
  • Ability to self-reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify what s/he needs to learn to be able to carry out current job role
  • Ability to identify how to manage risks and to support others to manage risk.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 1 November 2026

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.