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Job summary

Main area
Oral & Maxillofacial and Orthodontic
Grade
Band 4
Contract
6 months (Secondment/Fixed term contract from 1st October 2025 until 1st April 2026)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
360-B-10334
Employer
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Watford General Hospital
Town
Watford
Salary
£27,857 - £30,570 pa inc. HCA
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/07/2025 23:59
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Band 4 - Specialist Dental Nurse, Oral & Maxillofacial and Orthodontic

Band 4

Job overview

This post is an exciting opportunity for a full time Registered Dental Nurses to join a multidisciplinary team and support the speciality to ensure the provision of a high standard of patient care for a fixed term period of six months. This is a great opportunity for you to develop and expand your skills as a dental nurse to the next level.

Clinics you will assist in our Oral surgery, Skin procedures under local anaesthetic, day surgery theatre list, IV sedation and minor operations, Orthodontics and specialised clinics such as Orthognathic.

You will need to be a highly motivated and confident member of the team. Our patients will expect and will receive the highest standards of professional care by all members of the team.

You will need to be registered on the GDC Register.

The hours required are:
Monday 8.30-5pm
Tuesday 8.30-5pm
Wednesday 8.30-5pm
Thursday 8.30-5pm
Friday 8.30-4.30pm

*As stated above this is a fixed term contract for six months*

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be a Registered Dental nurse interested in developing the service to our patients. We would welcome any applications for this Band 4 role for those with experience in Dental nursing and/or Orthodontics.

We would also consider newly qualified Dental nurses with the relevant experience. We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic and a compassionate nurse with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to help us to deliver outstanding treatment and care to our patients. You will be responsible for the setting up and closing/cleaning down of your surgery and maintaining stock levels. Assisting clinicians in all clinics within our specialty. We are looking for someone who is team focused.
The candidate needs Active registration with The General Dental council (GDC).

Evidence of ongoing professional Development through maintenance of professional CPD.

About us
We have 10 Registered Dental Nurses, within a busy outpatient’s department. We are part of a wider hub/spoke site including Northwick Park Hospital, Hillingdon and Wexham Park but you will be based at Watford General only. The oral and maxillofacial and orthodontics department work with a multidisciplinary team which covers a variety of head and neck procedures. We also have a Specialty Doctor team in the department and a strong training ethos.

Working for our organisation

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
 
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
 
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
 
We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.
 
 
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact [email protected]
 
If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.
 
We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
 
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder is responsible for cleaning and maintaining a safe working environment using measures to reduce cross infection as per Trust policy.

Communicate effectively with patients, carers, relatives and all members of the multidisciplinary team, including giving of advice and information following procedures or relating to specialist conditions, including emotionally distressing situations.

To organise and provide chair-side nursing in orthodontic and oral surgery clinics.

To assist with procedures under local anaesthetic, IV sedation and general anaesthetic, lasting up to an hour.

To organise, prepare and assist with specialist clinics e.g., Orthognathic, Skin lists.

Prepare medical and orthodontic notes for clinics including obtaining investigation results from computerised systems e.g., MRI and CT scans.

Obtaining Orthodontic appliances from the laboratory.

Responsible for recording and storage of patient study models of patients currently undergoing treatment.

Take on responsibility for personal development and support the development and supervision of others by developing and maintaining specialist knowledge.

Conduct oneself in a professional manner and be a role model to less experienced and new staff at all times.

Work proactively to ensure that every patient attendance meets the patient’s expectations and needs with timely undertaking of procedure and effective communication with relatives, patients and carers.

Person specification

Education and qualifications

Essential criteria
  • A good level of Secondary Education
  • National Certificate of Dental Nursing or NVQ level 3 is a baseline requirement.
  • Registration on the GDC Register.
Desirable criteria
  • Any additional qualification in a relevant dental topic
  • A desire to continue professional development.

Knowledge

Desirable criteria
  • Specific knowledge in both Maxillofacial and Orthodontics

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Numerous years chair side/relevant experience.
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience within a hospital environment
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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Nickie Wright
Job title
Lead Specialist Nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07393016309

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Watford General Hospital
Vicarage Road
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD18 0HB
Telephone
01442 365234

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