Skip to main content

This site is independent of the NHS and the Department of Health.

Please wait, loading

Job summary

Main area
317 Periodontology Clinic - DH
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Fixed term: 7 months (until 08 November 2026 - Secondment Opportunity)
Hours
Part time - 23 hours per week
Job ref
317-2026-12-007-A
Employer
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Newcastle Dental Hospital
Town
317 04 Newcastle Dental Hospital
Salary
£28,392 - £31,157 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/04/2026 23:59
Interview date
27/04/2026

Employer heading

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Dental Nurse

Band 4

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country.  We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion.

With strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally,  we’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country. 

As well as providing a wide range of hospital and community services, we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Job overview

This is an opportunity to join an established team, on a Full fixed term contract providing support to and working alongside; 

Qualified dental staff within the Restorative Department.

Specialty services include: Complex Restorative treatments, Endodontics, Implants, Special Care, General Anaesthetics, Sedation and Periodontal surgery.

We also provide support throughout the training of both Undergraduate Dental Students, Dental Therapy students and Post Graduate Trainees.

  • Interview Date 27 April 2026
  • 23 Hours/Week
  • You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy.  Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

The role of the Registered Dental Nurse is to provide high standards of clinical care and support for patients under the care of various dental staff grades as well as students and trainees. This also includes the preparation and maintenance of the clinical areas including stocks of materials and equipment and collecting and inputting data into the patient administration system.

Working for our organisation

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. 

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • To provide chair-side assistance (including patients being treated under General Anaesthetic) to all grades of dental staff and students working within the dental hospital.
  • To prepare all instruments, equipment and materials required for treatment.
  • To provide care and support for patients undergoing a variety of treatments.
  • To provide pre and post operative instructions and advice, so maintaining a high standard of patient care at all times.
  • To ensure patient confidentiality is always upheld.
  • To provide administrative assistance with regard to liaising with patients and other external agencies.
  • To provide clinical supervision and practical training to student dental nurses and other less experienced staff on a daily basis.
  • To ensure that cross infection control, the cleanliness of the department, stock levels and equipment are well maintained.

Person specification

Skill

Essential criteria
  • • National Certificate in Dental Nursing or NVQ Level 3 in Oral Healthcare (or equivalent qualification) Portfolio must be completed and signed
  • • Registration with General Dental Council
  • • Ability to organise own workload
  • • Good communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria
  • • IT
  • • Specialist DN Skills (i.e. endo/implant, oral surgery and sedation)
  • • Post Certificate Qualifications e.g radiology, sedation or orthodontics

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • • Cross infection procedures
  • • Health & Safety issues
  • • CPD
Desirable criteria
  • • Clinical Governance issues
  • • Maxillo-Facial experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardRIDI Awards Finalist 2021Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall Gold 2022Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldCycle Friendly EmployerNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024Better Health at Work Award - Maintaining Excellence

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.

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Siobhan Armin
Job title
Senior Dental Nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0191 2826831
Apply online nowAlert me to similar vacancies