Job summary
- Main area
- Dental Nurse
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 251-SURG0844-H&N
- Employer
- Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- RHCH, OMFS/Orthodontics department Butterfield wing
- Town
- Winchester
- Salary
- £27,485 - £30,162 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/02/2026 08:00
Employer heading
Oral and Maxillofacial Dental Nurse
Band 4
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
Job overview
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and passionate Dental Nurse to join our expanding Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department on a part-time basis (4 days per week). This varied and rewarding role also provides the opportunity to support our Head and Neck specialties, including Ophthalmology and ENT, as required.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, hard-working individual with excellent communication skills and a genuine passion for patient care. Putting patients at the heart of everything you do is essential, alongside a warm, compassionate approach and the ability to build trust with people from all walks of life.
This role would suit a highly motivated team player with the skills and sensitivity to support patients who may experience dental anxiety or have complex needs. Strong organisational abilities, good manual dexterity, and the confidence to communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team are key to succeeding in this position.
The primary base for this role is the Royal Hampshire County Hospital, with some flexibility required to provide occasional cross-site support at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital as part of our wider team.
Main duties of the job
- To be responsible for providing assistance to the consultants and colleagues in all Head and Neck specialties.
- To assist and maintain efficient and effective care of patients in line with best practice and current guidelines.
- To ensure the highest standards of hygiene is always maintained in line with Trust guidelines and policies.
- To prepare clinical areas with specialist equipment and supplies ready for the Consultant clinic team. Along with preparing clinics in advance to ensure an organised smooth-running department as possible, which will include checking results have been received in time resulting in communication with other departments being required from time to time.
- Supporting Maxillofacial theatre lists in Treatment Centre.
- If appropriately qualified carry out dental radiological examinations as indicated and adhering to the Radiological Guidelines.
Working for our organisation
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful applicant will assist with the day to day running of the department and provide chairside support, so that a high quality, efficient patient care is delivered at all times, whilst ensuring compliance is maintained to a gold standard.
If you would like to look around the department or to discuss this role, please contact the lead dental nurse to arrange.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Dental Nurse with GDC
- NEBDN qualification or an appropriate professional qualification or equivalent
- 5 GCSE’s or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Certificate in dental radiography
- Certificate in conscious sedation/Award in IV sedation
- Other post qualification certificate
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a clinical setting
- Able to demonstrate current knowledge and identify own learning needs
Desirable criteria
- Current/previous experience in either hospital or community setting
- Experience of working in the specialty
Skills & Ability
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills with effective interpersonal skills
- Well organised, able to prioritise
- Good listener, ability to give people full attention
- Maintain accurate patients’ notes
- Ability to work as part of a team with the professional approach towards work and colleagues
- IT Skills
- Ability to work under own initiative without direct supervision being proactive
Other Specific Requirements
Essential criteria
- Calm under pressure
- Able to interact confidently with all levels of staff
- Motivated and trustworthy
Desirable criteria
- Driving License
- Able to work with the department in a flexible pattern to meet service needs
- Demonstrate willingness to learn new skills being adaptable to change
- Responds positively to constructive feedback
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Victoria Jones
- Job title
- Lead Dental Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01962 825987
- Additional information
Email is the preferred way of contact
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