Central London Community Health Trust

Bank B4 Dental Nurse INW

The closing date is 27 June 2025

Job summary

Monday to Friday 9-5 ad hoc

As Dental Nurse, you will fulfil duties commensurate with the role within the Community and Specialist Dental Service, assisting in providing high quality primary clinical dental care for child and adult patients who cannot access a General Dental Practitioner. Care provided may include the full range of restorative and preventive NHS treatments including treatment under sedation, or from other setting e.g. other clinics, care establishments, schools, day centres and patients homes when appropriate. You may be required to participate in oral health promotion, dental screening and epidemiological.

You will be required to work with the oral health promotion team providing support to Care home and Schools 1 day a week

You will have chairside experience and ideally hold the NEBDN National Certificate for Dental Nurses, NVQ in Oral Health Care Dental Nursing Level 2 & 3, Diploma in Dental Nursing L3 or equivalent.

You will be registered with the General Dental Council and have personal indemnity cover

Main duties of the job

Clinical

Support clinicians in a wide range of different types of clinical treatments, within a range of settings e.g., clinics, patients' homes, residential care and nursing homes, hospices and hospitals.

Communication

Provide basic advice and information on oral health and sedation procedures using agreed protocols and advise on a range of dental procedures, adjusting information to address patients' level of understanding.

Management and leadership

To undertake other duties to meet the changing needs and priorities of the Community and Specialist Dental Service, as determined by your manager and in accordance with the grade of the post.

About us

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
Support with gaining your driving license *T&C's apply
Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, and disability. We are proud to say that we follow the workforce race equality standard and 28% of our senior staff (8A and above) are from a BAME background. CLCH also has active BAME and LGBTQI networks.

Date posted

13 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£16.18 an hour Weekly pay will include: Basic pay + HCAS + 12.07% Holiday pay

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

824-BANK-LIT1433

Job locations

Soho Centre for Health & Care

London

W1D 3QS

Job description

Job responsibilities

Anticipate clinician needs and support patients during dental treatment.

Responding to individual patients needs and provide pre- and post-operative instruction when needed, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained.

Prepare the dental surgery and temporary clinical environments outside of clinical areas for use, ensuring the use of personal protective equipment as defined by Trust Infection Prevention guidelines.

Ensure correct clean instruments and equipment, x-rays, records and electronic records are available to the clinician prior to treatment.

Provide clinical support for Inhalation and Intra-Venous sedation clinics - additional training will be provided if necessary.

Follow local rules and Trust policies, including Infection Prevention, radiography and waste disposal and undertake the decontamination of dental instruments complying with HTM:01-05 guidelines to ensure patient safety, safe handling of sharps, drugs, harmful corrosive materials, waste mercury /amalgams and clinical waste.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Anticipate clinician needs and support patients during dental treatment.

Responding to individual patients needs and provide pre- and post-operative instruction when needed, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained.

Ensure correct clean instruments and equipment, x-rays, records and electronic records are available to the clinician prior to treatment.

Provide clinical support for Inhalation and Intra-Venous sedation clinics - additional training will be provided if necessary.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

GDC registration as a dental nurse.
Evidence of relevant continuing professional development

Experience

Essential

Clinical chairside experience.
Experience in decontamination procedures

Desirable

Experience of working in various dental care settings e.g. hospital, theatres, general practice, domiciliary visits, school screening
Experience of working with vulnerable patient groups.
Experience in advanced clinical procedures e.g. sedation, endodontics, oral surgery.
Experience in efficient stock control.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of GDC registration requirements including CPD hours.
Computer literacy including dental software, Microsoft Word, Excel.
Knowledge of H & S responsibilities and legislation. Good communication skills, verbal and written.
Understanding Confidentiality and Data Protection Act.

Desirable

Empathy for different clients groups
Ability to work on own initiative
Organisational skills

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

GDC registration as a dental nurse.
Evidence of relevant continuing professional development

Experience

Essential

Clinical chairside experience.
Experience in decontamination procedures

Desirable

Experience of working in various dental care settings e.g. hospital, theatres, general practice, domiciliary visits, school screening
Experience of working with vulnerable patient groups.
Experience in advanced clinical procedures e.g. sedation, endodontics, oral surgery.
Experience in efficient stock control.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of GDC registration requirements including CPD hours.
Computer literacy including dental software, Microsoft Word, Excel.
Knowledge of H & S responsibilities and legislation. Good communication skills, verbal and written.
Understanding Confidentiality and Data Protection Act.

Desirable

Empathy for different clients groups
Ability to work on own initiative
Organisational skills

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Soho Centre for Health & Care

London

W1D 3QS

Employer's website

https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Soho Centre for Health & Care

London

W1D 3QS

Employer's website

https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)