Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Registered Dental Nurse
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Company Description
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Job Description
NHS Band 4
Salary: £28,392- £31,157 per annum
Hours per Week: Full time, 37.5
Contract type: Permanent
We are looking for a Registered Band 4 Dental Nurse to join us part time in our busy Maxillofacial Department. Assisting our Consultants and clinicians working across all specialities, which include Oral Surgery, Maxillofacial, Restorative and Orthodontics, on a rotational basis. Ideally the candidate would need to be an excellent team member and communicator, self motivated and caring.
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Key Responsibilities
- Provide and maintain high standards of care for all patients with physical disabilities and patients of the unit with severe/complex medical conditions, including cancer.
- To liaise and support MDT in a flexible and friendly manner.
- To provide patients with support and to maintain high standards of patient assistance including treatment and care, adhering to hospital and dental progress reports nursing procedures.
- Preparation of surgery to include maintaining the professional approach necessary instruments and equipment required by the Department.
- To undertake the care and cleaning of instruments used.
- To maintain the Trust standards in infection.
Please list any additional post grad certificates and/or qualifications.
For full job details please refer to enclosed job description.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Dental Nurse with GDC
- Must have experience in all clinical aspects of Dental Nursing.
Desirable
- Experience in Oral Surgery, advanced restorative dentistry and orthodontics.
- Hospital experience or previous experience of cancer patients is preferred but not essential.
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Additional Information
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and Disability, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
For more information, please see our People and OD Strategy 2026
Weekly Hours / Programmed Activities
37.5
Salary Band
Band 4
Staff Group
Additional Clinical Services
Contract Type
Permanent
Job Area
Nursing
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