Band 4 Dental Nurse- Restorative Department

Band 4 Dental Nurse
- Restorative Department

Closing date: 27 July 2026

Are you looking for a new exciting career within the NHS? Are you patient focussed and want to deliver high quality dental care? We are seeking enthusiastic, hard working dental nurses to join the Community Dental Nursing Team.

Working days will be mixed depending on position offered within Restorative 1 Department.

Working flexibly within the dental team to provide high quality care to a wide spectrum of patients within the Dental Service, based at Birmingham Dental Hospital (BDH) and/or additional external sites such as Community Dental Services (CDS) if required.

Dental Nurses will be expected to work flexibly across the Dental Services.

• To provide chair side assistance to clinicians within the dental service.
• To carry out clerical and administrative duties to ensure efficient operation of the clinic/department.

Maintain a high standard of patient care and confidentiality within all dental clinics throughout the service.

To prepare and monitor patients for and during their dental treatment, providing pre and post operative instructions as required.

To undertake the general care of the surgery including dental equipment/instruments (medical devices) and arrange any necessary repairs as required.

To ensure medical emergency drugs and equipment are available and up to date.

To provide chair side assistance and postoperative instructions during general anaesthetic sessions as required.

To provide oral health education to patients as required by the clinician.

To assist the Senior Dental Nurse in the smooth running of the Dental service.

To support and assist Clinicians including all staff and Undergraduate disciplines.

To support and supervise all Apprentice Dental Nurses and Undergraduates.

Date posted: 20 July 2026

Pay scheme:
Agenda for change

Band:
Band 4

Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year (pro rata)

Contract:

Permanent

Working pattern:
Part-time

Reference number:

-DEN

Job locations:
Birmingham Dental Hospital, Birmingham Dental Hospital, 5 Mill Pool Way, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B5 7EG

Essential:

• Dental Nursing Qualification
• Professional Registration with General Dental Council

Desirable:

• Post Qualification in Concious Sedation
• Other Dental Nursing post qualifications

Essential:

• Relevant experience working as part of a dental team, e.g. General Practice, Hospital, other Primary Dental Services / Community Dental Services experiencing chair side duties

Desirable:

• Experience of working with children, elderly, medically compromised patients, and patients with learning disabilities

Essential:

• To interact professionally with individuals
• Understand the principles of confidentiality
• Up to date knowledge in all areas of dental nursing
• Manual dexterity
• Ability to work under pressure and on own initiative
• Organisational skills
• Good general numeracy
• Good working knowledge of cross infection procedures
• Computer Skills
• Knowledge of dental procedures

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

• Employer name:
  Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT
• Address:
  Birmingham Dental Hospital, Birmingham Dental Hospital, 5 Mill Pool Way, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B5 7EG
• Employer's website:
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Dental Nurse Manager, Catrina Cole

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