Dental Nurse

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 21 January 2026

The post holder will be required to fulfil a comprehensive range of dental nursing duties within the Specialist Dental Services.

The appointed Dental Nurse will be based at a Whitegate HC, the role is to support the Dental Students from the University of Lancashire.

Assist and chaperone the dentist at the chairside during operative procedures including general anaesthesia and sedation situations.

Preparation of filling materials, impression materials, instruments, equipment and dressings etc.

Ensure safe, careful processing of x-ray films and their storage with patient records, in line with health and safety regulations.

Maintain all requirements related to the profession of dental nursing including CPD, registration and attendance at appropriate courses whether mandatory or elective.

Stock control of dental materials and other consumables.

Care and minor maintenance of dental unit, chair, handpieces and other equipment.

Decontamination / sterilisation of instruments, cleaning of work surfaces in the clinical area and safe disposal of clinical waste in accordance with departmental cross infection control guidelines.

Daily testing of bench top autoclave. Monthly checks of resuscitation drug kit and emergency oxygen.

Adhere to the General Dental Councils Code of Ethics for all professions complementary to dentistry.

At Blackpool Teaching Hospitals we are committed to zero-tolerance. The Trust will not tolerate any form of sexual assault, bullying, harassment and discrimination and we will all take responsibility to speak up if we see or experience it. 'Zero tolerance' means that every allegation of a sexual offence, bullying, harassment or discrimination will be treated seriously.

The Trust has implemented policies and procedures to address any of these incidents and allegations. Every allegation will receive prompt, thorough, efficient, and independent investigation. Independent means that the investigation will be conducted from someone outside of the team, division or externally.

Be aware of and respond accordingly to the Trust policy where child protection issues are suspected.

Contribute to health promotion around dental issues and support initiatives in health promotion.

Participate in the annual appraisal process and the development and implementation of activities identified on the personal development plan.

Contribute to the clinical audit activities within the department through data collection and the implementation of action plans.

• The above list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be fully comprehensive and may be amended to take account of changing circumstances or requirements following consultation with the post holder.

• Dental Nurse qualification (Certificate of Examining Board of Dental Nurses or Certificate of Proficiency by Association of Dental Hospitals)
• GCSE's Grace A- C or Level 4-9 in Maths & English
• Registered on the GDC Register
• Sedation

• Experience in General, Community or Personal Dental Services
• Good communication skills with Special Care children and Adults children/ parents/ patients
• Knowledge of GDPR
• Knowledge of the NHS Code of Practice on Confidential Information (2003)
• Honesty/Trustworthy
• Good time keeping
• Ability to travel to different locations
• Good attendance in previous positions

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.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust