Qualified Dental Nurse – Royal Hospital – Band 4

Job Summary

We are currently seeking applications from GDC registered qualified dental nurses to join our Dental Team at Barts Health NHS trust.

We are currently recruiting for a Qualified Dental Nurse to join our team. This role will be based across the Special Care team, also supporting Restorative Department. The main work site will be The Royal London Dental Hospital in Whitechapel.

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate a compassionate and caring approach to patients, be well organized, well presented, practice excellent Infection Prevention and Control, be flexible in their approach to work, be able to work effectively as part of a team, as well as using their own initiative.

The Special Care Department is a busy multidisciplinary team which provides a range of dental treatment to our patients, including delivery of care using conscious sedation. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work with a range of staff including consultants, specialist dentist's and DCT's.

In becoming a Barts Health Dental Nurse you will be joining an organisation in which safe and compassionate care is at the heart of what we do, and that includes our staff. We have numerous staff benefits as well as providing subscription to a training package which supports our Dental Nurses in completing their annual GDC eCPD.

Candidates must hold a Dental Nursing qualification & a Sedation qualification. Have a good level of experience working as a Qualified Dental Nurse & experience working within Special Care or the Community dental service. Registration with the GDC is mandatory.

Previous experience of working within a Dental Hospital and or within the Special Care department, is desirable.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.

It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Date posted: 31 December 2025

Pay scheme:
Agenda for change

Band:
Band 4

Salary: £31,944 to £34,937 a year per annum inc

Contract:

Permanent

Working pattern:
Full-time

Reference number: RLH-36AD

Job locations:
Royal London Hospital, London, E1 1FR

The qualified dental nurse is an integral member of the dental team. They play an important role in the provision of dental services and the effective operation of the dental institute and outreach facilities.

• Experience working as a qualified Dental Nurse

• Previous experience within a hospital or similar setting

• GDC Registration / a dental nurse qualification recognised by the GDC as a route to qualification
• Evidence of continued professional development

• Post Certificate Qualification in Conscious Sedation Dental Nursing

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