Dental Staff Nurse

Overview

Dental Staff Nurse – Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. The closing date is 24 February 2026.

Have you got the skills and experience to work in one of London's leading teaching hospitals?

The Dental directorate at Guy's and St Thomas' are seeking qualified Dental Nurses to work across various dental departments on both hospital sites. We have a number of permanent full time, part time and fixed term contracts.

If you have initiative, are committed to developing your career in dental nursing, eager to take up a challenge, like the variety of different specialties and would enjoy working in a hospital environment, then please apply.

The post holder (Dental Staff Nurse) will work as a member of the dental department and will be expected to undertake a wide range of dental nursing duties on both sites and across all specialties moving departments when required. The post holder will also take part in assisting with the teaching of undergraduate/postgraduate dental students and dental nursing apprentices.

To communicate and co-ordinate effectively with appropriate clinicians, staff, professional bodies and external agencies. Liaise with Dental, Pathology, and Haematology laboratories regarding work/reports for patients. Communicate with other healthcare groups and work in collaboration with them regarding the patient's continuing care. To provide oral health advice to all patients on a one to one basis, taking into consideration possible communication barriers with regard to culture, lingual, ethnic or special needs.

To recognise and implement the use of appropriate communication aids to patients and carers. To participate in relevant Oral Health promotions. Provide via telecommunication systems advice and reassurance regarding patients with emergency dental problems. To provide clinical teaching where appropriate for undergraduates and Professions Complementary to Dentistry. To assist in the supervision and training of student Dental Nurses by explanation, demonstration and the passing of information.

To identify each patient's medical and dental nursing needs, before, during and post treatment. To work independently and have responsibility for own actions when delivering dental nursing care.

Act upon dentists clinical requests whilst providing chair side assistance. Be responsible for the security of equipment and materials in clinical areas. To provide clinical support and advice to the dental team, i.e. dentist, postgraduate and undergraduate students and Professionals Complementary to Dentistry as required. Advise, triage and prioritise dental emergency patients to ensure they receive the most appropriate care. Before, during and post treatment of the patient.

Please see attached job description for full details

• Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development

• Value and behaviour

• Good dental nursing skills to enable working without supervision
• Able to work in a team and support junior members
• Able to prioritise
• Information Technology
• Assessors Award

• Experience of working with wide range of dental procedures
• Experience in chosen speciality

• Act in a friendly, reliable, enthusiastic, caring approach to patients and staff
• Flexible approach to day to day changes
• Commitment to develop skills and undertake further training
• Regular attendance and punctual
• Able to use initiative

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.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

£33,094 to £36,195 a year, pro rata for part time