Registered Dental Nurse

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Interview Date: 20 January 2026

Hours:

22 hours 30 minutes per week

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The Prosthodontic department at Newcastle Dental Hospital delivers a varied range of routine and specialist dental treatment to a wide range of patients. Although our main focus is delivering prosthetic appliances to patients such as dentures, crowns and bridges we also provide other conservation treatment which falls under the restorative umbrella. We also deliver treatment and review patients who have been diagnosed with head and neck cancer, patients who meet NHS criteria for implants and treat patients who have moderate to advanced periodontal disease with our staff hygienists and carry out surgical procedures for Endodontics etc.

The Prosthodontic clinic's dental nursing team work alongside a range of different experience levels of staff as well as undergraduate students. You may be required to work on other dental departments within the Dental Hospital to cover absences at certain times.

• To provide chair-side assistance (including patients being treated under General Anaesthetic) to all grades of dental staff and students working within the dental hospital.
• To prepare all instruments, equipment and materials required for treatment.
• To provide care and support for patients undergoing a variety of treatments.
• To provide pre and post operative instructions and advice, maintaining a high standard of patient care at all times.
• To ensure patient confidentiality is always upheld.
• To provide administrative assistance with regard to liaising with patients and other external agencies.
• To provide clinical supervision and practical training to student dental nurses and other less experienced staff on a daily basis.
• To ensure that cross infection control, the cleanliness of the department, stock levels and equipment are well maintained.

• National Certificate in Dental Nursing or NVQ Level 3 in Oral Healthcare Portfolio completed and signed.
• Registration with the General Dental Council.
• Ability to organise own workload.
• Cross infection procedures.
• Health & Safety issues.
• CPD.

• IT.
• Specialist DN Skills (i.e. endo/implant, oral surgery and sedation).
• Clinical Governance issues.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Newcastle Dental Hospital

317 04 Newcastle Dental Hospital

NE2 4AZ

Website:

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Part-time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industry: Dentists
• Location:
  
  Newcastle Dental Hospital, NE2 4AZ
• Date posted: 30 December 2025
• Pay scheme:
  Agenda for change
• Band:
  Band 4
• Salary: £27,485 to £30,162 a year pro rata
• Contract:
  
  Permanent
• Reference number: DR
• Working pattern:
  Part-time

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.