About this role
Job summary
We are looking for a motivated and compassionate Dental Nurse to join our Community and Specialist Dental Service Team. You will play an important role in helping us deliver high-quality dental care to children and adults who are unable to access treatment through a General Dental Practitioner.
Working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will assist in providing a full range of NHS restorative and preventive dental treatments, including supporting sedation services. Care may be delivered in clinics, schools, care homes, day centres and patients' homes where appropriate.
You will prepare clinical environments, support clinicians during treatment and help ensure patients receive safe, effective and person-centred care. This includes responding to individual needs, providing pre- and post-treatment information, and always maintaining patients' privacy, dignity and wellbeing.
The role also involves preparing surgeries and temporary clinical settings, ensuring appropriate infection prevention measures are followed and that equipment, instruments and materials are available and ready for use.
If you are committed to delivering excellent patient care, enjoy working collaboratively and want to make a positive difference to people who may face barriers to accessing dental services, we would welcome your application.
Main duties of the job
Provide chairside support to clinicians and contribute to the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care. Support inhalation and intravenous sedation clinics. Training will be provided where required. Prepare and maintain clinical environments, ensuring equipment, materials and instruments are available and ready for use. Follow Trust policies and local procedures relating to infection prevention, radiography, waste management and health and safety. Decontaminate dental instruments in accordance with HTM 01-05 and other relevant guidance. Maintain appropriate stock levels and carry out stock rotation. Check that emergency drugs and equipment are available, in date and ready for use. Maintain accurate patient records and electronic diaries in line with information governance and data protection requirements. Receive and record patient fees and follow cash-handling procedures where required. Communicate clearly and professionally with patients, carers and colleagues. Adapt communication to meet individual needs, including supporting people with communication difficulties, learning disabilities, anxiety, sensory impairments or other additional needs. Communicate effectively in person, by telephone, in writing and electronically. Work collaboratively with health and social care professionals to support positive patient outcomes and a high-quality patient experience.
About us
We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.
What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.
Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.
We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.
Job description Job responsibilities
Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trusts values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification Essential
GDC registration as a dental nurse. Evidence of relevant continuing professional development.
Experience Essential
Clinical chairside experience. Experience in decontamination procedures
Desirable
Experience of working in various dental care settings e.g. hospital, theatres, general practice, domiciliary visits, school screening Experience of working with vulnerable patient groups Experience in advanced clinical procedures e.g. sedation, endodontics, oral surgery.
Skills & Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of GDC registration requirements including CPD hours Good communication skills, verbal and written. Understanding Confidentiality and Data Protection Act. Ability to travel on public transport
Desirable
Empathy for different clients' groups Ability to work on own initiative Organisational skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Central London Community Health Trust
Address St Charles Centre for Health & Wellbeing
Exmoor Street
London
W10 6DZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)