Job summaryWe are currently recruiting for a Qualified Dental Nurse to join our team. This is a permanent, 4 days per week role that will be mainly based in the Paediatric Dental Department at The Royal London Dental Hospital in Whitechapel.
The Paediatric Dental Department is formed of a multidisciplinary team which provides a range of dental treatment to our patients, including delivery of care using conscious sedation and general anaesthesia. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work with a range of staff including consultants, specialist dentist's and post graduate students.
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.
For further information, or to arrange a visit to the hospital please contact: Tracey Knight, Paediatric Lead Dental Nurse, 0203 594 6140 or Tracey.Knight6@nhs.net.
This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applications are received. If you have not been contacted within 3 weeks of the closing date, you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.Main duties of the jobThe 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.
About usBarts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
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.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
DetailsDate posted: 16 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £34,186 to £37,389 a year per annum inc pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 259-8375145RLH
Job locations: Royal London Hospital, London, E1 1FR, United Kingdom
Person SpecificationQualifications- Essential: A Dental Nurse qualification recognized by the GDC as a route to qualification
- Desirable: Post Certificate Qualification in Conscious Sedation Dental Nursing
Experience- Essential: Good level of experience working as a qualified Dental Nurse
- Desirable: Previous experience within a hospital or similar setting
Knowledge- Essential: GDC Registration
- Essential: Evidence of continued professional development
Skills- Essential: Ability to work under pressure and prioritise care
- Essential: Ability to monitor the quality of own and others work
- Essential: Ability to identify and access the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others
Other- Essential: Demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
- Essential: Ability to identify own learning needs and interests
- Essential: Ability to self-reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify what s/he needs to learn to be able to carry out current job role
- Essential: Ability to identify how to manage risks and to support others to manage risk.
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.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.Apply through our website 