Closing date: 01 November 2026
Location: Royal London Hospital, London, E1 1FR
Salary: £34,186 to £37,389 a year (Agenda for Change, Band 4)
Contract: Fixed term, 12 months, full-time

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 is a fixed term, 12 month, maternity leave (MAT) cover position, 5 days per week role that will be based across the Postgraduate Dental Department, supporting Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, Paediatrics and Restorative Postgraduate programmes. 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 organised, well presented, practise 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 Postgraduate Programme is formed of a 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 dentists and postgraduate students.

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 and have a good level of experience working as a Qualified Dental Nurse. Registration with the GDC is mandatory.

Main duties of the job
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.

About us
Barts 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.

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: A Dental Nurse qualification recognised 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

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 assess the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

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

Contact
Lead Dental Nurse: Tracey Knight, Tracey.Knight6@nhs.net

Apply through our website.