Dental Nurse - Maxillofacial Band 4 - Part-time (22.5 hours per week, Mon to Sat)

Are you an experienced and motivated Dental Nurse, with excellent communication skills and a passion for delivering exemplary dental health care to your patients?

If so, the busy Paediatric Dentistry, Orthodontic and Oral & Maxillofacial outpatient department, at St Helier Hospital, are looking for a part time Dental Nurse able to work 22.5 hours per week.

We are hoping to recruit an enthusiastic, adaptable, self-motivated dental nurse with excellent personal, communication & clinical skills who works well in a team environment

• Applicants must hold professional General Dental Council registration and a recognised dental nurse qualification.
• An Inhalation Sedation Certificate would also be desirable but not essential as the training will supplied.
• Experience in a hospital setting would be advantageous but again, a full induction will be give

If this sounds like an exciting opportunity to you, then we'd love to hear from you and/or received your application...

Alternatively, visits to the department are welcome - just contact Mena or Ewelina on 0208 296 3357/3321 to discuss and arrange

Main duties of the job
The duties of the role will include:

• Paediatric restorative Dentistry
• Inhalation sedation
• Orthodontics
• Paediatric General Anaesthetic lists
• Outpatient clinics- Adult & Paediatric
• Adult Oral/maxillofacial Surgery

The post holder will provide a high standard ofcare by:

• Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of patient care
• Working closely with the department/ward manager, and multi-disciplinary team members, in monitoring and maintaining policies, standards of nursing care, staff and service development within the department/ward environment
• Carry out all relevant forms of care under supervision and when proficient, demonstrate procedures of care; supervise junior qualified and/or unqualified staff including student nurses, all whilst maintaining a safe working environment.

About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Dental Nurse role at Epsom and St Helier.

Person Specification
Registration- must be RDN
Essential

• one years experience

Desirable

• Two years plus experience
• Hospital Experience

Committed to team working
Essential

• Team Working

Desirable

• Good communication skills (Written & Verbal)

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 Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address St Helier Hospital, Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, SM5 1AA, United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Senior Sister, Ewelina Gierak, ewelina.gierak@nhs.net, 02082963321

Details
Date posted 27 August 2026
Pay scheme Agenda for change
Band Band 4
Salary £33,262 to £36,027 a year, Pro rata, per annum incl. HCAS
Contract Permanent
Working pattern Part-time
Reference number 343-7883602-RB-SK-B
Job locations St Helier Hospital, Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, SM5 1AA, United Kingdom

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)

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 (opens in a new window).

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