Dental Nurse
Closing date: 17 August 2026

Band 4 - Registered Dental Nurse.
2 part time positions

The Maxillofacial Department based in Outpatients; Stockport NHS Foundation trust are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic, outgoing registered Dental Nurse to join our specialist team.

We are an extremely hard working, committed, friendly team ensuring the highest quality of care is delivered to our patients.

Applicant must have a flexible approach to working hours to meet the needs of our service users, we provide specialist care and services across our speciality in and around the Stockport and surrounding boroughs . Our Clinics currently run Monday-Friday between the hours of 8am and 16pm, with additional weekends if needed to meet service requirements.

There are lots of new and exciting changes taking place across the speciality and staff recruited will have the opportunity to work off site to develop their skills and learn new skills with the existing team. Please note that this may not be in the Borough of Stockport

A Positive learning approach to new skills is mandatory we partake in Venepuncture, Orthodontic, Nurse-Led Clinics and Theatre scrubbing/ assisting.

Opportunities for personal and professional development within the trust, Opportunities to support you with your CPD Requirements with full support from the senior dental nurse and management.

Main duties of the job
Main Duties include Working in Outpatient Oral Surgery clinics, Orthodontics, Nurse-Led clinics, Scrubbing in Main Theatres and Assisting and scrubbing in our own Operating theatre ensuring high, quality care is met in line with the GDC Regulations and trust policies.

To carry out clerical tasks as required within the role such as orthodontic model boxes, uploading patient photographs.

To carry out duties as required and be able to work independently within the dental department and theatre areas.

To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team providing specialist practical skills and theoretical knowledge across a wide range of Orthodontic and Maxillofacial procedures in accordance with the British Dental Association (BDA) and British Orthodontic Society (BOS) recommendations.

To be accountable for your dental nurse registration and ensuring you complete all of the relevant CPD in line with the GDC recommendations.

To have excellent communication skills with patients, careers, support services and clinical colleagues dealing with exposure to highly distressing or emotional circumstances.

Rotation within the Maxillofacial Department which includes Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, Theatre's and Consultant Led Nurse-Led Clinics.

Consultant Led Nurse-Led Clinics including taking alginate impressions, taking clinical photographs and consent from patients and providing Oral Health advice.

About us
With new and exciting changes taking place across the Division, new starters will have the opportunity to work off site to develop and learn new skills.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Details
Date posted: 03 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year pro rata per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 362-NAM4DENT-07-26
Job locations: Outpatients B, Maxillofacial Department, Poplar Grove, Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, SK2 7JE, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please check the attached job description and person specification.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £45.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Person Specification
Essential

• NVQ / Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing or equivalent

Desirable

• Post Qualification in either Radiography, Orthodontic Nursing, Oral Health or Dental Sedation

Essential and Desirable
Essential

• GDC Registration - Upto date CPD and PDP

Desirable

• Good Communication Skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work in a variety of clinics/ with different clinicians

Chairside Assisting
Essential

• Experience of Chairside assistance with multiple Clinicians

Desirable

• Orthodontic Chairside Experience

Additional Skills
Essential

• Experience Theatre Scrubbing
• Experience in a Hospital Setting / Maxillofacial Department
• Venepuncture
• Impression taking and photograph clinical 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.

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

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

Employer details
Employer name: Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Outpatients B, Maxillofacial Department, Poplar Grove, Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, SK2 7JE, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Band 7 Manager Claire Hardman
Email: claire.hardman@stockport.nhs.uk
Phone: 01614190158