• Job Description

  Req#: C9190-25-0771?language=en&page=501&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  An opportunity has arisen within the Charles Clifford Dental Hospital to recruit qualified dental nurses to work predominantly in the Oral Surgery department of the hospital.

  Successful qualified dental nurses should have the NVQ level 3 in Oral Healthcare, National Certificate in Dental Nursing qualification or equivalent.

  Candidates must be able to demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills, be hard working and have the ability to assist clinical dental staff, including undergraduate and postgraduate students during the treatment and care of patients. They must ensure Health and Safety policies are carried out as necessary and assist other dental nurses in fulfilling Departmental Policies and Procedures. Candidates should also be flexible and willing to work in the evening when necessary.

  There will be opportunities for successful candidates to further their career in dental nursing therefore candidates should show commitment to professional development.

  Please note this advertisement can be appointed as either a full time or part time opportunity.

  Main duties of the job

  • Candidates must be able to demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills, be hard working and have the ability to assist clinical dental staff, including undergraduate and postgraduate students during the treatment and care of patients.
  • They must ensure Health and Safety policies are carried out as necessary and assist other dental nurses in fulfilling Departmental Policies and Procedures.
  • Receive and prepare patients to undertake general, complex and specialised dental treatment, assisting consultants/clinical dental staff and students (undergraduate and postgraduate) during the treatment and care of the patients until they leave. (Including out of hours transport patients).
  • Assist the dentist to reassure and inform the patient about their treatment, further treatment and appointments, being aware of body language and cultural difficulties and dealing with these in a sensitive and appropriate manner, showing empathy and reassurance at all times.
  • Provide close chairside assistance, anticipating the clinicians' requirements to ensure efficient and effective patient care.
  • Maintain close liaison with the clinician in the care, observation and supervision of patient with special needs and patients unsuitable to be seen in general dental practice or by general dental practitioners with problems such as complicated medical histories.

  About us

  You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

  Charles Clifford Dental Hospital is a dental teaching hospital linked to the University School of Clinical Dentistry, which has intakes of undergraduate and postgraduate students on an annual basis. The hospital also provides dental outpatient services for the Sheffield catchment area, and in addition provides specialist services in all departments to patients from a much wider area. It also incorporates the School of Dental Nursing, School of Hygiene and Therapy and Dental Technology.

  Details

  Date posted

  01 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 4

  Salary

  £26,530 to £29,114 a year pa/pro rata for part time staff

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time

  Reference number

  190-0527-DIR

  Job locations

  Charles Clifford Dental Hospital

  Wellesley road

  Sheffield

  S10 2SZ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

  When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

  When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered Dental Nurse (internal newly qualified nurses would need registration before being moved to a band 4 salary)
  • National Certificate or NVQ level 3 in Oral Healthcare

  Desirable

  • Worked within a hospital setting

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience and knowledge of chairside assisting for all dental procedures

  Desirable

  • Experience in Oral Surgery

  Further Training

  Essential

  • Demonstrated competency in core dental nursing duties.
  • Ability to work 4 handed dentistry/close support
  • An effective communicator
  • Able to prioritise and use own initiative
  • Confidentiality

  Desirable

  • Information Technology
  • Commitment to develop skills and undertake further training

  Special Skills/Aptitudes

  Essential

  • Ability to work on own initiative
  • Good interpersonal skills

  Other Factors

  Essential

  • Ability to work on all departments
  • Ability to work with all types of dental students and clinical staff

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered Dental Nurse (internal newly qualified nurses would need registration before being moved to a band 4 salary)
  • National Certificate or NVQ level 3 in Oral Healthcare

  Desirable

  • Worked within a hospital setting

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience and knowledge of chairside assisting for all dental procedures

  Desirable

  • Experience in Oral Surgery

  Further Training

  Essential

  • Demonstrated competency in core dental nursing duties.
  • Ability to work 4 handed dentistry/close support
  • An effective communicator
  • Able to prioritise and use own initiative
  • Confidentiality

  Desirable

  • Information Technology
  • Commitment to develop skills and undertake further training

  Special Skills/Aptitudes

  Essential

  • Ability to work on own initiative
  • Good interpersonal skills

  Other Factors

  Essential

  • Ability to work on all departments
  • Ability to work with all types of dental students and clinical staff

  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 (Opens in a new tab).

  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 (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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 (Opens in a new tab).

  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 (Opens in a new tab).

  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

  Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Charles Clifford Dental Hospital

  Wellesley road

  Sheffield

  S10 2SZ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Charles Clifford Dental Hospital

  Wellesley road

  Sheffield

  S10 2SZ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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