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Registered Dental Nurse
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Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country. We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion.
With a strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally, we’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country.
We provide a wide range of hospital and community services, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical, neurological conditions, cancers and genetic disorders.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit of providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and particularly those from under‑represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without every single member of our team.
Job Overview The Prosthodontic department at Newcastle Dental Hospital delivers a varied range of routine and specialist dental treatment to a wide range of patients. Although our main focus is delivering prosthetic appliances to patients such as dentures, crowns and bridges, we also provide other conservation treatment within the restorative umbrella. We also deliver treatment and review patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer, patients who meet NHS criteria for implants, and treat patients with moderate to advanced periodontal disease with our hygienists and carry out surgical procedures for Endodontics. The prosthodontic clinic’s dental nursing team works alongside staff of varying experience and undergraduate students.
You may be required to work on other dental departments within the Dental Hospital to cover absences at certain times.
Interview Date: 20 January 2026
22 hours 30 minutes per week
You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main Duties of the Job As a Registered Dental Nurse, you will provide high standards of clinical care and support to postgraduate and undergraduate clinicians as well as various staff grades under the management of the Senior Dental Nurse. Your responsibilities include preparing and maintaining clinical areas, managing stocks of materials and equipment, and collecting and inputting data into the patient administration system. You will work on Level 5 of the Dental Hospital within the Prosthodontic Clinic, covering various treatment and new patient consultation clinics, and you may also work across other areas of the Dental Hospital and additional dental units within the trust.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Provide chair‑side assistance (including patients treated under general anaesthetic) to all grades of dental staff and students.
Prepare all instruments, equipment and materials required for treatment.
Provide care and support for patients undergoing a variety of treatments.
Offer pre‑ and post‑operative instructions and advice, maintaining a high standard of patient care at all times.
Ensure patient confidentiality is always upheld.
Provide administrative assistance when liaising with patients and external agencies.
Provide clinical supervision and practical training to student dental nurses and less experienced staff daily.
Maintain cross‑infection control, cleanliness of the department, stock levels and equipment.
Person Specification Essential Criteria
National Certificate in Dental Nursing or NVQ Level 3 in Oral Healthcare Portfolio completed and signed.
Registration with the General Dental Council.
Ability to organise own workload.
Desirable Criteria
IT skills.
Specialist DN skills (e.g., endo/implant, oral surgery and sedation).
Knowledge Essential Criteria
Cross‑infection procedures.
Health & Safety issues.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Desirable Criteria
Clinical Governance issues.
Important Note on Completion of Reference Section All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Please provide the address, telephone number, and work email address of each line manager covering this period. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
All successful candidates who require a DBS for the post will pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
Applicant Requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required.
Documents to Download
JD & PS (PDF, 183.2 KB)
Newcastle Staff Benefits (PDF, 274.4 KB)
Behaviour and Civility Charter (PDF, 93.8 KB)
Apply Online Now Further details / informal visits contact: James Blacklin, Senior Dental Nurse, Email: james.blackin@nhs.net, Telephone: 0191 2825124.
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Registered Dental Nurse
role at
Freeman Hospital .
3 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country. We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion.
With a strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally, we’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country.
We provide a wide range of hospital and community services, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical, neurological conditions, cancers and genetic disorders.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit of providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and particularly those from under‑represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without every single member of our team.
Job Overview The Prosthodontic department at Newcastle Dental Hospital delivers a varied range of routine and specialist dental treatment to a wide range of patients. Although our main focus is delivering prosthetic appliances to patients such as dentures, crowns and bridges, we also provide other conservation treatment within the restorative umbrella. We also deliver treatment and review patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer, patients who meet NHS criteria for implants, and treat patients with moderate to advanced periodontal disease with our hygienists and carry out surgical procedures for Endodontics. The prosthodontic clinic’s dental nursing team works alongside staff of varying experience and undergraduate students.
You may be required to work on other dental departments within the Dental Hospital to cover absences at certain times.
Interview Date: 20 January 2026
22 hours 30 minutes per week
You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main Duties of the Job As a Registered Dental Nurse, you will provide high standards of clinical care and support to postgraduate and undergraduate clinicians as well as various staff grades under the management of the Senior Dental Nurse. Your responsibilities include preparing and maintaining clinical areas, managing stocks of materials and equipment, and collecting and inputting data into the patient administration system. You will work on Level 5 of the Dental Hospital within the Prosthodontic Clinic, covering various treatment and new patient consultation clinics, and you may also work across other areas of the Dental Hospital and additional dental units within the trust.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Provide chair‑side assistance (including patients treated under general anaesthetic) to all grades of dental staff and students.
Prepare all instruments, equipment and materials required for treatment.
Provide care and support for patients undergoing a variety of treatments.
Offer pre‑ and post‑operative instructions and advice, maintaining a high standard of patient care at all times.
Ensure patient confidentiality is always upheld.
Provide administrative assistance when liaising with patients and external agencies.
Provide clinical supervision and practical training to student dental nurses and less experienced staff daily.
Maintain cross‑infection control, cleanliness of the department, stock levels and equipment.
Person Specification Essential Criteria
National Certificate in Dental Nursing or NVQ Level 3 in Oral Healthcare Portfolio completed and signed.
Registration with the General Dental Council.
Ability to organise own workload.
Desirable Criteria
IT skills.
Specialist DN skills (e.g., endo/implant, oral surgery and sedation).
Knowledge Essential Criteria
Cross‑infection procedures.
Health & Safety issues.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Desirable Criteria
Clinical Governance issues.
Important Note on Completion of Reference Section All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Please provide the address, telephone number, and work email address of each line manager covering this period. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
All successful candidates who require a DBS for the post will pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
Applicant Requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required.
Documents to Download
JD & PS (PDF, 183.2 KB)
Newcastle Staff Benefits (PDF, 274.4 KB)
Behaviour and Civility Charter (PDF, 93.8 KB)
Apply Online Now Further details / informal visits contact: James Blacklin, Senior Dental Nurse, Email: james.blackin@nhs.net, Telephone: 0191 2825124.
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