Bank Band 4 Dental Nurse | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Southend University Hospital NHS Trust
Salary:	£14.92 Per Hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7ET
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	29 Sept 2026
Closing date:	29 Oct 2026

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Summary

The Dental nurse role in the Oral, Maxillofacial and Orthodontic outpatient department, involves working as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver a high standard of care to our patients, many who have complex medical and physical needs.

The candidate is expected to work within all aspects of Oral Surgery and Orthodontics ensuring effective running of clinics, and assisting the clinicians in all aspects of patient care while maintaining a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

• Senior Dental Nurse

• Dental Nurses

• Dental Core Trainees

• Speciality Doctors

• Consultant Orthodontists

• Laboratory Staff

• Consultant Oral Maxillofacial surgeons

• Receptionist and secretaries

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

· Assist the clinicians with a wide range of procedures from orthodontics to Oral surgery I;e removing wisdom teeth,Soft tissue biopsies, reviewing facial trauma and bonding brackets to teeth.

· Has individual responsibility for the preparation and organisation of assigned clinic,

· Identifying each patient’s medical and dental needs before, during and post treatment.

· Reassure and explain procedures to nervous, dental and needle phobic patients. Monitor the patient during treatment until they are fit to leave.

· Acts as a scrub/circulating nurse, mixing dental materials, holding instruments in position for the clinician.

· Using experience and knowledge to prepare surgical trollies using an aseptic technique

· Manual dexterity needed for the assembly of micro drills, burs and orthodontic equipment.

· Maintains a clean, hygienic, safe environment, adhering to the trusts infection prevention policy.

· Responsible for labelling, sterilising and despatching of study model and impressions to the laboratory,

· Keeping an efficient library of study models.

· Has the knowledge and understanding of dental and clinical equipment.

· Has the knowledge and understanding of dealing with, on a daily basis, hazards such as:

Radiation, sharps, chemical spillages including mercury, blood, saliva and vomit.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest Trust in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people. Our Trust, comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon, and Southend, is determined to provide the best health services for its local population. We are a well-led, high-performing, and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve.

With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

For more detailed information regarding the position please refer to the attached Job Description

This advert closes on Saturday 31 Oct 2026

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