Qualified Dental Nurse for Orthodontic Dentistry

The qualified dental nurse is an integral member of the dental team. They play an important role in the provision of dental services and the effective operation of the dental institute and outreach facilities.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We are currently recruiting for a Qualified Dental Nurse to join our Orthodontic team. This is a Fix Term contract, covering Maternity Leave, 4 days per week, 9am-17:30 with an hours lunch, based on the Orthodontic Department. The main work site will be The Royal London Dental Hospital in Whitechapel.

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate a compassionate and caring approach to patients, be well organized, well presented, practice excellent Infection prevention and Control, be flexible in their approach to work, be able to work effectively as part of a team, as well as using their own initiative.

The Orthodontic Department is formed of a multidisciplinary team which provides a range of Orthodontic dental treatment to our patients. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work with a range of staff including consultants, specialist dentist's and post graduate students.

In becoming a Barts Health Dental Nurse, you will be joining an organisation in which safe and compassionate care is at the heart of what we do, and that includes our staff. We have numerous staff benefits as well as providing subscription to a training package which supports our Dental Nurses in completing their annual GDC eCPD.