Higher Level Dental Nurse

Job summary

Join Our Dynamic Dental Team as a Higher Level Dental Nurse

Are you a confident, enthusiastic team player with a passion for delivering exceptional patient care? We're looking for a dedicated Higher Level Dental Nurse to become an integral part of our vibrant practice.

In this exciting role, you'll have the opportunity to support our talented Oral & Maxillofacial and Orthodontic clinicians, assisting with a variety of procedures while providing top-quality care to our patients. Your excellent interpersonal skills will shine as you create a welcoming environment, while your organizational talents keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes.

If you're ready to take your dental career to the next level and work in a supportive, forward-thinking team, we want to hear from you!

Join us and make a difference--apply today

Main duties of the job

Join Our Team as a Skilled Dental Nurse

We're looking for a confident, enthusiastic Dental Nurse to deliver high-quality patient care across dental, orthodontic, and oral surgery specialties. You'll support clinical procedures, assist with radiographs using CRIS digital systems, and uphold infection control standards.

Your role includes providing pre- and post-operative instructions, supporting specialist procedures like IV sedation, and maintaining compliance with COSHH, IRR, and IRMER 2017. You'll accurately record patient data, participate in Quality Assurance, and mentor learners such as dental students and trainee nurses.

We value continuous professional development--develop your skills while adhering to GDC standards. You'll establish effective communication with patients, overcoming barriers like language or cultural differences, and work flexibly to maintain an efficient service. Adaptability is key--you may be required to work in different clinical environments on short notice and flexible hours.

This role requires a highly skilled, team-oriented professional committed to ongoing learning, with excellent communication skills and a flexible, proactive approach. If you're passionate about delivering outstanding patient care and developing your career, we want to hear from you!

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.