Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Dental Nurse

The closing date is 17 June 2025

Job summary

We are delighted to offer an exceptional opportunity for an experienced and dedicated Registered Dental Nurse to join our team within the Department of Special Care Dentistry and Paediatric Dentistry at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. This role presents a unique chance to contribute to the delivery of high-quality care, impacting the lives of patients across the North West region.

As an integral member of our team, you will collaborate with esteemed professionals, participating in the provision of exemplary care across various facilities, including Chorley Hospital, Royal Preston Hospital, and our outreach clinics at Skelmersdale and UCLAN.

We seek an individual with both passion and proficiency. Post Qualification in Sedation is essential. Desirable qualification in Radiography, or Special Care Nursing are prerequisites, ensuring your capability to excel within this dynamic and fulfilling role.

This is a permanent position, offering 17 hours per week, providing stability and the opportunity for significant professional growth within a supportive and dynamic environment.

Main duties of the job

We are an expanding department with 3 Consultants in Special Care Dentistry, 1 consultant in Paediatric Dentistry, Senior Dental Officers and a Dental Therapist, accepting referrals from across Lancashire and South Cumbria, providing a range of oral care for patients with complex disabilities and impairments.

These include medically compromised patients, anxious paediatric and adult patients, patients with physical and learning disabilities and patients with mental ill health. We work closely with other dental specialties at the Trust including Restorative Dentistry, Orthodontics and the Oral and Maxillo facial team.A range of treatment modalities are available including sedation techniques and General Anaesthesia.

About us

We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

As you may know the Government passed legislation requiring vaccination as a condition of deployment which was due to come in from 1 April 2022. However on the 31Jan 2022 the Secretary of State has announced thatthis is being reconsidered. Whilst we wait for further guidance, asa Trustwe have made the decision to continue to gather vaccine status during our pre-employment stagesshould you be made an offer, no offer would be conditional upon you having a vaccine but we need to make you aware that if the decision is taken by the government to implement mandated Covid vaccines in the future then your employment may be at risk if you do not have these.

Vaccination against continues to be the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and, of course, your patients from the virus. NHS England and NHS Improvement have always been clear that staff have a professional duty to be vaccinated.

Date posted

10 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

438-PB3091

Job locations

Chorley and South Ribble Hospital

Preston Road

Chorley

PR7 1PP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assist chair side to support and chaperone Dental Surgeon in the provision of complex oral health care for patients within Special Care for example patients with medical problems, mental health problems, severe learning disabilities, acute anxiety who exhibit violent and aggressive behaviour
Perform nurse led pre-operative assessments for adult and paediatric patients.
Support and provide patient education oral health promotion.
Be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of care, through appropriate professional practice, delegation and supervision of duties carried out by junior staff.
Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
Assist in setting, monitoring and maintaining standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.
Maintain accurate and complete records of all care activities, in a timely manner, adhering to local and professional standards for documentation.

For more information please see attached the Job Description & Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assist chair side to support and chaperone Dental Surgeon in the provision of complex oral health care for patients within Special Care for example patients with medical problems, mental health problems, severe learning disabilities, acute anxiety who exhibit violent and aggressive behaviour
Perform nurse led pre-operative assessments for adult and paediatric patients.
Support and provide patient education oral health promotion.
Be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of care, through appropriate professional practice, delegation and supervision of duties carried out by junior staff.
Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
Assist in setting, monitoring and maintaining standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.
Maintain accurate and complete records of all care activities, in a timely manner, adhering to local and professional standards for documentation.

For more information please see attached the Job Description & Person Specification.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

2 years post qualification experience
Ability to work unsupervised
Experience of working in an OMFS / Or a dental specialty

Desirable

Experience of Sedation & General Anaesthesia
Experience with patients with complex needs
Recent acute experience

Qualifications & Education

Essential

GDC Registration
NEBDN/NVQ qualification
Hold a relevant post qualification in Sedation

Desirable

Additional Post qualification

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

2 years post qualification experience
Ability to work unsupervised
Experience of working in an OMFS / Or a dental specialty

Desirable

Experience of Sedation & General Anaesthesia
Experience with patients with complex needs
Recent acute experience

Qualifications & Education

Essential

GDC Registration
NEBDN/NVQ qualification
Hold a relevant post qualification in Sedation

Desirable

Additional Post qualification

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.

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

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

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chorley and South Ribble Hospital

Preston Road

Chorley

PR7 1PP

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chorley and South Ribble Hospital

Preston Road

Chorley

PR7 1PP

Employer's website

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