Dental Nurse

The Eastman Dental Hospital has been providing dental training for over 60 years. We have a worldwide reputation for providing high quality post graduate training in dental specialities and for training dental hygienists, therapists.

We have moved into a new, purpose built hospital known as the Royal National ENT & Eastman Dental Hospitals providing a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care, whilst enabling a more flexible approach to working practices.

We are currently recruiting a number of qualified dental nurses across the Eastman Dental Hospital in the following specialities: -

• Floor 4 -Dental treatment (Restorative, Endodontics & Adult special care)
• Floor 3- Dental treatment adults and young people (Periodontology, The School of Hygiene and Therapy & Orthodontics)
• Floor 2- Paediatric Dentistry
• Floor 1 -New Patient Zone
• Floor -1 - Procedure zone dental services

The Eastman Dental Hospital would like to hear from you whether you are an experienced, qualified dental nurse or a newly qualified dental nurse looking for permanent employment.

You will gain the opportunity to join a successful, dynamic dental team who have a passion for developing dental nurses and an interest in ensuring that you can maximise your developmental potential whilst gaining further skills and extended duties.

The recruitment process involves the following stages: -

• Application through NHS jobs
• Numeracy and Literacy assessment
• Interviews will be held on a Saturday and will include a tour of the hospital.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically-led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital
Eastman Dental Hospital
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospitals at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

If you would like to gain more information or you are interested in an informal tour of the Eastman Dental Hospital, please contact Jill Brindle (Deputy Matron) on Jill.brindle@nhs.net or 07960 868 856.

For further information about the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.