Dental Nurse

Job Title: Dental Nurse Surgery

Location: Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Working Pattern: Flexibility to work weekdays and weekends is desirable.

Salary: Competitive

Role Overview:

We are seeking experienced Dental Nurses to support insourcing surgical lists across Hampshire, helping to deliver NHS waiting list initiatives. The Dental Nurse will provide clinical and administrative support to dentists and oral/maxillofacial surgeons during surgical and dental procedures, ensuring patients receive safe, effective and high-quality care.

The role will involve supporting patient care pathways, providing chairside assistance, maintaining high standards of infection prevention and control, and assisting with surgical procedures including tooth extractions.

This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside an experienced clinical team and contribute to the delivery of high-quality patient care.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide chairside and clerical support to dentists, oral surgeons and clinical teams.
• Assist with dental extractions, oral surgery and clinical procedures.
• Prepare patients, clinical rooms, equipment and instruments for treatment.
• Provide patient reassurance and pre- and post-operative support.
• Maintain high standards of infection control, clinical safety and patient confidentiality.

About us

18 Week Support is a leading NHS insourcing provider, working in partnership with NHS Trusts across the UK to increase clinical capacity, reduce waiting times and improve patient access to care.

Our clinical teams work alongside NHS services to deliver additional outpatient and surgical capacity, supported by experienced Clinical Leads and Nurse Leads. Patient safety, clinical governance and quality of care are central to everything we do.

Details

Date posted

06 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Locum

Duration

12 weeks

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

E0341-26-0078

Job locations

3rd Floor

19-21 Great Tower Street

London

EC3R 5AR

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Essential Requirements:

• GDC registered Dental Nurse with a relevant dental nursing qualification.
• Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience.
• Recent NHS Dental Nursing experience, including at least 12 months in a substantive NHS role.
• Recent hands-on experience in oral surgery and/or tooth extractions.
• Experience working within a dental, oral surgery or maxillofacial setting.
• Good knowledge of infection prevention and control and GDC standards.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to patient safety, high-quality care and continuing professional development.

Job responsibilities

Essential Requirements:

• GDC registered Dental Nurse with a relevant dental nursing qualification.
• Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience.
• Recent NHS Dental Nursing experience, including at least 12 months in a substantive NHS role.
• Recent hands-on experience in oral surgery and/or tooth extractions.
• Experience working within a dental, oral surgery or maxillofacial setting.
• Good knowledge of infection prevention and control and GDC standards.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to patient safety, high-quality care and continuing professional development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC or GDC Registered Nurse
• Minimum 2 years experience
• 6 months currently working in said specialty

Desirable

• N/A

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC or GDC Registered Nurse
• Minimum 2 years experience
• 6 months currently working in said specialty

Desirable

• N/A

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 .

Additional information

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 .

Employer details

Employer name

18 Week Support Limited

Address

3rd Floor

19-21 Great Tower Street

London

EC3R 5AR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.18weeksupport.com/careers/working-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

18 Week Support Limited

Address

3rd Floor

19-21 Great Tower Street

London

EC3R 5AR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.18weeksupport.com/careers/working-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

Essential Requirements:

• GDC registered Dental Nurse with a relevant dental nursing qualification.
• Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience.
• Recent NHS Dental Nursing experience, including at least 12 months in a substantive NHS role.
• Recent hands-on experience in oral surgery and/or tooth extractions.
• Experience working within a dental, oral surgery or maxillofacial setting.
• Good knowledge of infection prevention and control and GDC standards.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to patient safety, high-quality care and continuing professional development.

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC or GDC Registered Nurse
• Minimum 2 years experience
• 6 months currently working in said specialty

Desirable

• N/A