Dental Nurse | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	30 April 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£28,392 - £31,157 pro rata
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	30 May 2026
Location:	Liverpool, L9 7AL
Company:	Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7929203/287-ASUR-75-26

Summary

We are seeking a well-motivated, enthusiastic, caring and compassionate Band 4 Dental nurse to join our Head & Neck outpatients team.

We are based in the Elective Care Centre at the Aintree site of Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

We are a busy Maxillo facial outpatients department with a multi -disciplinary team that will support you throughout your development.

We offer a range of clinics that will stretch and develop you , including Trauma , Oncology , Minor oral surgery, skin surgery, TMJ and many more

If you are passionate about providing the highest standards of care to patients and if nothing but the best will do we want to hear from you.

Applications are welcomed from well-motivated individuals, who are flexible, able to demonstrate high standards of care, and who possess excellent communication skills.

Please contact any of the following staff to discuss the role and arrange informal visit

Jenny Thomas - 0151 529 2485

Sarah Brennan - 0151 529 0330



To work flexibly within a dental team providing high quality care to a wide spectrum of patients

To provide chair side assistance to clinicians within the dental service.

To carry out clerical and administrative duties to ensure efficient operation of the clinic/department.

· Maintain a high standard of patient care and confidentiality within all dental clinics throughout the service.

· To prepare and monitor patients for and during their dental treatment, providing pre and post operative instructions as required.

· To undertake the general care of the surgery including dental equipment/instruments (medical devices) and arrange any necessary repairs as required.

· To ensure medical emergency drugs and equipment are available and up to date.

· To provide chair side assistance and postoperative instructions during general anaesthetic and exodontia sessions as required.

· To provide oral health education to patients as required by the clinician.

· To assist the Senior Dental Nurse in the smooth running of the Dental service.

· To support and assist clinicians including all student disciplines.

· To support and supervise all apprentice nurses, undergraduate groups

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Assist with the day to day organisation of the department to ensure continuity of standards.

Provide Dental Nurse Skills and services in accordance with role.

Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their relatives.

Participate in improvement of services and the quality of care provision

CLINICAL

Maintain high standards of patient care and staff morale by, personal example, professional conduct and appearance.

Work collaboratively with staff of other units and departments in matters, which affect the department and patient care.

Preparation of patients prior to treatment/procedures, including pre and postoperative care instructions, acknowledging specialist areas of Oncology, Skin Lesions, Trauma, Orthognathic ,Orthodontics and
Restorative.

Appropriate preparation of clinical area and maintenance of instrumentation required for minor operating, dental, orthodontic procedures including Bi-polar diathermy.


Appropriate preparation and completion of data relating to patients and their treatment, maintaining accurate patient records.


Perform 4 handed Dentistry techniques in minor oral, dental and orthodontic procedures.


Assist in maintaining efficient stock control levels and ensuring the effective and efficient use of physical
and financial resources.






This advert closes on Thursday 14 May 2026