Dental Nurse - Public Dental Service

Overview

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across clinical and non-clinical professions. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The Role

We are currently seeking motivated and compassionate individuals to join our team as Dental Nurses within the Public Dental Service, Oral Health Directorate. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to high quality patient care within a dynamic and supportive environment. The post holder will work as part of a team within the Oral Health Directorate in providing an efficient, effective service to patients by generating a high standard of dental nursing assistance; ensuring agreed quality standards of dental nursing care are achieved.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern

• Base Locations: 2x posts at Royal Alexandra Hospital and 3x posts within Glasgow City area (locations TBC)
• Department: Public Dental Service (PDS)
• Contract Type: Permanent (Full Time and Part Time available)
• Hours: Monday – Friday hrs

Key Responsibilities

Successful candidates will provide clinical support across a range of PDS settings, including but not limited to:

• PDS Primary and Secondary Care locations
• Domiciliary care settings
• Undergraduate outreach clinics
• General anaesthetic theatres
• Inhalation sedation clinics
• Prisons
• Mobile dental unit
• Schools (supporting the National Dental Inspection Programme – NDIP)

Successful candidates will work with a wide range of patient groups, including:

• Paediatric patients
• Special care patients
• Priority and vulnerable groups (P&V) patients
• Unregistered and emergency care patients

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience

Essential

• Recognised Dental Nursing qualification
• Current registration with the General Dental Council (GDC) as a Dental Nurse
• Flexibility to work across various sites throughout the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area as service needs require

Desirable

• Working knowledge of R4 Clinical+ (Electronic Patient Management System)
• Working knowledge of Netcall or similar telephone contact management systems
• Qualification in Inhalation Sedation

What We Offer

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

Informal Discussion

For An Informal Discussion, Please Contact

Dental Manager, Melanie Cook, , or Georgina McTaggart - -

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates

This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible. Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.

From 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will reduce from 37 hours to 36 hours. Part-time working hours will be reduced on a pro-rata basis. A corresponding increase in the hourly rate will apply, ensuring that overall pay remains unchanged.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process.

Candidates must provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools or other third-party assistance to generate, draft or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the recruitment process.

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