Dental Technician
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation TrustSouthend On Sea, SS25LX, East of England
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust based in Southend On Sea, SS25LX. The advertised salary is £28,392. Applications close on 11 September 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
The Orthodontic department at Southend University Hospital is responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting teeth and jaws.ie tooth malocclusions. As the dental nurse in the department, you will assist the team in delivering excellence by way of safe, effective holistic care to all our patients.
The post holder will demonstrate effective leadership and communication skills, ensuring patients, colleagues, and families are treated with respect, dignity, and compassion at all times. They will communicate clearly and appropriately, maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information and utilising incident reporting systems where required. The role requires the ability to work independently, using initiative to support the delivery of safe and effective patient care.
Key responsibilities include preparing patients for consultations, examinations, orthodontic procedures, review appointments, and joint clinics with the Maxillofacial team. The post holder will support clinicians during procedures by confirming patient identity, assisting with clinical tasks such as retraction and aspiration, and managing exposure to bodily fluids in line with infection prevention standards.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires.
- National/Diploma in Dental Nursing
- Assisting in Orthodontic procedures and practices
- Orthodontic nursing certificate
Knowledge & Experience
- Experience of working in a practice/hospital environment as a Qualified Dental Nurse
- Donning/Doffing PPE
- Orthodontic nursing in a hospital environment.
Communication Skills
- Good organisation and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Experience of IT systems.
- National/Diploma in Dental Nursing
- Assisting in Orthodontic procedures and practices
- Orthodontic nursing certificate
Knowledge & Experience
- Experience of working in a practice/hospital environment as a Qualified Dental Nurse
- Donning/Doffing PPE
- Orthodontic nursing in a hospital environment.
Communication Skills
- Good organisation and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Experience of IT systems.
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.
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Southend
Prittlewell Chase
Southend On Sea
SS25LX
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Southend
Prittlewell Chase
Southend On Sea
SS25LX
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
How this role compares
We hold 351 NHS vacancies in East of England that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £33,677. This role pays less than about 73% of them.
There are 3,997 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 425 of them in East of England.
You have 12 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 13 days, so this is about the usual amount of time.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust has 31 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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