Dental Hygienist / Dental Therapist | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• The post holder will be expected to work with and under the supervision of Consultants

and other clinicians within Dentistry, to provide oral health education, periodontal

treatment, re-assessment and discharge patients back to their general dental practitioner

after discussion with the Consultant whose care the patient is under.

• These patient groups will include head and neck oncology patients, those on antiangiogenic medication, as well as medically, physically, mentally compromised patients,

anxious children and adult patients with developmental disorders such as cleft lip and

palate, patients post dental trauma and patients who have undergone variety of

oncological treatment including dental implant rehabilitation.

This would include

▪ To work on oncology new patient clinics, providing prevention advice preradiotherapy treatment and pre-anti-angiogenic medication use

▪ To manage their diary and liaise with the administrative team

▪ To manage a patient’s treatment pathway and liaise with consultants

▪ Liaise with the Haematology department regarding any pre-operative cover

▪ Liaise with the Clinical Nurse Specialists in various teams regarding patients

welfare when necessary

• Visits to medical wards to provide limited treatment for particularly debilitated patients, such as post-maxillectomy patients, post-fracture patients etc.
• Providing treatment for referrals from the Consultant in Paediatrics, Orthodontics and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• To assess continually any student dental hygienists on training to ensure the highest standards and assist in logging student records.
• The post holder will be responsible for the cleanliness and day-to-day routine care of instruments, operating unit, and chair and associated surgery equipment. Any faults in equipment or damaged instruments must be reported.
• Compliant with mandatory training and continued professional development.
• To respond in a timely manner to referrals from GDPs and Community Dentists and other referring members of the wider medical team.
• To maintain accurate and timely clinical records, adhering to accepted good practice with regard to patient confidentiality and consent.
• To audit the service to evaluate the effectiveness of service provision and ultimately to look at clinical outcomes.
• To participate in the Maxillo-Facial Department’s Clinical Governance programme including the Study/Journal club.
• To be involved where appropriate with audit and research programmes.
• To adapt flexibly to changes which occur in the service and assist in implementing such changes.
• To work independently and provide high quality care to patients.

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

This advert closes on Monday 15 Jun 2026

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