Trainee Dental Nurse

Community Dental Services CIC

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Job summary

Trainee Dental Nurse, Permanent,Full Time

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 Hours

Bases: Liverpool Road and Houghton Regis Health Centres

Salary: Trainee: £17,937.40 - £20,695 per annum (up to age 21) £22,362.29 National Living Wage (21 years and over)Qualified: £25,147 - £27,596 per annum

Do you want to make a difference? If so why not consider a career with an award winning dentally led social enterprise? Have you ever pictured yourself working in a dental clinic with a highly experienced and specialised team?

If your answer is 'yes' and you see yourself as a caring, compassionate, flexible and approachable person where you will be appreciated by patients and the team, then this is the place for you.

Your good communication skills and effortless ways of making people feel at ease will come in really useful when providing valuable support at these clinics.

Main duties of the job

What are we looking for?

Your primary responsibility will be to provide clinical support in a wide range of treatments for a broad client base which includes adults and children, patients with additional needs, phobics and the elderly.

Training will be provided on the job as well as attending an accredited course.

We would like you to have a welcoming and positive approach for our patients and be an upbeat and reliable member of the team.

Our clinical sessions run between Monday to Friday 7.30am - 6.30pm, and Saturday 7.30am - 4.30pm and we will need you to be flexible in your approach to work.

We will need you to work at other clinics across Bedfordshire, so the ability to visit all bases in the county is essential.

About us

What do we offer?

  • Trainee Dental Nurse Training Programme
  • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • Dentally led, patient focused working environment that is not constrained by UDA targets.
  • Access to Corporate Pension Scheme
  • 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
  • Uniforms provided.
  • Receive a funded share in the Company and have a say in how CDS is run at all levels.
  • Opportunity to play a key part in local social care initiatives within your local communities.

Date posted

11 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£17,937.40 to £20,695 a year pa* upto age 21,£22,362 over 21 (Qualified: £25,147–£27,593 pa)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

Trainee DN HR/LR

Job locations

Houghton Regis Health Centre & Liverpool Road Health Centre, Luton

Bedford Square Centre, Tithe Farm Road

Houghton Regis

LU5 5ES


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like any more information please contact Jane Dalgarno, Clinical Workforce Development Lead jane.dalgarno@cds-cic.co.uk or Angela Brown, Senior Dental Nurse angela.brown@cds-cic.co.uk.

Please ensure that you read the Job Description, which also includes the person specification, before applying.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like any more information please contact Jane Dalgarno, Clinical Workforce Development Lead jane.dalgarno@cds-cic.co.uk or Angela Brown, Senior Dental Nurse angela.brown@cds-cic.co.uk.

Please ensure that you read the Job Description, which also includes the person specification, before applying.

Person Specification

Trainee Dental Nurse

Essential

  • Please see attached Person Specification within the Job Description
Person Specification

Trainee Dental Nurse

Essential

  • Please see attached Person Specification within the Job Description

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 details

Employer name

Community Dental Services CIC

Address

Houghton Regis Health Centre & Liverpool Road Health Centre, Luton

Bedford Square Centre, Tithe Farm Road

Houghton Regis

LU5 5ES


Employer's website

https://communitydentalservices.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Community Dental Services CIC

Address

Houghton Regis Health Centre & Liverpool Road Health Centre, Luton

Bedford Square Centre, Tithe Farm Road

Houghton Regis

LU5 5ES


Employer's website

https://communitydentalservices.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Workforce Development Lead

Jane Dalgarno

jane.dalgarno@cds-cic.co.uk

07584886141

Date posted

11 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£17,937.40 to £20,695 a year pa* upto age 21,£22,362 over 21 (Qualified: £25,147–£27,593 pa)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

Trainee DN HR/LR

Job locations

Houghton Regis Health Centre & Liverpool Road Health Centre, Luton

Bedford Square Centre, Tithe Farm Road

Houghton Regis

LU5 5ES


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