Trainee Dental Nurse

Job summary

Trainee Dental Nurse, Permanent,Full Time

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 Hours

Base: Dental Care Centre, Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2NT

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.