Dental Nurse

Community Dental Services CIC

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Job summary

Registered Dental Nurse Permanent, Full time

Hours: 37.5 hours

Bases: Liverpool Road Dental Clinic, 9 Mersey Place, Luton, LU1 1HH

Houghton Regis Health Centre, Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis, LU5 5ES

Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 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 handy 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. Extended duties would be a distinct advantage.

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

We will need you to be flexible in your approach to work as on occasion we will need you to work at other clinics across Bedfordshire, so ability to travel is essential.

About us

What do we offer?

  • Starting salary £26,530
  • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holiday
  • 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
  • Funded internal and external mandatory training to enable you to maintain your CPD
  • Support with training for your wider professional development.
  • Paid indemnity
  • 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

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

Date posted

02 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

LRHRDN

Job locations

Liverpool Road Health Centre / Houghton Regis Health Centre

9 Mersey Place

Luton

LU1 1HH


Job description

Job responsibilities

For details on main duties and responsibilities, please see attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For details on main duties and responsibilities, please see attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Dental Nurse

Essential

  • Please see attached person specification within the job description
Person Specification

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Community Dental Services CIC

Address

Liverpool Road Health Centre / Houghton Regis Health Centre

9 Mersey Place

Luton

LU1 1HH


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Community Dental Services CIC

Address

Liverpool Road Health Centre / Houghton Regis Health Centre

9 Mersey Place

Luton

LU1 1HH


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Dental Nurse

Angie Brown

angela.brown@cds-cic.co.uk

07879481173

Date posted

02 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

LRHRDN

Job locations

Liverpool Road Health Centre / Houghton Regis Health Centre

9 Mersey Place

Luton

LU1 1HH


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