Job summary
Band 4 Qualified Dental Nurse - Coventry Based
37.5 hours per week - part time hours considered
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 per annum, pro rata
Closing Date: 15th June 2025
Interview Date: 26th June 2025
We have an exciting opportunity to join the friendly, highly motivated Coventry & Warwickshire Community Dental Service based in the City of Coventry Health Centre.
We require an enthusiastic and conscientious Dental Nurse to join our professional and supportive team of Dentists, Dental Therapists and Dental Nurses to provide patient focused community dentistry for people with more complex needs and conditions.
The service also comprises an Oral Health Promotion team, a domiciliary service, sedation service and provides regular GA sessions at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire & George Eliot Hospital.
All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.
A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
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Main duties of the job
This new post holder will have the opportunity to assist in the provision of special care and paediatric dentistry, incorporating Inhalation and IV Sedation, General Anaesthetic sessions and domiciliary care.
You will be responsible for assisting the clinician in the day-to-day running of the surgery working under the supervision of the Senior/Specialist Dental Nurses, Governance and Operational Leads.
The Community Dental Services are based across Coventry & Warwickshire. The service currently operates Monday to Friday.
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide clinical assistance for a Clinician in the performance of their clinical duties which cover a range of procedures from full mouth dental examinations to minor oral surgery, in a clinical setting.
- To set up, prepare, and close the Dental Surgery to ensure that cross infection policy and procedures are followed.
- Responsible for the cleaning and sterilisation process of dental instruments complying with the procedures in the control of infection policy to ensure patient decontamination security.
- To ensure that instruments, equipment, x-rays, record cards and electronic records are available to the Clinician prior to treatment. To assist in the dental radiography procedure under the supervision of an operator, process dental x-rays following the Quality assurance Policy.
- To ensure accurate preparation and mixing of dental materials and medicaments which require a high degree of precision, for correct presentation.
- To undertake the maintenance of equipment and cleaning of the surgery, including routine minor maintenance of dental equipment and instruments and provide regular equipment inventories.
- To ensure that emergency medical drugs and equipment are available on a sessional basis.
- To anticipate the needs of the Clinician during all clinical procedures, with an awareness of additional needs of the client groups of the Service (medically compromised, mentally ill and physical disabilities).
- To carry out clerical and administrative duties to ensure the efficient smooth running of the clinical sessions.
- To ensure that adequate stock levels, standards/protocols are maintained and monitored.
- Responsibility for ensuring ordering and stock control of Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen cylinders and to replace these cylinders, as required.
- To monitor the levels of stationery and order, as required.
- Prepare for and assist in R.A sedation.To be responsible for all safety checks of the R.A machine prior to use.
- Sedation qualified Dental Nurses to work within the IV team and to follow the Sedation protocols as laid down by the Special Care Dental Service.
- Follow clinic protocols to process patient referrals and book appointments.
- To be part of an effective clinical team, enabling the team/ward/service to deliver to the highest possible care standards, ensuring that evidence based practice is used.
- To act as an excellent role model.
- Participation in induction programmes for all professions - Clinicians and Nurses within a Specialist Dental Service.
- To undertake other duties to meet the changing needs and priorities of the Dental Service, as determined by your manager and in accordance with the grade of the post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide clinical assistance for a Clinician in the performance of their clinical duties which cover a range of procedures from full mouth dental examinations to minor oral surgery, in a clinical setting.
- To set up, prepare, and close the Dental Surgery to ensure that cross infection policy and procedures are followed.
- Responsible for the cleaning and sterilisation process of dental instruments complying with the procedures in the control of infection policy to ensure patient decontamination security.
- To ensure that instruments, equipment, x-rays, record cards and electronic records are available to the Clinician prior to treatment. To assist in the dental radiography procedure under the supervision of an operator, process dental x-rays following the Quality assurance Policy.
- To ensure accurate preparation and mixing of dental materials and medicaments which require a high degree of precision, for correct presentation.
- To undertake the maintenance of equipment and cleaning of the surgery, including routine minor maintenance of dental equipment and instruments and provide regular equipment inventories.
- To ensure that emergency medical drugs and equipment are available on a sessional basis.
- To anticipate the needs of the Clinician during all clinical procedures, with an awareness of additional needs of the client groups of the Service (medically compromised, mentally ill and physical disabilities).
- To carry out clerical and administrative duties to ensure the efficient smooth running of the clinical sessions.
- To ensure that adequate stock levels, standards/protocols are maintained and monitored.
- Responsibility for ensuring ordering and stock control of Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen cylinders and to replace these cylinders, as required.
- To monitor the levels of stationery and order, as required.
- Prepare for and assist in R.A sedation.To be responsible for all safety checks of the R.A machine prior to use.
- Sedation qualified Dental Nurses to work within the IV team and to follow the Sedation protocols as laid down by the Special Care Dental Service.
- Follow clinic protocols to process patient referrals and book appointments.
- To be part of an effective clinical team, enabling the team/ward/service to deliver to the highest possible care standards, ensuring that evidence based practice is used.
- To act as an excellent role model.
- Participation in induction programmes for all professions - Clinicians and Nurses within a Specialist Dental Service.
- To undertake other duties to meet the changing needs and priorities of the Dental Service, as determined by your manager and in accordance with the grade of the post.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- Level 3 Diploma or National Certificate for Dental Nurses
- GDC registered
- Experience of working within the NHS as a qualified Dental Nurse
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Car owner / Driver
Desirable
- Additional post qualification - Conscious Sedation
- Additional post qualification - Special Care Dental Nursing
- Experience of working with children and patients with addition needs.
- Reliable and Flexible
Person Specification
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- Level 3 Diploma or National Certificate for Dental Nurses
- GDC registered
- Experience of working within the NHS as a qualified Dental Nurse
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Car owner / Driver
Desirable
- Additional post qualification - Conscious Sedation
- Additional post qualification - Special Care Dental Nursing
- Experience of working with children and patients with addition needs.
- Reliable and Flexible
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
