Dental Nurse

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Dental Nurse to join our Exeter team on a fixed term contract until July 2025. This role is for 4 or 5 days per week (30 or 37.5 hours).

This role includes:

-A starting salary of 27,855 per annum (based on working 37.5 hours per week)

-Access to an online CPD platform

-Additional CPD at our two company Away Days each year

-Access to the Scottish Widows pension scheme with generous employer contributions

-Paid Indemnity Insurance

-PPE and scrubs provided

-Opportunity to claim back professional registration fees

-Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

-Access to our Cycle to Work Scheme

-Opportunities to share your skills, knowledge and experience to help shape the future of dentistry

-Opportunities to contribute to company development through our dedicated team talk channels

You must be a qualified Dental Nurse and be registered with the GDC.

If you wish to find out more about this exciting opportunity, please email PDSE-recruitment@plymouth.ac.uk.

Please apply via this website or email your CV to PDSE-recruitment@plymouth.ac.uk

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic and friendly Dental Nurse who is interested in working in our state-of-the-art dental education facilities supporting the education of students who are studying to become a Dentist or Hygiene Therapist.

The role holder will support the provision of primary care dentistry on our undergraduate student clinics as well as providing chairside assistance to our general dental practitioners.

About us

Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (PDSE) are an award-winning Social Enterprise and Community Interest Company. We provide NHS treatment and outreach services to local communities in Devon and Cornwall and we work closely with the University of Plymouths Peninsula Dental School to support the clinical education of its dental healthcare students.

As a social enterprise, we are a values driven organisation with a focus on patient-centred care and addressing local oral health needs.