Smile Together

Dental Nurse

The closing date is 18 March 2026

Job summary

Did you know our dental nurse roles offer genuine breath and variety in your work and career development?

We are looking for someone to join the team at our Harleigh Road Dental Clinic, Bodmin.

You will provide a reliable, efficient, and timely front of house service to ensure Smile Together exceeds patient expectations at every visit and provides a first-class patient experience.

Main duties of the job

Smile Together provides dental nursing careers with a difference, with exciting opportunities to

Progress in our amazing new Dental Nurse Career Pathway which could enable you to gain additional qualifications in your own special interest and care for your own list of patients in nurse-led clinics delivering face-to-face dental care to Cornwalls most vulnerable people, depending on the route you take

Mentor our foundation dental nurses and gain valuable mentorship training

Have the opportunity to deliver care across the county in our Mobile Dental Unit as part of our Outreach team

About us

Let us support your career development whilst helping us make a difference to those who need us most:

If you think this career choice, delivering dental care with purpose and meaning for local people and communities, is for you, simply download and complete our application form and either email it to joinus.smiletogether@nhs.net or apply online here (remembering to attach your completed application form).

Your package

At Smile Together we offer a dental nurse role that is different to what you may have done before. We support colleagues to progress their careers in line with their individual aspirations and needs of the business. See our Inside Track case studies here to see how we have supported our colleagues to develop.

Compensation and Benefits:

Competitive package £26,500-£29,5000 p/a* This is dependant on Additional Qualifications.
Paid indemnity and GDC registration

Our workforce benefits package including company bonus and dividend scheme*

Time off:

27 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays each year

An additional paid day off to celebrate your birthday because you deserve to be celebrated!

Date posted

18 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£26,500 to £29,500 a year Depending on additional Qualification

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

P0017-26-0011

Job locations

Smile Together Dental C I C

Harleigh Road

Bodmin

Cornwall

PL31 1AH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

To ensure the efficient day-to-day running of the dental practice and to work closely with the whole team to ensure that Smile Together provides timely, accessible, quality dental care to its patients.

When dental nursing the post holder will be expected to deliver a high standard of clinical support to our dentists and therapists and play an integral role in the company as a whole.

Travel to provide cover at other clinical locations within Smile Together will be required on occasions.

Key accountabilities:

Assist the dentist during clinical procedures and make independent judgments with regard to equipment, instruments and materials

Provide comprehensive reception cover when required including answering the telephone, booking appointments and welcoming patients to the practice ensuring accurate inputting of data into the practice system and maintaining patient confidentiality at all times

Recognise and demonstrate understanding of the different journey a patient will experience depending on their treatment needs and the service being provided to them

Assist in the provision of a mentoring programme to support Foundation Dental Nurses to expand their clinical skills

Participate in the selection of, interview and onboarding of Trainee Dental Nurses

Recognise and assist with any medical emergencies

Provide clinical support for clinicians within a surgery setting, and give appropriate pre-treatment and post-treatment advice to patients

Ensure high standards of patient care are maintained at all times

Provide support and reassurance to patients undergoing dental procedures

Monitor and maintain stock control with due regard to efficient use of resources

Accurately record patient data, filing and archiving patient records

A working knowledge of HTM 01-05 document and Infection Control procedures

Actively engage with Smile Together teams and participate in audit activities, planning and development sessions, and in-house meetings etc

Be responsible for safe working and practice on a day-to-day basis in sites of clinical activity, ensuring compliance with clinical governance and legislation, appropriate health, safety and security procedures within the work area, and reporting accidents, incidents and near misses using the Smile Together incident reporting procedure

Undertake other reasonable duties as requested by the Practice Managers and Smile Together Management Team

Hold full GDC registration without conditions

Play a valuable part in contributing to the success of the organisation

Be an ambassador for the companys vision, mission and values and demonstrate related behaviours

To professionally represent Smile Together as an ambassador for the company in this role, leading by example

Maintain and develop your clinical competency and continuing professional/personal development according to agreed training needs via our Smile Together Training Academy and Perform (appraisal and review system)

Work alongside clinical and professional support colleagues in service improvement and facilitate ongoing organisational change and development