Bank Special Care Dental Nurse

NHS Scotland; Scotland; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a Bank Special Care Dental Nurse for Arran War Memorial Hospital. This role involves providing chair side assistance, managing dental reception duties, and maintaining a high standard of decontamination. Applicants must be registered with the General Dental Council and hold relevant qualifications. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential, with an emphasis on the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Qualifications

• Registered with the General Dental Council.
• Current portfolio of Continuing Professional Development.
• Chair side experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide full chair side assistance to the clinician.
• Carry out dental reception duties and decontamination duties.
• Work in local decontamination Units within the Dental Surgery.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Motivation

Initiative

Education

National Certificate in Dental Nursing

Oral Health Care Dental Nursing SVQ level 3 or equivalent

Job description

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Bank Special Care Dental Nurse, Isle of Arran

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Client:

NHS Scotland

Location:

Isle of Arran, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

4

Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

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Job Description:

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Who we are:

NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.

Our purpose:

Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran.

Our values:

• Caring, safe, respectful

To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran please click here - NHS Ayrshire & Arran - Home (nhsaaa.net)

Position

An opportunity has arisen for Bank Special Care Dental Nurse based in Arran War Memorial Hospital

This is a Bank Position

Hours: As and When Required

What you will do:

You will be required to provide full chair side assistance to the clinician, carry out dental reception duties and decontamination duties within the Local Decontamination Units & within the dental surgery. Current and relevant chair side experience is essential.

You should have excellent organisational skills, be highly motivated, and be able to priorities workload, have excellent communication skills with the ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team. You will be required to work in local decontamination Units within the Dental Surgery.

For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description

Knowledge, training and/or experience required to do the job:

You must be registered with the General Dental Council, hold the National Certificate in Dental Nursing or Oral Health Care Dental Nursing SVQ level 3 or equivalent and have a current portfolio of Continuing Professional Development.

Current and relevant chair side experience is essential. You should also have excellent organisational skills, be highly motivated and able to prioritise workload, have excellent communication skills with the ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.

For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification

Car licence and access to a vehicle is essential to this role.

If you want to find out more about the role, please contact Alison Paton, Dental Services Manager on 07825227817

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found within the attached Candidate Information Pack.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form. The Recruitment Team are unable to answer individual queries at application stage about this, please visit here for further information.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

You should apply for this post by completing the application process on JobTrain.

DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for shortlisting purposes.

Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. Late applications will not be accepted.

For help to complete an application on JobTrain, please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/ To view our accessibility statement, please follow this link: https://www.eess.nhs.scot/jobtrain-accessibility-statement/

Please note that our correspondence method is by email, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately.

Please check your email regularly (including junk folders) and also your JobTrain account for updates.

Please contact JobTrain Candidate Support Hub : https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home - for advice and support with any system issues.

Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments.

Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a staff member, please ensure you update your JobTrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Ayrshire and Arran.

Please note, for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

NHS Ayrshire and Arran has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is, without exception, granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk

We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.