Dental Nurse

Transformationunitgm; Bradford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bradford is looking for a dedicated registered dental nurse to provide essential support in a community dental service. The role offers the chance to work with vulnerable patients and develop specialized skills in a friendly, supportive environment, contributing to high-quality care tailored to individual needs.

Benefits

Increase mileage rates for > 3500

Health and wellbeing support packages

Internal and external development opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered qualified dental nurse with 2 years post qualification experience.
• Willingness to work towards further qualifications.
• Experience in the Community Dental Service is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide chairside support to dental professionals.
• Day-to-day operation of the Community Dental Service sites.
• Support vulnerable and medically complex patients.

Skills

Chairside support

Patient care

Communication

Education

Registered with the General Dental Council

National Certificate of the Examining Board for Dental Nurses

Post qualification in conscious sedation or equivalent

Job description

Employer Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Bradford District Town Bradford Salary £26,530 - £29,114 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 13/07/2025 23:59 Interview date 30/07/2025

Band 4

Bradford District Care Trust is an award-winning Trust that provides a range of innovative services that have been recognised as best practice nationally. As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual’s needs.

As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual’s needs.

Job overview

The Community Dental service has an exciting opportunity for a registered dental nurse who has a passion for working with vulnerable and medically complex patients. As an award winning service we offer high quality dental care to people who are unable to access a ‘high street’ NHS dentist, due to their additional needs. The post holder will provide chairside support to our Consultants, Specialists, Dentists and Dental Therapists.

There will be the opportunity to develop your skills to enable you to support our clinicians when providing more specialised care such as inhalation sedation, domiciliary care and working within the hospital theatre setting. The Community Dental Service provides mandatory training and clinical supervision, which supports you in maintaining the General Dental Councils, CPD requirements. We provide a varied and competency based induction programme to support you in your development within the service.

The successful candidate should have 2 years post qualification experience, hold or be willing to work towards an NEBDN post qualification.
We have seven sites across Bradford and Airedale. Travel across the district is a requirement of the role in order to successfully undertake the range of duties specified within the job description. Therefore, it is essential that applicants have the ability to travel across the district as and when required to meet the needs and demands of the service.

Main duties of the job

The role of the dental nurse is:

• To provide chair side and clerical assistance to Consultants, Specialists, Senior Dentists, Dentists, Hygienists and Dental Therapists.
• To be responsible for the day to day operation of any of the Community Dental Service sites.

Closing date: 13th July 2025

Shortlisting: w/c 14th July 2025

Interviews: 30th July 2025

Working for our organisation

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Increase mileage rates for > 3500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.

Right to Work in the UK

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trust’s eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered with the General Dental Council.
• National Certificate of the Examining Board for Dental Nurses or equivalent.
• To hold or be working towards a post qualification in either conscious sedation, fluoride varnish, radiography, special care or equivalent experience.

Experience

• Administrative experience, answering the telephone, booking appointments, dealing with enquires and collecting patient charges.
• Experience of working within a Community Dental Service
• Experience of working with vulnerable & medically complex groups

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidates best interest to apply as soon as possible.

In view of Home Office Immigration Regulations all applicants must state their current immigration status, including expiry dates.

Bradford District Care Trust is an award-winning Trust that provides a range of innovative services that have been recognised as best practice nationally. As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual’s needs.

The Trust’s purpose is to create connected communities and help people to feel as healthy as they can be at every point in their lives and our vision is to connect people to the best quality care, when and where they need it and be a national role model as an employer and provide our staff with the best place to work.

Bradford has been awarded the coveted status of UK City of Culture 2025. The year is set to deliver more than 1000 new performances and events including 365 artist commissions, a series of major arts festivals as well as exciting national and international collaborations. Its themes will be rooted in the unique heritage and character of Bradford and will reveal the magic of the district that is held in its people, its ambition, and above all, its potential.

We would welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid care and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health and care needs.

We welcome people from all backgrounds and in particular Bradford District Care Trust is keen to reflect the population we serve, we are currentlyunderrepresentedin terms of black and minority ethnic staff. Applications are encouraged from thesegroups,but it must be stressed that selection will be solely on merit and in accordance with the Trust recruitment policy.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.