Dental Nurse

Transformation Unit; Hull and East Yorkshire; Remote; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

City Health Care Partnership CIC in Hull is seeking a qualified Dental Nurse to support dental practitioners, prepare instruments, and help patients feel informed and cared for throughout treatment. You'll assist during treatments, manage appointments and records, maintain infection control, and communicate with patients and colleagues.

Registration on the Dental Nurse National Register and a Level 3 qualification are required.

Qualifications

• Qualified dental nurse (BADN/BADNEB or Level 3 equivalent)
• Registered on the Dental Nurse National Register
• Knowledge of dental procedures and dental software
• Experience in a dental surgery
• Clear communication and patient care approach

Responsibilities

• Assist dental practitioners during treatments and prepare instruments, materials and equipment
• Support patients before and after treatment, including advice on oral hygiene
• Clean and sterilise instruments and maintain infection prevention standards
• Manage appointments, patient records and other day‑to‑day administration
• Communicate clearly and sensitively with patients, carers, colleagues and other services

Skills

Dental nursing qualification

Registration on National Register

Dental software knowledge

Communication skills

Experience in dental surgery

Education

Level 3 Dental Nursing

Dental Nurse Registration

Tools

Dental software

Job description

You’ll support patients through their dental care, helping them feel informed, reassured and well cared for. Working alongside dental practitioners, you’ll play an important part in delivering safe treatment and a positive patient experience.

What you’ll do:

• Assist dental practitioners during treatments and prepare instruments, materials and equipment
• Support patients before and after treatment, including advice on oral hygiene
• Clean and sterilise instruments and maintain high standards of infection prevention
• Manage appointments, patient records and other day-to-day administration
• Communicate clearly and sensitively with patients, carers, colleagues and other services

Main duties of the job

What we’re looking for:

• A relevant British Association of Dental Nurses qualification or Level 3 dental nursing qualification
• Registration on the Dental Nurse National Register
• Knowledge of dental procedures, administration and dental software
• Previous experience of working in a dental surgery
• Clear communication skills and a calm, patient and understanding approach

You’ll use initiative while following agreed procedures, with senior dental nursing support available when needed.

At City Health Care Partnership CIC, we welcome applicants from different backgrounds, experiences and communities, and value fairness, respect, inclusion and everyone’s contribution.

Working for our organisation

At CHCP, we’re passionate about peopleand we know that you are too, that’s why we’re here isn’t it? We recognise that high quality care is delivered by high quality professionals who are appreciated, respected and supported, which is why we want to give all our colleagues the chance to shine.

Work with us and you’ll be more than just a number. Our people are our shareholders and their thoughts and opinions are always heard; at CHCP you have a real voice.

Compassion is at the heart of our business; we’re a team of nearly 2,500 colleagues who work together to deliver first-class healthcare to thousands of people living in Hull, the East Riding, Knowsley and St Helens. Local diversity demands diverse roles, that’s why we have vacancies to suit everybody. No matter your role at CHCP, we’ll support you to thrive.

As the 13 th largest social enterprise in the UK, we’re pioneering the move towards independent service delivery. Join us on our journey and help us make history.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached to this job advert for full details on the role.

Qualifications

• Relevant BADNEB qualification or NVQ level 3
• Must be registered on the Dental Nurse National Register

Knowledge

• Knowledge of dental procedures gained through training and experience
• Knowledge of routine administration procedures, reception duties and cash handling procedures
• Knowledge of dental software system

Experience

• Previous experience of working in a dental surgery
• Experience of dealing with clients who have physical and/or learning disabilities

City Health Care Partnership CIC (CHCP CIC)is an independent, co-owned Community Interest Company providing high quality local health and care services at several sites across Hull, the East Riding of Yorkshire, Knowsley and St Helens.

Commissioned by the NHS and local authorities, we are a socially responsible business. Our profits are re-invested into our services, our staff, and the communities we work in. We employ nearly 2,500 people and have over 1.7 million patient contacts each year across more than 50 different services.

Our vision is to lead and inspire through excellence, compassion, and expertise in all that we do, and we are looking for exceptional people to work with us to provide the highest possible care to the people who use our services.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be used to support the preparation of your application. However, all information submitted must be truthful, accurate and drawn from your own experience. Applications appearing to contain plagiarised, misleading or misrepresented content, including AI-generated content presented as personal experience or fully AI generated applications, may be withdrawn from the recruitment process.

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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.

Application numbers

Please be aware we reserve the right to close this vacancy when we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Name Marie Pygott Job title Dental Services Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01428 336017

If you have problems applying, contact

Address City Health Care Partnership CIC
5 Beacon Way
Hull
HU3 4AE