Dental Nurse

Community Dental Services CIC; Luton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Public Sector Pension Scheme

Training to support CPD and mandatory外

Job summary

Community Dental Services CIC in Luton is seeking a Registered Dental Nurse (Band 4) for a permanent, full-time position at the Liverpool Road Dental Clinic and Houghton Regis Health Centre. Hours are 37.5 per week with a salary of £28,392 to £31,157 per annum.

Your role is to provide clinical support across a broad patient base, including adults and children, with occasional travel to other clinics in Bedfordshire.

Qualifications

• UK professional dental nurse registration required.
• Good communication skills and ability to put patients at ease.
• Willingness to travel to other clinics across Bedfordshire when needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support in a wide range of treatments for adults and children.
• Maintain a welcoming, positive approach for patients and be a reliable team member.
• Flexibility to work at other clinics across Bedfordshire as required.
• Support ongoing CPD and training to maintain professional standards.

Job description

Employer Community Dental Services CIC Employer type NHS Site Liverpool Road Health Centre / Houghton Regis Health Centre Town Luton Salary £28,392 - £31,157 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 13/09/2026 23:59

Band 4

Job overview

Registered Dental Nurse

Permanent, Full time

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Bases: Liverpool Road Dental Clinic, 9 Mersey Place, Luton, LU1 1HH
Houghton Regis Health Centre, Tithe Farm Road, Houghton Regis, LU5 5ES

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Have you ever pictured yourself working in a dental clinic with a highly experienced and specialised team?

If your answer is ‘yes’ and you see yourself as a caring, compassionate, flexible and approachable person where you will be appreciated by patients and the team, then this is the place for you.

Your good communication skills and effortless ways of making people feel at ease will come in really handy when providing valuable support at these clinics.

Main duties of the job

What are we looking for?

Your primary responsibility will be to provide clinical support in a wide range of treatments for a broad client base which includes adults and children, patients with additional needs, phobics and the elderly. Extended duties would be a distinct advantage.

We would like you to have a welcoming and positive approach for our patients and be an upbeat and reliable member of the team.

We will need you to be flexible in your approach to work as on occasion we will need you to work at other clinics across Bedfordshire, so ability to travel is essential.

Working for our organisation

What do we offer?

• Starting salary £28,392 per annum
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Dentally led, patient focused working environment that is not constrained by UDA targets
• Access to Corporate Pension Scheme
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Funded internal and external mandatory training to enable you to maintain your CPD
• Support with training for your wider professional development.
• Paid indemnity
• Uniforms provided
• Receive a funded share in the Company and have a say in how CDS is run at all levels
• Opportunity to play a key part in local social care initiatives within your local communities

Please ensure that you read the Job Description, which also includes the person specification, before applying.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For details on main duties and responsibilities, please see attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

• Please see attached person specification within the job description

We recognise the positive value of having a workforce with a variety of lived experiences and that represent the communities we serve. Therefore, we welcome and encourage applications from all members of the community.

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.