Dental Nurse

LSCft; Preston; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) is seeking a qualified Dental Nurse to join the dental service. The role is primarily based at a designated clinic with flexibility to support across Lancashire Care Dental Service for annual leave, sickness, and service demands.

Applicants must be GDC-registered, able to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team. The Trust offers CPD opportunities, including post-registration qualifications such as sedation training and

Qualifications

• Qualified Dental Nurse registered with the GDC.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Support delivery of high-quality dental care.

Responsibilities

• Based at the designated clinic, with flexibility to cover across Lancashire Care Dental Service to provide leave, sickness and service coverage.
• Opportunity to undertake post-registration qualifications, including sedation and IV sedation training, with access to in-house CPD and clinical supervision.

Skills

Non-judgemental

Self-awareness

Education

GDC-registered Dental Nurse

Job description

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.

As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:

• Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
• Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and adaptable individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to support the delivery of high-quality dental care. Applicants must be a qualified Dental Nurse post-qualification experience. A good standard of education, alongside the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, is essential.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will primarily be based at their designated clinic; however, flexibility is required as there may be occasions when support is needed across Lancashire Care Dental Service to provide cover for annual leave, sickness absence, and service demands.

We are committed to supporting professional development and offer opportunities to undertake post-registration qualifications, including sedation and intravenous (IV) sedation training. In addition, you will have access to a comprehensive programme of in-house Continuing Professional Development (CPD), clinical supervision, and ongoing learning opportunities to support your career progression.

Working for our organisation

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Qualified Dental Nurse Registered with the GDC

Knowledge

• Ability to work on own initiative
• Knowledge of the local dental situation
• Able to meet agreed objectives

Experience

• Administrative Experience
• Experience of assisting chairside in the dental surgery
• Experience of assisting chairside in the dental surgery within the last 2 years

Skills

• The ability to work in a non-judgemental manner
• The ability to recognise one’s own limitations

You are advised to consider applying for LSCFT vacancies as soon as possible as in some instances vacancies are closed as soon as a sufficient number of applications have been received. If you are not invited to interview within four weeks of the closing date then please assume that on this occasion you have been unsuccessful, as it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful candidates.

Please note that further communication from LSCFT will normally be to the email address given on the application form. You should also ensure that email addresses and telephone numbers are provided for your referees, to enable LSCFT to contact them.

Please ensure that you read the person specification as your application will be measured against this document.

If you use AI to assist with your application, you must declare this. Undeclared use may result in withdrawal. Please ensure your application reflects your own skills and experiences. While AI tools can assist, they may produce generic or inaccurate content. We encourage you to provide personal examples that demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria.

For all posts which require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check please be aware of the Disclosure and Barring Service Code of Practice, a copy of which is available by logging on to the DBS website. If the post is subject to DBS disclosure, a charge will be made to the successful candidate(s).

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

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. You are therefore advised to consider applying for this vacancy as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.