Dental Nurse

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Reading; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkshire Community Dental Service is seeking a full-time Dental Nurse at the Whitley Dental Clinic. This position involves supporting dental care for patients with additional needs across various clinics, including home visits. Opportunities for professional development and flexible working are provided, enhancing the work-life balance for staff.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days annual leave with opportunities to buy and sell

Career development opportunities

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounts at popular retailers

Staff networks for equality support

Generous parental leave

Free parking

Qualifications

• GDC Registration required for practice.
• Qualification in Dental Nursing (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent).
• Driving License and own car needed.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in dental care for children and adults with additional needs.
• Assisting in sedation and general anaesthetic procedures.
• Providing care in domiciliary settings.

Skills

Team Player

Experience with dental software

General IT skills

Education

GDC Registration

National Certificate for Dental Nurses or NVQ Level 3 in Oral Healthcare

Job description

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Reading, United Kingdom

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Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

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Job overview

• Band 4 – Dental Nurse
• Hours – hrs per week working 5 days from - Monday - Friday
• Base – Whitley Dental Clinic

Berkshire Community Dental Service is looking to recruit a full time dental nurse based at our Whitley clinic.

The nurse will join an enthusiastic and skilled workforce with a great team spirit. The service has 7 clinics ranging from Thatcham to Langley and over 40 members of staff. The service treats patients with additional needs including children, people with learning and physical disabilities and the elderly.

You will be based at Berkshire Community Dental Clinic in Whitley, but will also work at other clinics and in the domiciliary setting. It is therefore essential that you can drive, have a UK driving licence and a car for travel between clinics and hospitals.

There are excellent opportunities for gaining experience in treating patients under sedation and general anaesthetic. The service has hoists and a wheelchair tipper/bariatric bench. Professional development and training are encouraged. Annual leave is 5-6 weeks pro rata depending on experience.

You will take part in the Berkshire Dental Access Centre scheme and provide primary dental care for patients not registered or unable to receive emergency care with a General Dental Practitioner under NHS arrangements. This service is provided both on weekdays, weekends and bank holidays.

Main duties of the job

The key duties are:

You will work in a multi-surgery clinic, having support from other colleagues.

You will assist in the provision of dental care for children with high levels of dental disease and children and adults with additional needs.

You will have the opportunity to provide care in the domiciliary setting.

You will assist in the provision of care for patients under inhalation sedation.

You will assist on general anaestheticsessions.

Working for our organisation

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:

• GDC Registration.
• National Certificate for Dental Nurses or NVQ Level 3 in Oral Healthcare.
• Have a car and driving licence.
• A team player.
• Experience with dental software and general IT skills.
• Ability to work outside normal working hours ( – given sufficient notice.

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.