Dental Nurse

Envisage Dental | Certified B Corp™ | Redefining Group Dentistry; Trowbridge; On-site; GBP 17,192,000 - 25,789,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Training & development

Employee benefits

Job summary

Coleman & Starkey Dental Practice in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, seeks a friendly Dental Nurse / Receptionist for a part-time role. The post combines chairside nursing with reception duties in a well-established four-surgery private practice.

You will support clinicians, manage appointments, and ensure a warm, professional patient experience from arrival through discharge.

Qualifications

• GDC registered dental nurse with chairside experience.
• Friendly, organised and patient-focused candidate.
• Experience in a private dental practice and front-of-house is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide chairside support to clinicians during treatments.
• Prepare and maintain surgeries; ensure instruments are ready.
• Support reception tasks: appointments, patient records, and communication.

Skills

Chairside support

Reception duties

Infection prevention

Patient communication

Education

GDC Registered Dental Nurse

Job description

Dental Nurse / Receptionist

Coleman & Starkey Dental Practice | Trowbridge, Wiltshire | Permanent | Part-Time Opportunities

About The Role

We are looking for a friendly, organised and patient-focused Dental Nurse / Receptionist to join the team at Coleman & Starkey Dental Practice in Trowbridge, Wiltshire.

We currently have a part-time opportunitie available, offering the chance to join a well-established four-surgery private dental practice with an excellent reputation for providing high-quality dental care in a friendly and relaxed environment.

The role offers variety, combining clinical dental nursing with reception and patient-facing responsibilities. You'll work closely with our clinicians and wider practice team to ensure patients receive a warm welcome and an exceptional experience from the moment they arrive. You'll provide chairside support during treatments while also supporting the reception team with appointments, patient communication and the smooth running of the practice.

Working Pattern

Part-Time: 3/4 days per week, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday working 8:00am-6:00pm, with a 45-minute unpaid lunch break from 1:00pm-1:45pm.

About Coleman & Starkey

Coleman & Starkey is a well-established four-surgery private dental practice located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. We provide high-quality dental care for the whole family in a friendly and relaxed environment, with a strong emphasis on making every patient feel happy, comfortable and well cared for.

The practice is conveniently located around a five-minute walk from Trowbridge town centre, with the train station less than a mile away and direct rail links towards London. There is also a bus stop on Timbrell Street, and convenient on-street parking is available.

Your Role

As a Dental Nurse / Receptionist, you'll have a varied role supporting both the clinical and reception sides of the practice.

Your responsibilities will include providing high-quality chairside support to clinicians, preparing and maintaining surgeries, ensuring instruments and equipment are ready for treatment, and maintaining high standards of infection prevention, decontamination and clinical safety.

You'll also support the reception team by welcoming patients, answering telephone enquiries, managing appointments, updating patient records and helping to ensure patients receive a friendly and professional service throughout their visit.

You’ll work collaboratively with clinicians and colleagues to ensure the practice runs smoothly and efficiently, while maintaining the high standards expected of a leading private dental practice.

About You

We're looking for someone who is GDC Registered as a Dental Nurse, with experience providing confident and effective chairside support.

You’ll be friendly, approachable and passionate about delivering excellent patient care, with the confidence to work in a patient-facing reception environment. You’ll be organised, professional and able to manage a varied workload while maintaining excellent attention to detail.

Strong communication skills are important, as you’ll be dealing with patients, clinicians and colleagues throughout the day. You’ll be a positive team player who enjoys working collaboratively and is willing to support both the nursing and reception functions of the practice.

You should be committed to maintaining high standards of infection prevention and clinical compliance, as well as being proactive, reliable and keen to contribute to the continued success of the practice.

Previous experience within a private dental practice and experience working within a reception or front-of-house environment would be advantageous.

What We Offer

• Competitive hourly rate based on experience and qualifications.
• Supportive and friendly team environment.
• Opportunity to work within an established private dental practice.
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
• Employee benefits and support available through the practice.

Why Join Coleman & Starkey?

At Coleman & Starkey, we believe excellent dentistry starts with an excellent team. We are committed to providing our patients with high-quality care in a friendly, relaxed and welcoming environment.

Our Good Practice Gold Award and Denplan Excel accreditation demonstrate our commitment to maintaining high standards, while our close-knit team culture ensures colleagues feel supported and valued.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Dental Nurse who enjoys variety and would welcome the opportunity to combine clinical nursing with patient-facing reception responsibilities within a highly regarded private practice.

Whether you're looking for a full-time position or a part-time role, you’ll have the opportunity to become part of a supportive team and contribute to the continued success of an established private dental practice.

The Envisage Dental Group is certified B-Corp, we celebrate collaboration and transparency. We are proud to be an inclusive equal opportunity workplace. We have created a workforce that is reflective of our diverse patient and practice communities, that promotes positivity, and we believe this is critical to our success.

We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.

As part of our commitment to closing the Gender Pay Gap and ensuring equal opportunities for all candidates, we do not request or consider salary history at any stage of our recruitment process. Our compensation decisions are based on the requirements of the role, relevant skills and experience, and our commitment to fair and equitable pay.