Dental Nurse | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Darwen; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A health care provider in England is seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated Dental Nurse to join their dynamic team. The role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively. You will participate in various services including special care and urgent care. The position entails working flexible hours across multiple clinics within the Lancashire and South Cumbria area. Qualified dental nurses are encouraged to apply, with support for further professional development.

Benefits

Access to continual professional development (CPD)

Opportunity for clinical supervision

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate excellent communication skills.
• Must be a qualified dental nurse.
• Post qualification in sedation is preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Join a motivated and dynamic dental team.
• Work flexibly over 7 days, including evenings and weekends.
• Provide services including special care, urgent care, and paediatric dentistry.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work within a team

Initiative and drive

Education

Qualified Dental Nurse

Good standard of education

Job description

Post 1 Dental Nurse

• Band/Salary: Band 4 - £27, 485 to £30,162


• Duration of Contract: Permanent


• Hours: 22.5 hours per week (Monday/Wednesday/Friday)


• Base: Oak House Dental Centre


• Location covers: Various Clinics across Lancashire and South Cumbria Footprint

Post 2

• Band/Salary: Band 4 - £27, 485 to £30,162


• Duration of Contract: Permanent


• Hours: 22.5 hours per week (Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday)


• Base: Darwen Health Centre


• Location covers: Various Clinics across Lancashire and South Cumbria Footprint

The Lancashire and South Cumbria Dental Service is looking to recruit an enthusiastic highly motivated registered dental nurse to join our dental team. We provide several services including special care, urgent care, paediatric dentistry and teaching across Central and East Lancashire. You must demonstrate excellent communication skills; initiative drive and the ability to work within a team.

We run a 7 day a week service from Oak House Dental Centre; therefore, post 1 will require you to work flexibly over 7 days on a rota basis including evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

We look forward to you working with us by joining our motivated, friendly and dynamic teams.

For further details / informal visits contact Claire Fletcher on 01254 283674.

An enhanced criminal records check will be required for this post.

You must be a qualified dental nurse, with a good standard of education and the ability to work well within a team. Post qualification in sedation is preferred but not essential. You will have the opportunity to study for post registration qualifications and will have access to plentiful CPD and clinical supervision.

You will mainly work at your base clinic; however, you may also be required to work at our other clinics, covering sickness and annual leave.

This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Dec 2025.