About this role
Job summary
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
Salary: £28,392 - £31,157 per annum
Do you want to make a difference? If so why not consider a career with an award winning dentally led social enterprise?
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.
About us
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.
Job description Job responsibilities
For details on main duties and responsibilities, please see attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Dental Nurse Essential
Please see attached person specification within the job description
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Community Dental Services CIC
Address Liverpool Road Health Centre / Houghton Regis Health Centre
9 Mersey Place
Luton
LU1 1HH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://communitydentalservices.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)