About this role
Job summary
Looking for a Dental Nursing role that offers flexibility as well as purpose?
We're building a brand-new Oral Health service in Tower Hamlets and are looking for a passionate Dental Nurse to join us on a fixed term basis to establish early oral health programmes for children in schools and early years settings across Tower Hamlets.
This is your opportunity to do more than provide treatment. You'll work directly with children and families in schools and community settings, delivering preventative, educational and dental health promotion that helps improve oral health, reduce inequalities and create healthier futures. You'll support children to build lifelong healthy habits while helping families access the care they need.
Working alongside school nurses, public health colleagues and a wider multidisciplinary team, you'll play a key role in shaping a new service from the very beginning. From fluoride varnish programmes in schools to supervised toothbrushing programmes and delivering oral health promotion activities, no two days will be the same.
If you're passionate about prevention, enjoy working with children and want to see the lasting impact of your work across an entire community, this is a role where your skills will genuinely change lives.
This is a fixed term position until October 2027. Prevent disease. Build confidence. Give children smiles that last a lifetime.
Main duties of the job
Your clinical skills are important, but it's your passion for prevention that will make the biggest difference.
You're someone who believes every child deserves the opportunity to grow up with a healthy smile. You enjoy working with children and families, building trusted relationships and helping people make positive changes that improve their health for years to come. You act with integrity, value others, find practical solutions and take pride in delivering high quality care that makes a real difference.
For this role, essentially you'll need
- National Diploma in Dental Nursing Level 3 or Diploma in Dental Nursing Level 3 or equivalent
- NEBDN Certificate in Oral Health Education or equivalent
- Registered with the General Dental Council.
Experience delivering supervised toothbrushing programmes, working with children who have additional needs or vulnerabilities, and qualifications in oral health education would be advantageous.
About us
Compass is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. For 40 years, Compass is a national charity which works in communities across the UK providing services spanning substance misuse treatment and rehabilitation, early interventions for vulnerable young people, school-aged health programmes and associated prevention as well as treatment and health promotion initiatives.
All Compass posts are subject to appropriate level DBS checks.
We positively encourage applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, or sexual orientation, and encourage applications from people who have experiences in life which enrich skills and empathy. This is part of our commitment to equality and developing a truly inclusive and representative workforce.
We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post.
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits including
- 27 days holiday + bank holidays, rising to 32 days over time (pro rata)
- Life assurance at 2 x basic salary
- Competitive contributory pension scheme
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and OH service
- Enhanced sick pay
- Excellent learning & development opportunities and career progression
- Annual salary review
Help us to make a positive change to the lives of children and young people!
Closing Date: 26.11.26 Interviews: 02.12.26 #LI-BE1 #CompServ
Job description
Job responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE level
- National Diploma in Dental Nursing Level 3 or Diploma in Dental Nursing Level 3 or equivalent
- NEBDN Certificate in Oral Health Education or equivalent
- Registered with the General Dental Council
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working as a dental nurse in a variety of settings
- Demonstrates evidence of Continuing Professional Development Experience of working with children and families.
- Experience of maintaining electronic patient records
Desirable
- Experience in support of supervised toothbrushing programmes.
- Experience of teaching and presentation
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Knowledge of public health approaches to improving children's oral health. .
- Understanding of safeguarding childrens procedures.
- IT literacy including electronic clinical record systems
- Knowledge of infection prevention and control.
- Knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion principles
- Team working and relationship-building skills.
- Organised and able to work flexibly to meet changing needs.
- Ability to commute efficiently and effectively around the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health approaches to oral health improvement.
- Knowledge of school health systems and education settings
- Ability to travel extensively and efficiently around Tower Hamlets
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
Compass
Address
6 Parnell Road
London
E32RB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.compass-uk.org/ (Opens in a new tab)