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Job summary

Main area
Dental Nurse
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
Permanent: Fixed term
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
230-24592670-MED-D
Employer
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Stratford Hospital - Dental Clinic
Town
Stratford
Salary
£26,530 - £29,114 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/06/2025 23:59
Interview date
26/06/2025

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George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust logo

Band 4 Qualified Dental Nurse - Stratford Hospital Base

NHS AfC: Band 4

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour aren’t as likely to apply unless they meet every qualification of non specialist roles.

We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and meet our values, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the Job Description or Person Specification– apply anyway or email the Recruiting Manager to discuss the role further 

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community. We are a Veteran Aware and Reservist Friendly organisation and welcome applications from Veterans, Reservists, Cadet Instructors, and family members of serving personnel. 

 

Job overview

Band 4 Qualified Dental Nurse - Stratford Hospital Base

37.5 hours per week

Permanent

Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 per annum

Closing Date: 8th June 2025

Interview Date: 26th June 2025

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day. 

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community – get in touch to find out more

#JoinTeamEliot

We have an exciting opportunity to join the friendly, motivated Coventry & Warwickshire Community Special Care Dental Service based in Stratford Hospital. 

The service also comprises an Oral Health Promotion team, a domiciliary service, sedation service and provides regular GA sessions at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire & George Eliot Hospitals.

This post holder will have the opportunity to assist in the provision of special care and paediatric dentistry, incorporating Inhalation and IV Sedation, General Anaesthetic sessions and domiciliary care. 

The Community Dental Services are based across Coventry & Warwickshire. The service currently operates Monday - Friday.

Main duties of the job

We require an enthusiastic and conscientious Dental Nurse to join our professional and supportive team of Dentists, Dental Therapists and Dental Nurses to provide patient focused community dentistry for people with more complex needs and conditions. 

We are recruiting for a  Full time Permanent  post; for 37.5 hours, but would be willing to discuss part time or flexible working.

The successful candidates will be based at  Stratford Hospital.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required for this post. 

Car owner/driver essential.

You will be responsible for assisting the clinician in the day-to-day running of the surgery working under the supervision of the Senior/Specialist Dental Nurses, Governance and Operational Leads.

Working for our organisation

Here at George Eliot our vision to ‘excel at patient care’   taking centre stage.  An ever evolving clinically- led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive health services delivered by inspiring and compassionate staff who share our corporate values:

Effective open communication

Excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits:   27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a Dental Nurse you will be working within the Community for the Warwickshire Special Care Dental Services and will be responsible for providing close support dental nursing duties to clinicians at your base site and also a variety of clinics throughout Warwickshire; to enable a full range of special care dentistry provision for our client groups. There may also be an opportunity to support the general anaesthetic and sedation services.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required for this post. Experience in General Dental Practice is desirable. 

Car owner/driver essential.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working within the NHS and as a Qualified Dental Nurse
  • Working with patients with special care requirements, medically compromised and phobic or high risk.
Desirable criteria
  • Working with patients with special care requirements, medically compromised and phobic or high risk.

Qualification and Professional Training

Essential criteria
  • National Certificate for Dental Nurses
  • Registered with the GDC
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Good organizational and time management skills
  • Good negotiation/interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work under pressure, to tight deadlines
  • Flexible approach
  • Enthusiastic and motivated with the ability to motivate others
Desirable criteria
  • Computer skills

Trust Values

Essential criteria
  • Effective Open Communication
  • Excellence and safety in all that we do
  • Challenge but support
  • Expect respect and dignity
  • Local healthcare that inspires confidence

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Flexible and innovative
  • Friendly and co-operative
  • Attentive to detail
  • Team worker

Other

Desirable criteria
  • Willing to attend occasional meetings at all Trust sites

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.CTP The Ministry of Defence partnering with Right ManagementDisability confident employerStep into healthPride In Veterans

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sharon Bennet
Job title
Dental Governance Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02476280425
Additional information

Louise Burden

Dental Service Operational Lead.

[email protected] 

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