Bank Dental Nurse
Job summary
Registered Dental Nurse Bank
Hours: Bank – No Fixed Hours
Base: Dental Care Centre, Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2NT
Salary: £28,392 – £31,157 per annum pro rata (£14.52 – £15.93 per hour)

Do you want to make a difference? If so why not consider a career with an award winning dentally led social enterprise?

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.

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?

• Salary £14.52 – £15.93 per hour
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Support with training for your wider professional development.
• Uniforms provided
• Opportunity to play a key part in local social care initiative

Job description
Job responsibilities
For details on main duties and responsibilities, please see attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification
Bank 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
Dental Care Centre
Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road
Bedford
MK40 2NT
United Kingdom

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