Dental Nurse
Location: Grays, Essex
Hours: 30 hours, 4 days per week
Salary: £28,392 – £31,157 per annum, pro rata (Actual £22,713.60 – £24,925.60) Plus supplementary fringe payment of 5% of basic salary (pro rata)
Contract: Permanent, Part-Time
Closing date: 12 July 2026

Job Summary
Registered Dental Nurse. Permanent Contract, Part Time, 30 Hours. Hours: 30 hours, 4 days per week. Base: Grays Health Centre, Brooke Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5BY. Salary: £28,392 – £31,157 per annum, pro rata (Actual £22,713.60 – £24,925.60) Plus a supplementary fringe payment of 5% of the basic salary (pro rata).

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

Community Dental Services CIC are looking for an experienced Dental Nurse who identifies with our values as a Social Enterprise and is passionate about providing care for those most at need. Applications are invited from enthusiastic Dental Nurses for this 4 day post which is based at our Grays clinic, and to support clinics across Essex as required.

Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will deliver dental and preventative care to patients and clients of Community Dental Services, with a focus on supporting children in special educational settings. Essex clinics provide dental care for many groups in the community including patients with additional needs.

You may be required to support other clinics across the county and assist with general anaesthetic, sedation, domiciliary care, screening and epidemiological surveys.

About Us
What do we offer?

• Starting salary gross £28,392 per annum, pro rata
• Supplementary fringe payment of 5% of basic salary, pro rata
• Part time, permanent contract, 30 hours per week
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays per annum pro rata
• 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.
• Uniforms provided
• Become a shareholder and have a say in how our organisation is run at all levels
• Opportunity to play a key part in local social care initiatives

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.

Employer Details
Employer name: Community Dental Services CIC
Address: Grays Health Centre, Brooke Road, Grays, RM17 5BY, United Kingdom