Job summary
KCHT Dental Services are a high profile, dynamic provider of NHS dental services across East Kent and London. Our philosophy is to keep the patient at the heart of everything we do.

Every person that works for our Service, regardless of their role, comes into contact with our patients and visitors and so is expected to uphold our values, lead and collaborate through partnership working and strive for excellence at all times.

We look for people who are willing to go the extra mile, not because they are asked to, but because they are committed to being part of a healthcare team that delivers an excellent caring service to our patients.

We are currently looking to recruit Extended Duties Nurses to support the delivery of the National Supervised Tooth Brushing programme Newham as well as supporting Havering, Redbridge, Waltham Forest, Hackney and if required.

The role will require a certain amount of travelling to sites to deliver face-to-face sessions as well as delivering sessions virtually. There may be opportunity to support other contracts in the delivery of oral health promotion which includes the fluoride varnish programme in schools.

Main duties of the job
You will act as an ambassador for the Service, promoting the highest standards of excellence in working practices. You will support the Oral Health Team to ensure outreach programmes are delivered to the highest standard and play an active role in the stakeholder engagement programmes to promote uptake of the schemes. You will employ a cohesive team approach, developing and strengthening partnerships working both internally and externally.

The post holder will need to be able to work in a very busy environment whilst remaining calm and be able to deliver the outreach programmes effectively through challenging situations, so the ability to work independently, proactively and under pressure is important. A positive attitude, excellent clinical skills and a commitment to best practice in clinical care and continued professional development is essential. You will be required to travel around London to reach the communities we serve.

Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship and therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.

About us
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is currently undertaking a significant programme of transformation to align our community services to the new Neighbourhood Model of care delivery, there will be a period of consultation which may result in changes affecting some services, teams or roles. Depending on the area you are applying to work in, this could include potential changes to your role, work base, reporting arrangements, or terms and conditions of employment. Any changes would be subject to consultation and managed sensitively and in line with relevant employment processes. Please do contact the recruiting manager if you have any concerns about this so they can answer any questions you might have.

Rated 'Outstanding' by CQC, we deliver high-quality care that improves the health of our communities. We are looking for people who share our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive and Excellent.

We are proud to be an inclusive, welcoming organisation and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We use protected characteristic information for monitoring only and it is not seen by recruiting managers, except where applicants choose to be considered under our disability guaranteed interview scheme.

We know life outside work matters. As a flexible working-friendly organisation, we welcome conversations about arrangements that help you thrive while supporting excellent care for our patients.

Details
Closing date: 02 November 2026
Date posted: 20 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year pro rata, per annum
Contract: Secondment
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 846-8277049-TS
Job location: Sir Ludwig Guttmann Health Centre, Stratford, E20 1AS, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application.
• We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net, quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.

Person Specification
Qualifications (Essential)

• GDC Registered
• Certificate in Oral Health Education
• Formal training in Fluoride application

Knowledge (Essential)

• Understanding of Delivering Better Oral Health document to enable giving advice and application of evidence informed actions as part of consistent messages provided by the dental team
• Understanding benefits of community based fluoride varnish and brushing programmes
• Understanding of and commitment to upholding clinical standards.
• Understanding of the importance of Health and Safety in the workplace
• Thorough understanding of the importance of meeting CQC outcomes
• Maintain clinical registration and CPD to develop own capabilities and create culture of shared learning

Knowledge (Desirable)

• Knowledge/experience of NHS procedures and processes.
• Understanding of Health and Safety issues

Skills (Essential)

• Fluoride varnish application skills

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: Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer website: https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/

Contact for questions about the job
Surjeet Jheent, Senior Project Coordinator, surjeet.jheent@nhs.net