Dental Nurse

Cnwlnhshealthcharity; Aylesbury, Chesham Bois, High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Dental Nurse to join their team in Aylesbury. The role involves assisting dental clinicians, maintaining high infection control standards, and providing compassionate care to patients including those with special needs. The position offers both full-time and part-time contracts with an annual salary range of £27,485 - £30,162, depending on hours worked. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Relocation package

Flexible working options

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Current experience working as a dental nurse in clinical settings.
• Ability to assist patients with special care needs.
• Experience supervising trainees and unqualified staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist dental clinicians in treating patients.
• Maintain high standards of infection prevention control.
• Prepare surgery and manage clinical equipment.

Skills

Infection control

Communication skills

Empathy

Team collaboration

Education

General education up to GCSE O level / NVQ level 3

UK registration with General Dental Council

Dental Nurse Certificate

Tools

Dental software packages

Job description

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Become part of our team.
We care for you as much as you care for others.

There’s a place for you at CNWL.
We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient‑centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.
Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.
We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.
With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you’re at, there’s always a place for you at CNWL.

Main area Dental Nurse Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share

37.5 hours per week (8:45am-4:45pm. Monday to Friday) Job ref 333-D-MK-CM-1178

Site Brookside dental Clinic Town Aylesbury

Salary £27,485 - £30,162 per annum (pro rata if P/T) Salary period Yearly Closing 31/12/2025 23:59 Interview date 06/01/2026

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Job overview

Part time minimum of 3 days per week or full time 5 days per week covering Aylesbury, Amersham and High Wycombe. Travel across sites is essential. Hours of work 8:45 - 16:45 Monday to Friday

To carry out dental nursing duties to include assisting the dental clinician (e.g. Dentists, Dental Therapist/Hygienist) in treating Special Care and Paediatric patients. The post-holder will also be required to assist patients within Secure Units.

• Maintain high standards in Infection Prevention Control
• Assist the patient on their treatment journey

Main duties of the job

• Ensure that the surgery is welcoming and prepared for the type of patient and treatment planned.
• Provide chair‑side assistance to the clinician to include treating special care patients with learning and/or physical disabilities, patients with complex medical conditions, diagnosed Mental Health conditions, anxious children and adults, acting under the supervision and direction of the clinician.
• Assist in the provision of dental treatment on a domiciliary basis.
• (Following training) assist in the provision of dental treatment under Inhalation sedation.
• (Following training) to assist in the provision of dental care under general anaesthesia.
• May be required to assist when carrying our screenings or epidemiological surveys including any related duties to support this

Working for our organisation

You should demonstrate:

• COMPASSION, contribute to a caring and kind environment and recognise that what you do and say helps can make the lives of others better.
• RESPECT everyone and acknowledge and welcome people’s differences rather than ignore them or see them as problematic.
• EMPOWER others and continually try to provide information, resources and support to help others make their own decisions and meet their own needs.
• Work in PARTNERSHIP

Please note: This vacancy does not meet the criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship, unless you meet the criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. “Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and held continuously Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024.”

As such, if you don’t meet the Transitional Provision (above) we are unable to consider your application unless you can provide documentary evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom. If you believe you are eligible for sponsorship or already hold a valid right to work in the UK, please ensure you provide full details of your immigration status in the Pre‑Screening Immigration section of your application form.

Please note role eligibility also depends on whether the role meets the salary threshold for the relevant occupational code (SOC CODE).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Responsible for general preparation and organisation of the surgery and the correct function of clinical equipment.
• Maintain high standards Infection Prevention Control.
• Ensure safe disposal of sharps and clinical waste.
• Constantly interpret the needs of patients, carers and clinicians and be able to deal with them promptly and efficiently.
• Work within the framework of National Guidance, Trust Policies and Service Local Operating Procedures.
• Assist the clinician with the completion of patient records, including the use of a computerised system.
• Empathetic manner required to provide reassurance and support for patients during their treatment.
• Calm and reassure patients who exhibit challenging behaviour.
• Carry out clerical duties associated with the running of the clinic, i.e. appointment making, answering telephone calls and general enquiries, collection of mail, taking and accounting of monies received as necessary.
• Undertake specific duties delegated by the Clinicians, Senior management team and Dental Nurse Manager.
• May include stores/stock control duties at specified clinic as required.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Good general education up to GCSE O level standard / NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience
• Current and Full UK registration with General Dental Council
• Additional relevant Dental Nurse Certificate

Experience

• Current or recent experience working as a dental nurse with clinical commitment in hospital, salaried or general dental service
• Able to supervise trainees and unqualified staff
• Clerical experience of using dental software packages
• Previous NHS Experience within a specialised service
• Experience of assisting with provision of care under general anaesthesia
• Experience of assisting with provision of care under inhalation sedation
• Experience of assisting with provision of care on a domiciliary basis
• Experience of working in secure settings
• Experience of working with a dentist to carry out screenings or epidemiological surveys

Knowledge

• Demonstrable knowledge of cross infection control standards
• Understands & promotes equality, diversity and human rights in accordance with legislation, policy and procedures
• Understanding of confidentiality in the workplace.

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to develop & maintain high standards of communication both orally and in writing with people about difficult matters & / in difficult situations
• Ability to prioritise & plan own workload to meet deadlines & competing demands
• Ability to negotiate and influence where appropriate.

Personal Disposition

• Willingness to travel to different locations to undertake role effectively

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and, of course, patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

• Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
• Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
• Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 probationary period.
• If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Rebecca Peters
Job title Dental Nurse Manager
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