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Main area
Dental
Grade
Senior Dental Nurse
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term Contract)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
SDNEssex
Employer
Community Dental Services CIC
Employer type
NHS
Site
Harlow & Epping
Town
Essex
Salary
£32,073 - £39,043 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/07/2026 23:59

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Senior Dental Nurse

Senior Dental Nurse

Job overview

Senior Dental Nurse
12 Months Fixed Term Contract
Full Time, 37.5 Hours 

Hours:   37.5 Hours per week

Bases:  Addison House, Hamstel Road, Harlow, CM20 1EP
St Margaret’s Hospital, The Plain, Epping, CM16 6TN                     

Salary:  £32,073 - £39,043 per annum 

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Dental Nurse, you will take the clinical and managerial lead of dental nurses and receptionists, including timetabling, recruitment, training and supervision and supporting clinical governance programmes. 

You will undertake dental nursing and reception duties within your job role.

Excellent organisational, leadership and oral and written communication skill are required. Certificates in Dental Radiography and Conscious Sedation would be an advantage.

Flexibility is required with regard to working hours and locations to cover the full range of sessions worked within the service, and which may on occasion include Saturday or Sunday.

Post holders will be expected to provide support at other clinics when necessary, therefore ability to travel is essential.

Please ensure that you read the Job Description, which also includes the person specification, before applying.

Working for our organisation

What do we offer?

•    Full time, 12 months FTC contract, 37.5 hours per week 
•    Starting salary gross £32,073 per annum 
•    27 days holiday pro rata, plus bank holidays 
•    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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Person specification

Senior Dental Nurse

Essential criteria
  • Please see attached job description and person specification

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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
Chloe Cross
Job title
Operations Manager Essex
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07468 716052