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Dental
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 15 hours per week
Job ref
Grays DN
Employer
Community Dental Services CIC
Employer type
NHS
Site
Grays Health Centre
Town
Grays
Salary
£28,392 - £31,157 per annum, pro rata (£11,356.80-£12,462.80) Plus Fringe Payment
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/07/2026 23:59

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Dental Nurse

Band 4

Job overview

Registered Dental Nurse

Permanent Contract, Part Time, 15 Hours

Hours: 15 hours, 2 days per week
Base:  Grays Health Centre, Brooke Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5BY 
Salary:  £28,392 – £31,157 per annum, pro rata (Actual £11,356.80 - £12,462.80) 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 2 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.

Working for our organisation

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, 15 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Person specification

Dental Nurse

Essential criteria
  • Please see attached person specification within the job description

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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
Nicola Shannon
Job title
Senior Dental Nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07796 323635
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