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Job summary

Main area
Dental Services
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Job ref
351-CEN2617-EB
Employer
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Oak House Dental Centre
Town
Accrington
Salary
£28,392 - £31,157 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/08/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust logo

Dental Nurse

Band 4

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.

As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:

  • Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
  • Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
  • Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.

For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Dental Nurse to join our team at our Oak House Dental Centre within the Lancashire and South Cumbria Dental Service.
 
We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated individual, with excellent communication skills to assist in the delivery of urgent, specialist and routine dental care.

Main duties of the job

You must be a qualified dental nurse, with a good standard of education and the ability to work well within a team.
Post qualification in sedation is preferred but not essential. You will have opportunity to study for post registration qualifications will have access to plentiful CPD and clinical supervision.
 
The base for this post will be at Oak House Dental Centre, however we also work closely with the team at Bacup PHCC. Oak House operates 365 days of the year between 08.30am to 9.30pm and also delivers treatment at the weekends and Bank Holidays. This is due to us delivering urgent care treatment in and out of hours. Therefore, this post will require you to work flexibly over 7 days including working evenings/weekends and bank holidays. This is done on a rota basis to allow cover.
 
 

 

Working for our organisation

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well 


Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria
  • Qualified Dental Nurse Registered with the GDC
  • Three or more of the following (or working towards a 3rd): Certificate in Dental Radiography Certificate in Oral Health Promotion Certificate in Dental Sedation Nursing Certificate in Dental Anaesthetic Nursing Certificate in Special Care Dentistry Fluoride Application Impression Taking

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work on own initiative
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Organisation/managerial ability

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Administrative Skills
  • IT Skills
  • Experience of assisting chairside in the dental surgery for a minimum of 2 years post qualification

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare Leaver CovenantStep into healthDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

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
Claire Fletcher
Job title
Dental Team Co-ordinator
Telephone number
01254 283672
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