Bank Dental Nurse

Employer Community Dental Services CIC Employer type NHS Site HMP The Mount Town Hemel Hempstead Salary £28,392 - £31,157 Pro rata (£14.52 - £15.93 per hour) plus fringe payment Salary period Yearly Closing 17/09/2026 23:59

Hours: Bank - No Fixed Hours
Base: HMP The Mount, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0NZ

Salary: £28,392 - £31,157 Pro rata (£14.52 - £15.93 per hour)
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?

If your answer is ‘yes’ and you see yourself as a caring, compassionate, flexible and approachable person where you will be appreciated by patients and the team, then this is the place for you.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for enthusiastic and self-motivated Bank Dental Nurses to support the dental team in the provision of dental care, primarily at HMP The Mount. HMP The Mount is a Category C men's prison, located on the outskirts of Bovingdon village (near Hemel Hempstead) in Hertfordshire.

Your main responsibility will be to provide clinical support in a wide range of treatments for a male adult client base and assisting the team with all other aspects of running an efficient service for our patients within the prison service.

You will require initiative and strong interpersonal and communication skills to enjoy working with this specialist community and to ensure seamless care to patients.

Excellent IT and organisational skills are also an advantage to these positions and candidates should be proficient with Outlook, Word, Excel, and should have competent keyboard skills. Knowledge of a dental software package would be an advantage, though training will be given to the successful candidates.

The post holders’ base will be HMP The Mount. However, on occasion you may be asked to provide support at other HMP locations, therefore, car users are desirable.

All prison sites offer NHS dental care.

Enhanced DBS and the ability to meet Ministry of Justice clearance will be required.

What do we offer?

• Salary £14.52 - £15.93 per hour
• A supplementary fringe payment of 5% of the basic salary (pro rata)
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Support with training for your wider professional development.
• Uniforms provided
• Opportunity to play a key part in local social care initiative

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

• Please see attached person specification within the job description

We recognise the positive value of having a workforce with a variety of lived experiences and that represent the communities we serve. Therefore, we welcome and encourage applications from all members of the community.

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.