Dental Nurse | Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

Overview

Are you a qualified or newly qualified Dental Nurse? Looking for a challenging role, and to work with Dentists at the top of their game in the NHS? In a role where each day brings new opportunities to help patients either in an emergency, or from vulnerable groups? And want the opportunity to enhance your knowledge and qualifications? Then this is the role for you!

• Calm, patient, and caring keen to support vulnerable groups in obtaining dental treatment
• Have experience of dealing with, or the aptitude to deal with challenging situations at times
• Qualified and able to provide treatments in a professional manner
• Able to work additional hours if offered

• Potential flexible working hours
• The opportunity to work with a Trust recognised as Outstanding by the CQC
• Further training and progression within an extremely experienced team
• The chance to be innovative and be part of a team where new ideas are encouraged
• Excellent benefits including Pension, generous leave, sick pay, and further qualifications

The role is based in Huntingdon, with free parking and access to local amenities. Tuesday & Thursday 08.30am to 16.45pm.

If this sounds like you then please read the attached Job description.

We look forward to your application, and then joining us!

Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after the 5th January 2026.

Speed and accuracy will be required during all procedures with little or no margin for error. Preparation of filling / impression materials, anticipating requirements of the clinician and patient. Observing and supporting the patient during treatment. You are there to always chaperone the dentist and be prepared to act as a witness.

Follow Trust/Local infection control procedures to ensure high standards of patient safety.

You must have a broad knowledge of health and safety issues is required e.g., COSHH, RIDDOR, sharps injuries.

Assist the dentist during the taking of X-rays, participate in quality assurance.

If appropriate, advise the patient/parent/carer on principals of oral hygiene as directed by the dental officer.

Follow medicine management procedures in line with Trust policy.

Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

If you share our passion for innovative and high‑quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading‑edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.

The duties of the Dental Nurse are designed to maintain clinical and professional standards within the practice by working productively within a team.

We offer comprehensive treatment for vulnerable groups subject to their meeting the service eligibility criteria which includes children with social, behavioural and emotional problems, adults with physical and learning disabilities or complex medical problems and disadvantaged groups such as those whose disabilities mean that they need to be seen in a domiciliary setting. This may involve the additional use of sedation or general anaesthesia when appropriate.

We also provide an Emergency Service, IV sedation and a Minor Oral Surgery service in some of our locations.

Some of these patients may exhibit challenging behaviour. Dental Health Care operates from several locations across Cambridge, Peterborough and Suffolk. On occasions the post holder may at times be expected to cover sickness/holiday at another location within a reasonable distance from your base.

Responsibility for the efficient and smooth day‑to‑day running of the surgery involving good dexterity skills and accuracy during procedures for the mixing of materials and the…