Dental Nurse

Main area Dental Nurse - Community Dental Services Grade NHS AfC:
Band 4 Contract 12 months (Contract Type:
Fixed Term (up to 12 months) Duration:
Up to 12 months, with the actual contract length dependent on the successful candidate's start date following completion of pre-employment checks and onboarding processes.) Hours Part time - 29 hours per week Job
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Site Weston Dental Clinic Town Macclesfield Salary £28,392 - £31,157 per anum pro rata (subject to job maching) Salary period Yearly Closing 29/10/2026 23:59

It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.

** Subject to job matching**

Dental Nurse – Maternity cover

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered Dental Nurse to cover maternity leave, giving an insight into working for the Community Dental Service at East Cheshire NHS Trust.

This would be a fixed term, part time post, working 29 hours over 4 days per week at Weston Clinic, Macclesfield, until January 2028.

The post holder must be self-motivated, organised and experienced in general dental nursing, with excellent communication skills.

The successful recruit will

• Support the service in providing a unified approach to deliver a high standard of patient care.
• Be a key member of the dental team, to assist in the smooth operation and organisation of the surgeries and theatres.
• Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet and deliver the needs of patients, their families, and carers.
• Assist in the provision of dental treatment in clinic and theatre settings, providing special care dentistry and paediatric exodontia services, providing clinical support in a range of treatments for a broad client base.
• Attend general anaesthetic sessions when required – following training.
• Carry out the decontamination, disinfection, sterilisation and maintenance of dental instruments and equipment, effectively.
• Be familiar with dental software for inputting of patient notes and charting.

To support clinicians in a specialist community dental service delivering high-quality dental care in Special Care Dentistry and paediatric exodontia, to a wide range of patients; including those with complex medical conditions and challenging behaviours.

To provide chair side assistance, domicilary and theatre support as appropriate within the remit of a registered Dental Nurse with post certificate qualifications, for clinicians in the performance of their range of specialisms in dental treatment.

To provide assistance and support to patients and carers at all times throughout patient journey of care, including patients with complex medical conditions and challenging behaviours.

1.To carry out the decontamination process and storage of reusable dental instruments in accordance with HTM
01-05 and standard operating procedures. Completing IPC (Infection Prevention Control) and decontamination logs as required.

To work efficiently and effectively as part of the dental team

To work within the General Dental Council scope of practice guidelines for dental care professionals, being accountable for own professional actions.

We are committed to providing the best quality integrated care to our patients. To achieve this aim we need highly motivated staff who are united by common values and behaviours.

We believe our workforce is our greatest asset and we actively support our staff to…