Dental Nurse

Plymouth Community Dental Service is looking for experienced, friendly and supportive dental nurses to work alongside clinicians undertaking urgent care clinics provided to the people of Plymouth who are not registered with a dental practice.

The post holder will join a bank of Dental Nurses via NHSP and will be eligible to apply for posted clinic sessions according to personal availability.

Clinic sessions will be initially available Monday-Friday: 6pm-9pm and delivered at the Plymouth Dental Access Centre.

The Dental Nurse works as part of the clinical team to provide clinical care to un-registered patient requiring emergency dental treatment. The post holder will work alongside a dentist and be responsible for the set up and close of the surgery for each session. It is important that the Dental Nurse maintains a strong patient focus and pro-active approach to dealing with problems.

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Plymouth Community Dental Service is a referral based, specialist-led NHS dental provider providing high-quality specialist dentist services for the people of Plymouth and the local area, along with support with the routine dental need for paediatrics and urgent care.

The service provides:

Access to wheelchair tipper and knee-break dental chair

Digital x-ray imaging

Upgraded dental surgeries

Ongoing sessions available until 31 March 2026

Flexible work you choose when you want to work for us and can fit it around your other commitments

Easy process to book shifts to suit your availability

• NEBDN qualification OR City & Guilds NVQ3 in Dental Nursing
• Registered as a Dental Nurse with the GDC with no restrictions
• GCSE English and Maths grade A-C (or equivalent)
• Knowledge of all the equipment and materials used in dental and surgical procedures
• Knowledge of key policies such as Health and Safety regulations and Cross Infection control measures
• Experience of carrying out clinical and administrative work without direct supervision

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.