Job summary

Dental Nurse, Part time 30 hours in Asda . The workplan will include one extended hour session ( Wednesday)

We welcome all applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.

We are currently looking for an experienced Dental Nurse to provide excellent support to the dental team within the Dental Access Centre. Dedicated to providing the smooth and efficient running of the surgery in providing a high standard of dental care to the patients exclusively NHS routine and urgent dental care to people of all ages including those varied special care/additional needs and those who have had difficulty accessing GDS NHS dental care at sites across Herefordshire.

You must be able to travel across Herefordshire occasionally in the delivery of dental care.

Main duties of the job

The Dental Access Centre is an NHS commissioned Community Dental Service which includes the provision of comprehensive routine and urgent oral health care to patients of all ages working with a wide range of patient's groups including children and adults with special needs.

The Dental Nurse is a key member of the dental health team devoted to the smooth and efficient running of the surgery to provide a high standard of dental care to the patients. The Dental Nurse will be expected to provide chairside support to a range of clinicians in the delivery of holistic, patient centred oral health care to a very broad range of both paediatric and adult patients many of whom will present with complex needs or to other vulnerable groups.

Be able to communicate effectively with patients, all members of the dental team and other healthcare professionals including GP's, and hospital staff where onward referral may be necessary

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job summary

Dental Nurse, full time 37.5 hours in Gaol Street . The workplan will include one extended hour session ( Monday)

We welcome all applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.

We are currently looking for an experienced Dental Nurse to provide excellent support to the dental team within the Dental Access Centre. Dedicated to providing the smooth and efficient running of the surgery in providing a high standard of dental care to the patients exclusively NHS routine and urgent dental care to people of all ages including those varied special care/additional needs and those who have had difficulty accessing GDS NHS dental care at sites across Herefordshire.

You must be able to travel across Herefordshire occasionally in the delivery of dental care.

Main duties of the job

The Dental Access Centre is an NHS commissioned Community Dental Service which includes the provision of comprehensive routine and urgent oral health care to patients of all ages working with a wide range of patient's groups including children and adults with special needs.

The Dental Nurse is a key member of the dental health team devoted to the smooth and efficient running of the surgery to provide a high standard of dental care to the patients. The Dental Nurse will be expected to provide chairside support to a range of clinicians in the delivery of holistic, patient centred oral health care to a very broad range of both paediatric and adult patients many of whom will present with complex needs or to other vulnerable groups.

Be able to communicate effectively with patients, all members of the dental team and other healthcare professionals including GP's, and hospital staff where onward referral may be necessary

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job summary

Senior Dental Nurse - Coventry & Warks wide

37.5 hours per week (Part time available)

Permanent

Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata

Closing Date: Sunday 4th October 2026

Interview Date: Thursday 22nd October 2026

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community - get in touch to find out more

#JoinTeamEliot

• To assist and support the provision of dental treatment and dental health promotion for all groups of patients cared for by the Community Dental Service. Patients will have a variety of special needs including learning disabilities and behavioural problems, physical disability, mental health conditions and complex medical conditions.
• To assist the Dental Service Management Team in ensuring that dental facilities operate effectively and safely.
• To support the organisation, monitoring and evaluation of dental care and provide information for the development of services and training of staff.
• To line manage the dental nurse staff, including carrying out appraisal, clinical supervision, managing sickness and leave.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake the normal duties expected of all dental nurses.
• Work with the policies and procedures of the Trust and Coventry & Warwickshire Community Dental Service.
• To support specialised treatment services for adults and children with special needs within the clinic, theatres and domiciliary settings.
• To support the provision of treatment under general anaesthesia for special needs patients, and paediatric dental extractions.
• To support the provision of treatment under sedation where appropriate.
• Liaise with all branches of the profession, other health professionals, education and social services and voluntary agencies over the dental needs and service provision for people with special needs.
• Support the Senior Management Team with the monitoring and evaluation of all service elements and any subsequent programmes of development.

About us

Here at George Eliot our vision to'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

If you are applying for a Domestic Assistant or Health Care Assistant role you may be eligible for the refer a friend scheme - find out more here: https://www.geh.nhs.uk/about-us/people-and-workforce/vacancies/refer-friend-scheme

Job summary

Dental Nurse Specialist - Sedation Lead (Cov & Wark) - Leamington Base

37.5 hours per week (Part time available)

Permanent

Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata

Closing Date: Sunday 4th October 2026

Interview Date: Wednesday 21st October 2026

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community - get in touch to find out more

#JoinTeamEliot

• To ensure the efficient smooth running of all Sedation/GA lists and pre-assessment clinical sessions for Coventry & Warwickshire Community Dental Service.
• To be the primary lead and responsible nurse at all GA / Sedation sites across the county, ensuring on a rotational basis, appropriate coverage, continuity and best practice standards at all times.
• To support Clinicians in the specialist Dental Service to provide high quality dental care for a wide range of patients with complex specialist needs, including medically compromised conditions, tolerance and access difficulties.
• To be adaptable and perform all duties at all sites, and to work flexible times as patients' needs require.

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for the safe and effective operation of the Sedation and General Anaesthesia clinical sessions and associated nursing team.
• Prioritising of daily and weekly workload ensuring correction and completion of tasks to ensure effective clinical care.
• To develop and monitor an order system to ensure all materials, sundries and instruments required are available for all Sedation sites.
• To set-up a robust system to monitor stock levels and expiry dates of medicaments.
• To develop and implement best practice in all sedation sites to ensure the smooth and efficient running of sedation sessions.
• To work in partnership with the Booking and Access Team to collate all paperwork, x-rays, and blood test results as required for the individual's sedation appointment.
• To develop and maintain a system for each site to ensure that Special Care Dental Service instruments are made sterile and returned correctly following a sedation session and to liaise with HSDU department, if any inadequacies are identified in provision of service.
• To work Coventry & Warwickshire-wide across at all sedation sites on a rotational basis.
• To provide clinical assistance for a Clinician in the performance of their clinical duties which cover a range of procedures from full mouth dental examinations to minor oral surgery, in a clinical setting.

About us

Here at George Eliot our vision to'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

If you are applying for a Domestic Assistant or Health Care Assistant role you may be eligible for the refer a friend scheme - find out more here: https://www.geh.nhs.uk/about-us/people-and-workforce/vacancies/refer-friend-scheme

Job summary

**PLEASE NOTE: This Band 4 role is not eligible for current, or future visa sponsorship**

Qualified Dental Nurse - Coventry & Warwickshire wide

37.5 hours per week (Part time hours available)

Fixed term for 12 months (Maternity Cover)

Salary: £28,392 - £31,157 per annum pro rata

Closing Date: Sunday 4th October 2026

Interview Date: Wednesday 21st October 2026

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community - get in touch to find out more

#JoinTeamEliot

• We have an exciting opportunity to join the friendly, highly motivated Coventry & Warwickshire Community Dental Service based in the City of Coventry Health Centre.
• We require an enthusiastic and conscientious Dental Nurse to join our professional and supportive team of Dentists, Dental Therapists and Dental Nurses to provide patient focused community dentistry for people with more complex needs and conditions.
• The service also comprises an Oral Health Promotion team, a domiciliary service, sedation service and provides regular GA sessions at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire & George Eliot Hospital.

Main duties of the job

• This new post holder will have the opportunity to assist in the provision of special care and paediatric dentistry, incorporating Inhalation and IV Sedation, General Anaesthetic sessions and domiciliary care.
• You will be responsible for assisting the clinician in the day-to-day running of the surgery working under the supervision of the Senior/Specialist Dental Nurses, Governance and Operational Leads.
• The Community Dental Services are based across Coventry & Warwickshire. The service currently operates Monday to Friday.

About us

Here at George Eliot our vision to'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits:On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Details

Date posted

16 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

230-50218270-PCD-F

Job locations

City of Coventry Health Centre

2 Stoney Stanton Road

Coventry

CV1 4FS

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To provide clinical assistance for a Clinician in the performance of their clinical duties which cover a range of procedures from full mouth dental examinations to minor oral surgery, in a clinical setting.
• To set up, prepare, and close the Dental Surgery to ensure that cross infection policy and procedures are followed.
• Responsible for the cleaning and sterilisation process of dental instruments complying with the procedures in the control of infection policy to ensure patient decontamination security.
• To ensure that instruments, equipment, x-rays, record cards and electronic records are available to the Clinician prior to treatment. To assist in the dental radiography procedure under the supervision of an operator, process dental x-rays following the Quality assurance Policy.
• To ensure accurate preparation and mixing of dental materials and medicaments which require a high degree of precision, for correct presentation.
• To undertake the maintenance of equipment and cleaning of the surgery, including routine minor maintenance of dental equipment and instruments and provide regular equipment inventories.
• To ensure that emergency medical drugs and equipment are available on a sessional basis.
• To anticipate the needs of the Clinician during all clinical procedures, with an awareness of additional needs of the client groups of the Service (medically compromised, mentally ill and physical disabilities).
• To carry out clerical and administrative duties to ensure the efficient smooth running of the clinical sessions.
• To ensure that adequate stock levels, standards/protocols are maintained and monitored.
• Responsibility for ensuring ordering and stock control of Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen cylinders and to replace these cylinders, as required.
• To monitor the levels of stationery and order, as required.
• Prepare for and assist in R.A sedation.To be responsible for all safety checks of the R.A machine prior to use.
• Sedation qualified Dental Nurses to work within the IV team and to follow the Sedation protocols as laid down by the Special Care Dental Service.
• Follow clinic protocols to process patient referrals and book appointments.
• To be part of an effective clinical team, enabling the team/ward/service to deliver to the highest possible care standards, ensuring that evidence based practice is used.
• To act as an excellent role model.
• Participation in induction programmes for all professions - Clinicians and Nurses within a Specialist Dental Service.
• To undertake other duties to meet the changing needs and priorities of the Dental Service, as determined by your manager and in accordance with the grade of the post.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Job description Job responsibilities To provide clinical assistance for a Clinician in the performance of their clinical duties which cover a range of procedures from full mouth dental examinations to minor oral surgery, in a clinical setting. To set up, prepare, and close the Dental Surgery to ensure that cross infection policy and procedures are followed. Responsible for the cleaning and sterilisation process of dental instruments complying with the procedures in the control of infection policy to ensure patient decontamination security. To ensure that instruments, equipment, x-rays, record cards and electronic records are available to the Clinician prior to treatment. To assist in the dental radiography procedure under the supervision of an operator, process dental x-rays following the Quality assurance Policy. To ensure accurate preparation and mixing of dental materials and medicaments which require a high degree of precision, for correct presentation. To undertake the maintenance of equipment and cleaning of the surgery, including routine minor maintenance of dental equipment and instruments and provide regular equipment inventories. To ensure that emergency medical drugs and equipment are available on a sessional basis. To anticipate the needs of the Clinician during all clinical procedures, with an awareness of additional needs of the client groups of the Service (medically compromised, mentally ill and physical disabilities). To carry out clerical and administrative duties to ensure the efficient smooth running of the clinical sessions. To ensure that adequate stock levels, standards/protocols are maintained and monitored. Responsibility for ensuring ordering and stock control of Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen cylinders and to replace these cylinders, as required. To monitor the levels of stationery and order, as required. Prepare for and assist in R.A sedation.To be responsible for all safety checks of the R.A machine prior to use. Sedation qualified Dental Nurses to work within the IV team and to follow the Sedation protocols as laid down by the Special Care Dental Service. Follow clinic protocols to process patient referrals and book appointments. To be part of an effective clinical team, enabling the team/ward/service to deliver to the highest possible care standards, ensuring that evidence based practice is used. To act as an excellent role model. Participation in induction programmes for all professions - Clinicians and Nurses within a Specialist Dental Service. To undertake other duties to meet the changing needs and priorities of the Dental Service, as determined by your manager and in accordance with the grade of the post. For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• Level 3 Diploma or National Certificate for Dental Nurses
• GDC registered
• Experience of working within the NHS as a qualified Dental Nurse
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

• Additional post qualification - Conscious Sedation
• Additional post qualification - Special Care Dental Nursing
• Experience of working with children and patients with addition needs.
• Reliable and Flexible

Other

Essential

• Car driver / Owner willing to travel and work across all Coventry & Warwickshire Dental sites.

Person Specification Qualifications & Experience Essential Level 3 Diploma or National Certificate for Dental Nurses GDC registered Experience of working within the NHS as a qualified Dental Nurse Evidence of Continuing Professional Development Desirable Additional post qualification - Conscious Sedation Additional post qualification - Special Care Dental Nursing Experience of working with children and patients with addition needs. Reliable and Flexible Other Essential Car driver / Owner willing to travel and work across all Coventry & Warwickshire Dental sites.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

Address

City of Coventry Health Centre

2 Stoney Stanton Road

Coventry

CV1 4FS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.geh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

Address

City of Coventry Health Centre

2 Stoney Stanton Road

Coventry

CV1 4FS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.geh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)