Entry Level Dental Nurse

To work under the supervision of senior staff to gain experience and skills in:

This post would be suitable for a newly qualified dental nurse or dental nurse wanting to start a career within a community dental service.

Closing date: 21st October 2026

Shortlisting: 22nd October 2026 onwards

Interviews: To be held on the evenings of 2nd and 3rd November 2026

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -

We Care- We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen- We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver- We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

Increase mileage rates for > 4500

A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages

A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities

Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate's best interest to apply as soon as possible.

Qualifications

Essential: - Registered with General Dental Council; - National Certificate of the Examining Board for Dental Nurses or equivalent.

Experience

Desirable: - Experience of working within a Community Dental Service; - Experience of working with vulnerable and medically complex groups