Job overview
Bank Dental Nurse - Band 4 - Kendal Emergency Dental Service
An opportunity has arisen to expand the emergency dental service team. We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic and highly motivated, qualified GDC registered Dental Nurses to work within our busy Emergency Dental Service at our Kendal clinic.
Sessions are held weekday evenings Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 17:45 until 21:45
Saturday ,Sundays and Bank Holidays 08:15 until 12:15
This is a bank position and sessions will be offered as and when cover is needed. We need cover predominately more for evening sessions
Please contact
Linda Clark - 01539 739764
Main duties of the job
- To provide clinical and clerical support to Trust employed Dental Practitioners Operating in the NCIC Emergency Dental Service.
- To be the link between the patient and the clinician.
- To prepare the surgery for the patient and assist the dentist in a range of emergency dental care.
- To undertake reception duties and carry out administrative and filing duties (either electronically or paper-based) within the Emergency Dental Service within Furness and South Lakes
Skills:
Able to follow instructions
Able to maintain basic records
Demonstrates willingness to learn new skills
Understanding of dental and medical emergencies
Able to work as a team
High level of communication skills
Ability to plan own daily workloads as part of a team
Manual Dexterity skill
Alert
Sympathetic
Reliable
Knowledge of computer IM & T systems for dental practice administration, e.g. SOEL Health
Understanding of local dental services .
Additional communication skills e.g. Makaton, sign language
Ability to work under pressure
Confidence to deal with difficult or aggressive patients
Professionalism
Empathetic and able to work with people with compromised physical or mental capacity
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
The trust will provide a twelve month preceptorship period for new to registration Nursing Associates
Registered Nursing Associates returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.
Disclosure and Barring Service:
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.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Important Information
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- National Certificate NEBDN or equivalent education, e.g. NVQ Level III Oral Healthcare.
- Current GDC Registration held or currently enrolled on a training course
Desirable
- Science-based subject at GCSE
- Applied IM& T
- ECDL
- First Aid/Basic life support training
- Knowledge of the Special Care Dental Service Pathway and Criteria
- Knowledge of Local Protocol for accessing Emergency Care via Dental Direct and Triage system
Other requirements
Essential
- Equality and Diversity - Act in ways that support equality and value diversity
- Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Able to follow instructions
- Demonstrates willingness to learn new skills
- Able to work as a team
- High level of communication skills
- Ability to plan own daily workloads as part of a team
- Manual Dexterity skill
- Sympathetic
- Reliable
- Confidence to deal with difficult or aggressive patients
- Professionalism
- Empathetic and able to work with people with compromised physical or mental capacity
Desirable
- Understanding of local dental services.
- Additional communication skills e.g. Makaton, sign language.
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure
- Understanding of dental and medical emergencies
- Able to maintain basic records
Desirable
- Knowledge of computer IM & T systems for dental practice administration, e.g. DENTALLY
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Ability to travel round Cumbria sites.
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This advert is for Bank Dental Nurse (Kendal) with North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust in Carlisle, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Dental nurse role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 Per Annum Pro Rata. The contract type is Bank: As and when required. The application deadline is 28 Jul 2026.
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