# Bank Dental Nurse (Kendal) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-dental-nurse-kendal/deec265e-6a13-461f-9db9-09576465c561 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-dental-nurse-kendal/deec265e-6a13-461f-9db9-09576465c561.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Carlisle - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Dental nurse - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 Per Annum Pro Rata - **Contract type:** Bank: As and when required - **Employment type:** Part time, Other, 0 hours per week (Bank shifts as and when) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-14T15:21:50.356Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cumbria/Kendal/North_Cumbria_Integrated_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/BANK_STAFF/BANK_STAFF-v8148397 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8148397?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ncic.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Documents - [a-26-8148397 bank dental nurse b4 (pdf, 464.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10447819) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.