Location
Salary
£28,392 - £31,157 Pro rata (£14.52 - £15.93 per hour)
Profession
Dental nurse
Grade
Band 4
Deadline
17 Sep 2026
Contract Type
Bank
Posted Date
03 Sep 2026
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  • Bank Dental Nurse

    Please see attached person specification within the job description

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Job overview

Registered Dental Nurse

Bank

Hours: Bank - No Fixed Hours Bases: HMP Norwich, Knox Road, Norwich, NR1 4LU HMP Bure, Jaguar Drive, Badersfield, Norwich, NR10 5GB HMP Wayland, Griston, Thetford, IP25 6RL Salary: £28,392 - £31,157 Pro rata (£14.52 - £15.93 per hour)

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If your answer is ‘yes’ and you see yourself as a caring, compassionate, flexible and approachable person where you will be appreciated by patients and the team, then this is the place for you.

Main duties of the job

What are we looking for?

We are looking for enthusiastic and self-motivated Bank Dental Nurses to support the dental teams in the provision of dental care, primarily at these HMP’s.

Your main responsibility will be to provide clinical support in a wide range of treatments for a male adult client base and assisting the team with all other aspects of running an efficient service for our patients within the prison service.

You will require initiative and strong interpersonal and communication skills to enjoy working with this specialist community and to ensure seamless care to patients.

Excellent IT and organisational skills are also an advantage to these positions and candidates should be proficient with Outlook, Word, Excel, and should have competent keyboard skills. Knowledge of a dental software package would be an advantage, though training will be given to the successful candidates.

The post holder on occasion may be asked to provide support at other HMP locations, therefore car users are desirable.

All prison sites offer NHS dental care.

Enhanced DBS and the ability to meet Ministry of Justice clearance will be required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For details on main duties and responsibilities, please see attached job description and person specification.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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This advert is for Bank Dental Nurse with Community Dental Services CIC in Norwich, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Dental nurse role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 Pro rata (£14.52 - £15.93 per hour). The contract type is Bank. The application deadline is 17 Sep 2026.

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