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Senior Dental Nurse
Suffolk Out of Hours Dental Service
Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays
Hours:Rostered sessions according to agreed sessions: 09.30-16:30
Bases: 7, Hillside Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk,IP32 7EA
Nash House, 17 Portman Rd, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2PB
Salary: £22.00 per hour, Bank Holidays,£33.00 per hour, Christmas Day £44.00 per hour
About CDS
Community Dental Services CIC is an employee-owned social enterprise delivering high-quality specialist and community dental services across multiple counties. We are committed to improving oral health and ensuring access to care for patients with additional needs and those requiring urgent treatment.
About the Role
Are you an experienced and motivated Dental Nurse looking for an opportunity to lead a dedicated Out of Hours service? Community Dental Services CIC (CDS) is seeking a Senior Dental Nurse to play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality urgent dental care across two sites in Suffolk. This is an exciting opportunity to combine clinical practice with leadership responsibilities within a supportive and patient-focused organisation.
This is a flexible Bank position with an average commitment of approximately 10 hours per week. Clinical sessions are delivered on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays, with a small amount of flexible weekday administrative time required to manage rotas, approvals and service coordination.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
- Leadership & Management: Manage sessional rotas for dental nurses and dentists to ensure seamless weekend and bank holiday coverage.
- Clinical Excellence: Deliver high-quality clinical dental nursing and lead patient triage for a diverse patient base of adults and children.
- Clinical Governance: Oversee strict compliance with local and national clinical protocols, including HTM 01-05 decontamination guidelines and infection control audits.
- Health & Safety: Carry out regular workplace risk assessments, manage safety procedures, and report operational incidents.
- Patient Care: Reassure patients, explain emergency procedures, and provide clear pre- and post-operative instructions.
What We Are Looking For
- Professional Registration: Evidence of continuous, current registration with the General Dental Council (GDC).
- Mandatory Training: Completed compliance training in Basic Life Support/CPR, Infection Control, Safeguarding (Children & Adults), and Information Governance.
- Flexibility & Mobility: Ability to travel between our clinics in Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich (a current driving licence and access to a car is desirable).
- Reliability: A commitment to managing and securing rota cover from within the team if you are unable to work your scheduled session.
About us
What We Offer
- Premium Pay Rates: Competitive hourly rates with enhanced pay for Bank Holidays (£33.00/hr) and Christmas Day (£44.00/hr).
- Uniform Provided: Full uniform meeting HTM01-05 guidelines and CDS policy requirements.
- Supportive Environment: A structured clinical governance framework and a dedicated management team.
Important Pre-Employment Information
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check with Barred Lists. Offers of employment are also conditional upon satisfactory references (including your most recent employer) and successful occupational health screening.
If you are passionate about delivering outstanding patient care while leading a dedicated Out of Hours team, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and join CDS in making a real difference.
Details
- Date posted: 20 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 5
- Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 an hour £22.00 ph, Bank Holidays - £33.00 ph, Christmas Day - £44.00 ph
- Contract: Bank
- Working pattern: Part-time
- Reference number: Suffolk SDN
- Job locations: 7 Hillside Road & Nash House, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7EA, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
For details on main duties and responsibilities, please see attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
OOH Dental Nurse
Essential
- Please see attached person specification within the job description
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