# Senior Dental Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Community Dental Services CIC.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Community Dental Services CIC
- **Town:** Norwich
- **Region:** East of England
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Dental nurse
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 to £39,043

                    a year
- **Contract type:** Fixed-Term
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-22T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-08T12:19:14.070Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/B0342-26-0114?employerCode=B0342
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8140656?FromJobsNHS=1&ShowJobAdvert=

## Job Content

### Job summary

Senior Dental Nurse

12 Months Fixed Term Contract,Full Time, 37.5 Hours

Hours: 37.5 Hours per week

Bases: Addison House, Hamstel Road, Harlow, CM20 1EP

St Margaret's Hospital, The Plain, Epping, CM16 6TN

Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum

### Main duties of the job

As a Senior Dental Nurse, you will take the clinical and managerial lead of dental nurses and receptionists, including timetabling, recruitment, training and supervision and supporting clinical governance programmes.

You will undertake dental nursing and reception duties within your job role.

Excellent organisational, leadership and oral and written communication skill are required. Certificates in Dental Radiography and Conscious Sedation would be an advantage.

Flexibility is required with regard to working hours and locations to cover the full range of sessions worked within the service, and which may on occasion include Saturday or Sunday.

Post holders will be expected to provide support at other clinics when necessary, therefore ability to travel is essential.

Please ensure that you read the Job Description, which also includes the person specification, before applying.

### About us

What do we offer?

- Full time, 12 months FTC contract, 37.5 hours per week
- Starting salary gross £32,073 per annum
- 27 days holiday pro rata, plus bank holidays
- Access to Corporate Pension Scheme
- 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Funded internal and external mandatory training to enable you to maintain your CPD
- Support with training for your wider professional development.
- Uniforms provided
- Become a shareholder and have a say in how our organisation is run at all levels
- Opportunity to play a key part in local social care initiatives

### Details

- Date posted: 08 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 5
- Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 12 months
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: SDNEssex
- Job locations: Harlow & Epping, Addison House, Essex, CM20 1EP, United Kingdom

### Job responsibilities

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

## Person Specification

### Senior Dental Nurse

**Essential**

- Please see attached job description and person specification

## Documents

- [Job Profile SDN Essex.pdf (PDF, 195 KB)](document:2984275)
- [Additional Info for Candidates SDN Essex CDS1416.pdf (PDF, 139 KB)](document:2984276)

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