Qualified Dental Nurse
Cheltenham
Job summary
Are you a dynamic and enthusiastic Dental Nurse looking to work with routine and urgent care patients in a general dental practice setting?
This role offers the opportunity to provide chairside assistance and triage advice to patients at Springbank Dental Clinic in Cheltenham.
Benefits:
Full time hours- 8.30am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday
Part time hours- 8.30 to 5.00pm- 3 days per week
Career development and opportunities across the practice with great team support
A varied caseload - every day brings new challenges
Access to training to maintain your CPD and boost your clinical skills- CPD included
A caring and calm environment where our dedicated team of dental professionals can offer the best possible care for patients
We support staff to relocate with our relocation policy.
Main duties of the job
Assisting Dental Officers in the provision of treatment within a general dental practice setting.
Providing telephone assessments of patients with dental symptoms and provide management advice and onward referral as appropriate.
Use of all dental equipment conducting performance checks and identifying maintenance issues.
The setting up and closing down of surgeries following infection control guidelines.
Carry out reception duties as required including understanding patient charges and exemptions
Carry out stock control and maintenance of stock in the surgeries.
Undertake definitive clinical telephone assessments of patients with dental symptoms using SDCEP guidance.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
About us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
- 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
- 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
- 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Details
Date posted
04 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum (pro rata)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
327-25-656
Job locations
Springbank Resource
Community Resource Centre, Springbank Way
Cheltenham
GL51 0LG
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Salary: £27,485 to £30,162 a year
