Senior Dental Nurse - Coventry & Warks wide
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 04/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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“Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This Senior Dental Nurse role involves assisting and supporting dental treatment and health promotion for patients with special needs across Coventry & Warwickshire. The post also requires assisting the Dental Service Management Team in ensuring effective and safe dental facilities. A key aspect is supporting the organisation, monitoring, and evaluation of dental care services. Additionally, the role includes line managing dental nurse staff, conducting appraisals, clinical supervision, and managing sickness and leave.
Key responsibilities
- Undertake the normal duties expected of all dental nurses.
- Work with the policies and procedures of the Trust and Coventry & Warwickshire Community Dental Service.
- To support specialised treatment services for adults and children with special needs within the clinic, theatres and domiciliary settings.
- To support the provision of treatment under general anaesthesia for special needs patients, and paediatric dental extractions.
- To support the provision of treatment under sedation where appropriate.
- Liaise with all branches of the profession, other health professionals, education and social services and voluntary agencies over the dental needs and service provision for people with special needs.
Essential criteria
- National Certificate for Dental Nurses or similar
- Registered with the GDC
- Additional Post-Certification Qualifications
- Working with patients with special care requirements, medically compromised, phobic and high risk
- Car driver / Owner willing to travel and work across all Coventry & Warwickshire Dental sites.
- Knowledge of a range of specialist Dental procedures
- Good organisational and time management skills
Desirable criteria
- Leadership or Management Qualification
- Special care Dental Nursing in a community setting
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 18d
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George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Senior Dental Nurse - Coventry & Warks wide
The closing date is 04 October 2026
Job summary
Senior Dental Nurse - Coventry & Warks wide
37.5 hours per week (Part time available)
Permanent
Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata
Closing Date: Sunday 4th October 2026
Interview Date: Thursday 22nd October 2026
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- To assist and support the provision of dental treatment and dental health promotion for all groups of patients cared for by the Community Dental Service. Patients will have a variety of special needs including learning disabilities and behavioural problems, physical disability, mental health conditions and complex medical conditions.
- To assist the Dental Service Management Team in ensuring that dental facilities operate effectively and safely.
- To support the organisation, monitoring and evaluation of dental c
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