Bank Dental Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Bank
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 21/09/2026
- Closes
- 05/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role is for a Bank Dental Nurse to support dental teams in providing care primarily at HMP Norwich, HMP Bure, and HMP Wayland. You will provide clinical support for a male adult client base and assist with running an efficient service. The position requires initiative, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and proficiency in IT. Car users are desirable as occasional support at other HMP locations may be required.
Essential criteria
- Please see attached person specification within the job description
- Bank Dental Nurse
- Please see attached person specification within the job description
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Community Dental Services CIC
Bank Dental Nurse
The closing date is 05 October 2026
Job summary
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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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 t
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