Senior Dental Nurse

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
This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.
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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 care and provide information for the development of services and training of staff.
• To line manage the dental nurse staff, including carrying out appraisal, clinical supervision, managing sickness and leave.

Main duties of the job

• 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.
• Support the Senior Management Team with the monitoring and evaluation of all service elements and any subsequent programmes of development.

About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
E ffective Open Communication
e x cellence and safety in everything we do
C hallenge but support
E xpect respect and dignity
L ocal health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

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Job responsibilities

• Ensure that direct reports address capability and disciplinary issues as needed and appropriate support is provided to staff.
• Promote a culture where staff feel empowered and accountable for service improvement at a local level.
• Ensure that all staff in responsibility receive appropriate training and on-going development to enable them to competently and safely fulfil their roles.
• Promote learning opportunities in a wide range of formats to improve multidisciplinary and flexible working.
• Ensure effective supervision and management of all team members, including any work you delegate to them, ensuring the quality, safety and effectiveness of this work at all times
• Ensure all reports receive effective development reviews and supervision in line with the service and Trust policies and that training needs are identified.
• Establish and maintain clear expectations of professional behaviour and conduct with the teams and where appropriate, work alongside the Management Team to undertake action in accordance with the relevant Trust Policies.
• Participate in the staff appraisal process and undertake the appraisal of line reports.
• Participate in the recruitment and selection of staff as appropriate.
• Participate in the initial investigation and resolution of grievances from relevant staff.
• Be responsible for maintaining and developing own competency to practice through CPD activities and to maintain a portfolio which reflects personal development in line with the requirements of the GDC.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Qualifications & Professional Training
Essential

• National Certificate for Dental Nurses or similar
• Registered with the GDC
• Additional Post-Certification Qualifications

Desirable

• Leadership or Management Qualification

Experience & Knowledge
Essential

• Working with patients with special care requirements, medically compromised, phobic and high risk

Desirable

• Special care Dental Nursing in a community setting

Other
Essential

• Car driver / Owner willing to travel and work across all Coventry & Warwickshire Dental sites.

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Knowledge of a range of specialist Dental procedures
• Good organisational and time management skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Address: City of Coventry Health Centre, 2, Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry, CV1 4FS, United Kingdom
Employer's website: (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Dental Service Operational Lead
Louise Burden
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Details
Date posted: 16 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 230-50218276-PCD-A
Job locations: City of Coventry Health Centre, 2, Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry, CV1 4FS, United Kingdom

Supporting documents
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