Qualified Dental Nurse - Coventry & Warwickshire wide

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour aren’t as likely to apply unless they meet every qualification of non specialist roles.

We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and meet our values, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the Job Description or Person Specification– apply anyway or email the Recruiting Manager to discuss the role further

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Job overview

**PLEASE NOTE: This Band 4 role is not eligible for current, or future visa sponsorship**

Qualified Dental Nurse – Coventry & Warwickshire wide

37.5 hours per week (Part time hours available)

Fixed term for 12 months (Maternity Cover)

Salary: £28,392 - £31,157 per annum pro rata

Closing Date: Sunday 4th October 2026

Interview Date: Wednesday 21st October 2026

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

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A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community – get in touch to find out more

#JoinTeamEliot

• We have an exciting opportunity to join the friendly, highly motivated Coventry & Warwickshire Community Dental Service based in the City of Coventry Health Centre.
• We require an enthusiastic and conscientious Dental Nurse to join our professional and supportive team of Dentists, Dental Therapists and Dental Nurses to provide patient focused community dentistry for people with more complex needs and conditions.
• The service also comprises an Oral Health Promotion team, a domiciliary service, sedation service and provides regular GA sessions at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire & George Eliot Hospital.

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• This new post holder will have the opportunity to assist in the provision of special care and paediatric dentistry, incorporating Inhalation and IV Sedation, General Anaesthetic sessions and domiciliary care.
• You will be responsible for assisting the clinician in the day-to-day running of the surgery working under the supervision of the Senior/Specialist Dental Nurses, Governance and Operational Leads.
• The Community Dental Services are based across Coventry & Warwickshire. The service currently operates Monday to Friday.

Working for our organisation

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:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To provide clinical assistance for a Clinician in the performance of their clinical duties which cover a range of procedures from full mouth dental examinations to minor oral surgery, in a clinical setting.
• To set up, prepare, and close the Dental Surgery to ensure that cross infection policy and procedures are followed.
• Responsible for the cleaning and sterilisation process of dental instruments complying with the procedures in the control of infection policy to ensure patient decontamination security.
• To ensure that instruments, equipment, x-rays, record cards and electronic records are available to the Clinician prior to treatment. To assist in the dental radiography procedure under the supervision of an operator, process dental x-rays following the Quality assurance Policy.
• To ensure accurate preparation and mixing of dental materials and medicaments which require a high degree of precision, for correct presentation.
• To undertake the maintenance of equipment and cleaning of the surgery, including routine minor maintenance of dental equipment and instruments and provide regular equipment inventories.
• To ensure that emergency medical drugs and equipment are available on a sessional basis.
• To anticipate the needs of the Clinician during all clinical procedures, with an awareness of additional needs of the client groups of the Service (medically compromised, mentally ill and physical disabilities).
• To carry out clerical and administrative duties to ensure the efficient smooth running of the clinical sessions.
• To ensure that adequate stock levels, standards/protocols are maintained and monitored.
• Responsibility for ensuring ordering and stock control of Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen cylinders and to replace these cylinders, as required.
• To monitor the levels of stationery and order, as required.
• Prepare for and assist in R.A sedation. To be responsible for all safety checks of the R.A machine prior to use.
• Sedation qualified Dental Nurses to work within the IV team and to follow the Sedation protocols as laid down by the Special Care Dental Service.
• Follow clinic protocols to process patient referrals and book appointments.
• To be part of an effective clinical team, enabling the team/ward/service to deliver to the highest possible care standards, ensuring that evidence based practice is used.
• To act as an excellent role model.
• Participation in induction programmes for all professions - Clinicians and Nurses within a Specialist Dental Service.
• To undertake other duties to meet the changing needs and priorities of the Dental Service, as determined by your manager and in accordance with the grade of the post.

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

Please note:

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust utilises a third party recruitment system (TRAC). When applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into TRAC where all subsequent information regarding your application will be generated. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages via the NHS Jobs website. Furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any emails/messages sent to us via the NHS Jobs website.

By applying for this post you are consenting to George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system, TRAC.

The Job application data you provide will be used to assess your application for employment at GEH, to verify your information and conduct reference checks, and to communicate with you. If you accept employment with GEH, the information collected will become part of your employment record and will be used for employment purposes.

All information provided will be used for recruitment purposes only and processed in a lawful, fair and transparent manner.

Other:

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service application.

In response to NICE guidance and to support the reduction of health harm from tobacco, the Trust has a smoke-free site policy which applies to anyone on Trust sites. Staff who smoke will be supported to quit or not smoke whilst on Trust sites.

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees as they are at the heart of our patients journey. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued, respected, empowered and included within an organisation that is representative of all members of the community. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – taking pride in that we value employees, job applicants, students, volunteers, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our excel behaviours with a vision to create a workplace that represents a culture of kindness, joy and inclusion.