Dental Nurse

Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise is

seeking a motivated, committed, enthusiastic qualified Dental Nurse to work at

our Plymouth location/s.

Main duties of the job

Effective and efficient engagement with

all processes required to support the provision of clinical care

Effective communication skills to

maximise the efficiency of the clinics

Ensure all activities are undertaken in

compliance with Equality and Diversity regulations for staff, students and

patients

Ensure all clinicians and students are

adhering to policies, protocols and processes

Provide chairside assistance during

dental procedures

About us

Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise

provides dental services and education across five sites in the South West, from Exeter to

Truro. Working in partnership with the University of Plymouths Peninsula

Dental School, PDSE supports the delivery of dental education and patient care.

This treatment is provided under the supervision of qualified dentists and

supported by PDSEs dedicated team of dental nurses, dental therapists, and

support staff. In addition, PDSEs own clinicians offer NHS dental services

from these same facilities. As a Social Enterprise we are focussed on providing

benefits to the communities we serve locally, including patients, students and

the wider community requiring oral healthcare and education.

Details

Date posted

06 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£29,810 to £33,389 a year

Full time equivialent

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

P0007-26-0041

Job locations

Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise

Damerel Close

Madden Road

Plymouth

Devon

PL1 4JZ

United Kingdom

Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise

Damerel Close

Devonport

Plymouth

PL1 4JZ

United Kingdom

Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise

71 New George Street

Plymouth City Centre

Plymouth

PL1 1RJ

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Role: Dental

Nurse

Grade: Band 4

Reports

to: Clinic Team Leader

Role summary: The role

holder will support the provision of primary care dentistry on our

undergraduate student clinics as well as providing chairside assistance to our

general dental practitioners.

Key

accountabilities:

Effective and efficient engagement with

all processes required to support the provision of clinical care

Effective communication skills to

maximise the efficiency of the clinics

Ensure all activities are undertaken in

compliance with Equality and Diversity regulations for staff, students and

patients

Ensure all clinicians and students are

adhering to policies, protocols and processes

Provide chairside assistance during

dental procedures

Measures

of success:

Successful outcomes to items listed in

role summary and other delegated tasks

Successful delivery of key priorities

and objectives agreed with manager and as part of the performance development

review

Positive customer feedback

Meets deadlines

Manages competing demands

Knowledge,

Education and Training:

Dental Nurse, registered with the

General Dental Council

Additional dental qualifications are

desirable but not essential

Excellent numeracy and literacy skills

Computer literacy, including competence

with Microsoft Office and R4. Full training will be given

Experience:

Evidence of work in a dental environment

Skills

Ability to work as an individual within

a team environment

Excellent interpersonal and communication

skills, both verbal and written

Understanding of how internal processes

can impact on organisational performance

Able to prioritise and move between

tasks to meet deadlines

Able to travel independently within the

Peninsula

Behaviours

Demonstrates self-leadership

Demonstrates enthusiasm and commitment

at all times

Demonstrates commitment and support to

PDSE, to PDSE managers and to colleagues

Uses initiative to start and complete

tasks without direct supervision

Takes ownership of tasks

Uses own expertise and uses it to

develop others

Supports others to achieve goals

Forms good working relationships with

colleagues to achieve successful outcomes

Ability to manage multiple tasks and

competing demands

Uses full range of knowledge of dental

procedures, including any specialist knowledge, to support patient care

This post requires Hepatitis B immunisation

and other health clearance as stipulated by Occupational Health.

Staff on 52 week contracts must take the

majority of their annual leave allocation outside of term time. Requests for annual leave within term-time

will only be granted if the functioning of the clinics will not be compromised.

Plymouth-based Dental Nurses will be routinely

required to work across both Plymouth sites and may occasionally be required to

work in Exeter or Truro.

Exeter and Truro based staff will routinely be

based in one site and may occasionally be required to work in any of the other

sites.

Other:

This provides a general reflection of the key accountabilities

associated with the post, it is expected that the role holder will undertake

any other reasonable activities to assist in efficient service delivery.

This job description is

not exhaustive and may change as the post develops, but such change will not

take place without consultation between the post holder and their manager. Job

descriptions should be reviewed at least annually at the appraisal meeting.

Normal

working hours are 0845 to 1700 Monday to Friday, however on occasions to meet

business need you will be required to work revised hours, typically between

0800 and 1800.

An enhanced DBS Check will be carried

out.

Job responsibilities

Role: Dental

Nurse

Grade: Band 4

Reports

to: Clinic Team Leader

Role summary: The role

holder will support the provision of primary care dentistry on our

undergraduate student clinics as well as providing chairside assistance to our

general dental practitioners.

Key

accountabilities:

Effective and efficient engagement with

all processes required to support the provision of clinical care

Effective communication skills to

maximise the efficiency of the clinics

Ensure all activities are undertaken in

compliance with Equality and Diversity regulations for staff, students and

patients

Ensure all clinicians and students are

adhering to policies, protocols and processes

Provide chairside assistance during

dental procedures

Measures

of success:

Successful outcomes to items listed in

role summary and other delegated tasks

Successful delivery of key priorities

and objectives agreed with manager and as part of the performance development

review

Positive customer feedback

Meets deadlines

Manages competing demands

Knowledge,

Education and Training:

Dental Nurse, registered with the

General Dental Council

Additional dental qualifications are

desirable but not essential

Excellent numeracy and literacy skills

Computer literacy, including competence

with Microsoft Office and R4. Full training will be given

Experience:

Evidence of work in a dental environment

Skills

Ability to work as an individual within

a team environment

Excellent interpersonal and communication

skills, both verbal and written

Understanding of how internal processes

can impact on organisational performance

Able to prioritise and move between

tasks to meet deadlines

Able to travel independently within the

Peninsula

Behaviours

Demonstrates self-leadership

Demonstrates enthusiasm and commitment

at all times

Demonstrates commitment and support to

PDSE, to PDSE managers and to colleagues

Uses initiative to start and complete

tasks without direct supervision

Takes ownership of tasks

Uses own expertise and uses it to

develop others

Supports others to achieve goals

Forms good working relationships with

colleagues to achieve successful outcomes

Ability to manage multiple tasks and

competing demands

Uses full range of knowledge of dental

procedures, including any specialist knowledge, to support patient care

This post requires Hepatitis B immunisation

and other health clearance as stipulated by Occupational Health.

Staff on 52 week contracts must take the

majority of their annual leave allocation outside of term time. Requests for annual leave within term-time

will only be granted if the functioning of the clinics will not be compromised.

Plymouth-based Dental Nurses will be routinely

required to work across both Plymouth sites and may occasionally be required to

work in Exeter or Truro.

Exeter and Truro based staff will routinely be

based in one site and may occasionally be required to work in any of the other

sites.

Other:

This provides a general reflection of the key accountabilities

associated with the post, it is expected that the role holder will undertake

any other reasonable activities to assist in efficient service delivery.

This job description is

not exhaustive and may change as the post develops, but such change will not

take place without consultation between the post holder and their manager. Job

descriptions should be reviewed at least annually at the appraisal meeting.

Normal

working hours are 0845 to 1700 Monday to Friday, however on occasions to meet

business need you will be required to work revised hours, typically between

0800 and 1800.

An enhanced DBS Check will be carried

out.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of work in a dental environment

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of work in a dental environment

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise CIC

Address

Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise

Damerel Close

Madden Road

Plymouth

Devon

PL1 4JZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://peninsuladental.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise CIC

Address

Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise

Damerel Close

Madden Road

Plymouth

Devon

PL1 4JZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://peninsuladental.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

Role: Dental

Nurse

Grade: Band 4

Reports

to: Clinic Team Leader

Role summary: The role

holder will support the provision of primary care dentistry on our

undergraduate student clinics as well as providing chairside assistance to our

general dental practitioners.

Key

accountabilities:

Effective and efficient engagement with

all processes required to support the provision of clinical care

Effective communication skills to

maximise the efficiency of the clinics

Ensure all activities are undertaken in

compliance with Equality and Diversity regulations for staff, students and

patients

Ensure all clinicians and students are

adhering to policies, protocols and processes

Provide chairside assistance during

dental procedures

Measures

of success:

Successful outcomes to items listed in

role summary and other delegated tasks

Successful delivery of key priorities

and objectives agreed with manager and as part of the performance development

review

Positive customer feedback

Meets deadlines

Manages competing demands

Knowledge,

Education and Training:

Dental Nurse, registered with the

General Dental Council

Additional dental qualifications are

desirable but not essential

Excellent numeracy and literacy skills

Computer literacy, including competence

with Microsoft Office and R4. Full training will be given

Experience:

Evidence of work in a dental environment

Skills

Ability to work as an individual within

a team environment

Excellent interpersonal and communication

skills, both verbal and written

Understanding of how internal processes

can impact on organisational performance

Able to prioritise and move between

tasks to meet deadlines

Able to travel independently within the

Peninsula

Behaviours

Demonstrates self-leadership

Demonstrates enthusiasm and commitment

at all times

Demonstrates commitment and support to

PDSE, to PDSE managers and to colleagues

Uses initiative to start and complete

tasks without direct supervision

Takes ownership of tasks

Uses own expertise and uses it to

develop others

Supports others to achieve goals

Forms good working relationships with

colleagues to achieve successful outcomes

Ability to manage multiple tasks and

competing demands

Uses full range of knowledge of dental

procedures, including any specialist knowledge, to support patient care

This post requires Hepatitis B immunisation

and other health clearance as stipulated by Occupational Health.

Staff on 52 week contracts must take the

majority of their annual leave allocation outside of term time. Requests for annual leave within term-time

will only be granted if the functioning of the clinics will not be compromised.

Plymouth-based Dental Nurses will be routinely

required to work across both Plymouth sites and may occasionally be required to

work in Exeter or Truro.

Exeter and Truro based staff will routinely be

based in one site and may occasionally be required to work in any of the other

sites.

Other:

This provides a general reflection of the key accountabilities

associated with the post, it is expected that the role holder will undertake

any other reasonable activities to assist in efficient service delivery.

This job description is

not exhaustive and may change as the post develops, but such change will not

take place without consultation between the post holder and their manager. Job

descriptions should be reviewed at least annually at the appraisal meeting.

Normal

working hours are 0845 to 1700 Monday to Friday, however on occasions to meet

business need you will be required to work revised hours, typically between

0800 and 1800.

An enhanced DBS Check will be carried

out.

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of work in a dental environment