Dental Nurse

Dental Nurse

Permanent , Part Time

Hours: 15 hours, 2 days per week

Base: Witham Health Centre, 4 Mayland Road, Witham, CM8 2UX

Salary: £28,392 - £31,157 per annum, per annum, pro rata (Actual £11,356.80 - £12,462.80)

Do you want to make a difference? If so, why not consider a career with an award winning, dentally led social enterprise?

Community Dental Services CIC are looking for an experienced Dental Nurse who identifies with our values as a Social Enterprise and is passionate about providing care for those most at need.

Applications are invited from enthusiastic Dental Nurses for this post which is based at our Witham clinic, and to support clinics across Essex as required.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will deliver dental treatment and preventative care to patients and clients of Community Dental Services. Essex clinics provide dental care for many groups in the community including patients with additional needs.

You may be required to support other clinics across the county and assist with general anaesthetic, sedation, domiciliary care, screening and epidemiological surveys.

About us

What do we offer?

• Part time, permanent contract, 15 hours per week
• Starting salary gross £28,392 per year, pro rata
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, pro rata
• Access to Corporate Pension Scheme
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Funded internal and external mandatory training to enable you to maintain your CPD
• Support with training for your wider professional development.
• Uniforms provided
• Become a shareholder and have a say in how our organisation is run at all levels
• Opportunity to play a key part in local social care initiatives

Please ensure that you read the Job Description, which also includes the person specification, before applying.

Details

Date posted

15 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year

per annum, pro rata (Actual £11,356.80 - £12,462.80)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

Witham DN

Job locations

Witham

Witham Health Centre, 4 Mayland Road

Witham

CM8 2UX

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

For details on main duties and responsibilities, please see attached job description and person specification.

Job responsibilities

For details on main duties and responsibilities, please see attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Dental Nurse

Essential

• Please see attached person specification within the job description

Person Specification

Dental Nurse

Essential

• Please see attached person specification within the job description

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

Community Dental Services CIC

Address

Witham

Witham Health Centre, 4 Mayland Road

Witham

CM8 2UX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://communitydentalservices.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Community Dental Services CIC

Address

Witham

Witham Health Centre, 4 Mayland Road

Witham

CM8 2UX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://communitydentalservices.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

For details on main duties and responsibilities, please see attached job description and person specification.

Dental Nurse

Essential

• Please see attached person specification within the job description