Are you passionate about patient care and want to make a difference?
Join us as a Trainee Dental Nurse and take the first step towards becoming a fully qualified Dental Nurse within the NHS. If you are well organised, able to prioritise, and enjoy working as part of a team to provide excellent patient care, then we look forward to hearing from you.
The Special Care Dental Service is part of a countywide service providing NHS Dental treatment to patients on referral from General Dental Practitioners, GPs, and other health and social care professionals. We have clinics across the county, operating Monday to Friday, 08:30am to 4:30pm, as well as a domiciliary service.
* Maintain accurate, computerised and paper dental records of patients to comply with the Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust policies
* Conform to all Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust and Special Care Dentistry policies, procedures, and guidelines
* Provide nursing cover at short notice and possibly for an extended period at any clinic throughout the county or within the regional area, including the administrative responsibilities usually undertaken by the dental nurse in post, if alternate cover cannot be appointed
* Participate in supervision in line with trust policy
* Participate in evidence collation for The Care Quality Commission (CQC)
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?
* Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
* Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
* Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
* Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
* Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
* Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
* Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
* Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
Our values — Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence — guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
For further details / informal visits contact:
* Name: Emma Mason
* Job title: Dental Nurse Manager
* Email: emma.mason2@nhs.net
* Telephone: 07775024502
Annex 21 pay scale - National living wage £12.21 per hour or £23,874.98 per annum
Once qualified, Band 4.
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