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Dental nurse

Haverhill
Permanent
NHS
Dental nurse
€22,500 a year
Posted: 26 January
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Job Summary

Haverhill Dental Practice are looking to welcome a qualified dental nurse to their team on a full time basis.

Working hours will be, Monday – Friday 8.45am – 5.30pm, and once a month on a Saturday, 9.00am – 2.00pm.

This role will provide efficient and reliable chair‑side support to clinicians while ensuring high standards of patient care, confidentiality, and GDPR compliance.


Main duties of the job

* Assisting in the full range of dental care provided to patients, from supporting with routine examinations to advanced specialist treatments.
* Welcoming patients and reassuring them of the treatments.
* Providing chair support whilst patients receive treatments, responding quickly to requests.
* Assisting with all aspects of patient dental care and treatment including check‑ups to fillings, x‑rays to sterilising tools.
* Preparing and mixing dental materials.
* Maintaining and updating patient records.
* Reassuring patients, responding to individual patient needs.
* Liaising with the dental team, senior leaders and wider colleagues to maintain the effective running of the dental service.


About Us

We are a friendly, inclusive practice based in Haverhill close to Cambridge, offering mixed NHS and private treatments. You will be joining a multidisciplinary team of hygienists, therapists, dentists focussed on patient care.


We Offer

* Fully equipped and modern surgeries
* Digital x‑rays
* Fully computerised with Carestream
* Friendly and supportive team
* Rotary Endo


Career Progression

The dental sector offers clear progression routes, recognised qualifications, and ongoing professional development to support your long‑term career goals. A career in dental nursing can grow in many rewarding directions. With experience, you could progress into roles such as Senior Dental Nurse, Lead Nurse, Treatment Coordinator, or Practice Manager. With further training, you could develop into a Dental Hygienist or Dental Therapist, delivering preventative, restorative, and routine treatments to patients. You could also specialise as an Orthodontic Therapist, working with dental professionals to improve the alignment and appearance of patients teeth.


Details

Date posted: 07 January 2026
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full‑time
Reference number: 29279
Job location: 35 Queen Street, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 9DZ


Person Specification


Essential Qualifications

* National diploma in Dental Nursing Level 3 or equivalent.
* Valid GDC registration.


Essential Experience

* Previous experience as a dental nurse.
* Friendly, reliable, understanding individual.


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 (opens in a new window).


Employer Details

Employer name: Primary Care Careers
Address: 35 Queen Street, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 9DZ
Website: https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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