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Dental Nurse (Cleator Moor Health Centre)
The closing date is 23 March 2026
We are looking for caring professional dental nurses to join the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust based Dental Service (Special Care & Community Dental Service). The dental team provides a variety of dental services to the population of Cumbria.
The Special Care & Community Dental Service provides high quality dental care and oral health advice for a diverse group of patients including Paediatric and Special Care Patients who would find it hard to access care elsewhere or require advance treatment. The service also offers emergency dental care to the population of West Cumbria.
A 30 hour vacancy has arisen for Band 4 Dental Nursing within our service.
The successful applicants must hold the National Certificate in Dental Nursing, NEBDN or equivalent qualification and be fully registered with the GDC to apply for this post.
For an informal discussion please contact Mrs Jill McGrady, Dental Nurse Manager on 01946 853332 or email jill.mcgrady@ncic.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
* Able to follow instructions.
* Able to maintain basic records.
* Demonstrates willingness to learn new skills
* Understanding of dental and medical emergencies.
* Able to work as a team.
* High level of communication skills.
* Ability to plan own daily workloads as part of a team.
* Manual Dexterity skill.
* Alert
* Reliable
* Ability to work under pressure
* Confidence to deal with difficult or aggressive patients.
* Professionalism
* Empathetic and able to work with people with compromised physical or mental capacity.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
* Being a clinically led organisation
* Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
* A positive patient experience every time
* A great place to work
* Managing our money wel
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
The trust will provide a twelve month preceptorship period for new to registration Nursing Associates
Registered Nursing Associates returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.
Disclosure and Barring Service:
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.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
* National Certificate NEBDN or equivalent Education e.g. NVQ Level III Oral Healthcare Current GDC Registration held or currently enrolled on a training course.
* Science-based subject at GCSE.
* Applied IM& T ECDL
* First Aid/Basic life support training
* Extending duties in dental nursing: Application of fluoride varnish. NEBND certificate in Sedation Nursing, Oral Health Promotion and Radiology
* Knowledge of the Specialist and Special Care Dental Service Pathway and Criteria
* Knowledge of Local Protocol for accessing Emergency Care via Dental Direct and Triage system
Skills and Aptitudes
* Able to follow instructions.
* Able to maintain basic records
* Demonstrates willingness to learn new skills
* Understanding of dental and medical emergencies
* Able to work as a team.
* High level of communication skills.
* Ability to plan own daily workloads as part of a team
* Manual Dexterity skill.
* Alert
* Reliable
* Ability to work under pressure
* Confidence to deal with difficult or aggressive patients.
* Professionalism
* Empathetic and able to work with people with compromised physical or mental capacity.
* Knowledge of computer IM & T systems for dental practice administration, e.g. SOEL Health.
* Understanding of local dental services
Personal Circumstances
* Flexible and Adaptable Ability to travel round Cumbria Sites.
Other requirements
* Equality and Diversity (from KSF core dimension 6- one to be selected)
* Act in ways that support equality and value diversity (Level 1)
* Support equality and value diversity (Level 2)
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.
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
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£27,485 to £30,162 a yearPer Annum Pro Rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
262-A-25-7489514-A
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