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Bank Dental Nurse (Kendal)
The closing date is 17 February 2026
An opportunity has arisen to expand the emergency dental service team. We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic and highly motivated, qualified GDC registered Dental Nurses to work within our busy Emergency Dental Service at our Kendal clinic.
Sessions are held weekday evenings Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 17:45 until 21:45
Saturday, Sundays and Bank Holidays 08:15 until 12:15
This is a bank position and sessions will be offered as and when cover is needed. We need cover predominately more for evening sessions
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Main duties of the job
* Provide clinical and clerical support to Trust employed Dental Practitioners operating in the NCIC Emergency Dental Service.
* Be the link between the patient and the clinician.
* Prepare the surgery for the patient and assist the dentist in a range of emergency dental care.
* Undertake reception duties and carry out administrative and filing duties (either electronically or paper-based) within the Emergency Dental Service within Furness and South Lakes.
Skills
* 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
* Alert
* Reliable
* Knowledge of computer IM & T systems for dental practice administration, e.g. SOEL Health
* Understanding of local dental services
* 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 well
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 the UK Visas and Immigration website.
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 successfully 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
Qualifications
* 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
* Knowledge of the Special Care Dental Service Pathway and Criteria
* Knowledge of Local Protocol for accessing Emergency Care via Dental Direct and Triage system
Personal Circumstances
* Flexible and Adaptable
* Ability to travel round Cumbria sites.
Experience & Knowledge
* Ability to work under pressure
* Understanding of dental and medical emergencies
* Able to maintain basic records
* Knowledge of computer IM & T systems for dental practice administration, e.g. DENTALLY
Skills and Aptitudes
* Able to follow instructions
* Demonstrates willingness to learn new skills
* Able to work as a team
* High level of communication skills
* Ability to plan own daily workloads as part of a team
* Manual Dexterity
* Reliable
* Confidence to deal with difficult or aggressive patients
* Professionalism
* Empathetic and able to work with people with compromised physical or mental capacity
* Understanding of local dental services
Other requirements
* Equality and Diversity - Act in ways that support equality and value diversity
* Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity
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
Address
Dental Department, Westmorland General Hospital
£27,485 to £30,162 a year Per Annum Pro Rata
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
262-A-26-7776325
Job locations
Dental Department, Westmorland General Hospital
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