Dental Nurse

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Part time hours available equivalent of up to 30.00 hours

We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic and highly motivated, qualified GDC registered Dental Nurses, with previous chairside experience to work within our busy Orthodontic, Outpatient Department. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in a progressive and developing environment. We are ideally looking for an individual who would be flexible, you will be based at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle but may be required at times to work at West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven if there is absence within the team.

If you are a motivated Dental Nurse and you possess a NEBDN post qualification or equivalent and wish to gain or expand your experience in Orthodontics please contact:

Main duties of the job

The role includes the full range of Clinical Dental Nurse duties as outlined in the job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ3 / national examination for dental nurses or equivalent.
  • Current GDC registration.

Desirable

  • Certificate in orthodontic nursing or equivalent
  • Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent
  • Relevant development to diploma equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Recent chair-side role
  • Continuing professional development with portfolio
  • Specialised orthodontic nursing and treatment
  • 1st level life support
  • Equality issues

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills
  • Good organisational skills
  • Time management skills
  • IT Skills
  • Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care
  • First level life support and knowledge of dental/medical emergencies
  • GDC code of professional conduct

Personal circumstances

Essential

  • Flexible
  • Empathetic
  • Calm under pressure
  • Adaptable
  • Ability to work cross-site and travel independently across Cumbria

Other requirements

Essential

  • 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 14 July 2026

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