Senior Dental Nurse - Coventry & Warks wide

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.

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Job overview

Senior Dental Nurse - Coventry & Warks wide

37.5 hours per week (Part time available)

Permanent

Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata

Closing Date: Sunday 4th October 2026

Interview Date: Thursday 22nd October 2026

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

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A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

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• To assist and support the provision of dental treatment and dental health promotion for all groups of patients cared for by the Community Dental Service. Patients will have a variety of special needs including learning disabilities and behavioural problems, physical disability, mental health conditions and complex medical conditions.
• To assist the Dental Service Management Team in ensuring that dental facilities operate effectively and safely.
• To support the organisation, monitoring and evaluation of dental care and provide information for the development of services and training of staff.
• To line manage the dental nurse staff, including carrying out appraisal, clinical supervision, managing sickness and leave.

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• Undertake the normal duties expected of all dental nurses.
• Work with the policies and procedures of the Trust and Coventry & Warwickshire Community Dental Service.
• To support specialised treatment services for adults and children with special needs within the clinic, theatres and domiciliary settings.
• To support the provision of treatment under general anaesthesia for special needs patients, and paediatric dental extractions.
• To support the provision of treatment under sedation where appropriate.
• Liaise with all branches of the profession, other health professionals, education and social services and voluntary agencies over the dental needs and service provision for people with special needs.
• Support the Senior Management Team with the monitoring and evaluation of all service elements and any subsequent programmes of development.

Working for our organisation

Here at George Eliot our vision to ‘excel at patient care’ takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

If you are applying for a Domestic Assistant or Health Care Assistant role you may be eligible for the refer a friend scheme – find out more here: https://www.geh.nhs.uk/about-us/people-and-workforce/vacancies/refer-friend-scheme

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Ensure that direct reports address capability and disciplinary issues as needed and appropriate support is provided to staff.
• Promote a culture where staff feel empowered and accountable for service improvement at a local level.
• Ensure that all staff in responsibility receive appropriate training and on-going development to enable them to competently and safely fulfil their roles.
• Promote learning opportunities in a wide range of formats to improve multidisciplinary and flexible working.
• Ensure effective supervision and management of all team members, including any work you delegate to them, ensuring the quality, safety and effectiveness of this work at all times
• Ensure all reports receive effective development reviews and supervision in line with the service and Trust policies and that training needs are identified.
• Establish and maintain clear expectations of professional behaviour and conduct with the teams and where appropriate, work alongside the Management Team to undertake action in accordance with the relevant Trust Policies.
• Participate in the staff appraisal process and undertake the appraisal of line reports.
• Participate in the recruitment and selection of staff as appropriate.
• Participate in the initial investigation and resolution of grievances from relevant staff.
• Be responsible for maintaining and developing own competency to practice through CPD activities and to maintain a portfolio which reflects personal development in line with the requirements of the GDC.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Please note:

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust utilises a third party recruitment system (TRAC). When applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into TRAC where all subsequent information regarding your application will be generated. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages via the NHS Jobs website. Furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any emails/messages sent to us via the NHS Jobs website.

By applying for this post you are consenting to George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system, TRAC.

The Job application data you provide will be used to assess your application for employment at GEH, to verify your information and conduct reference checks, and to communicate with you. If you accept employment with GEH, the information collected will become part of your employment record and will be used for employment purposes.

All information provided will be used for recruitment purposes only and processed in a lawful, fair and transparent manner.

Other:

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service application.

In response to NICE guidance and to support the reduction of health harm from tobacco, the Trust has a smoke-free site policy which applies to anyone on Trust sites. Staff who smoke will be supported to quit or not smoke whilst on Trust sites.

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees as they are at the heart of our patients journey. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued, respected, empowered and included within an organisation that is representative of all members of the community. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – taking pride in that we value employees, job applicants, students, volunteers, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our excel behaviours with a vision to create a workplace that represents a culture of kindness, joy and inclusion.