Dental Nurse | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	24 September 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£27,485 - £30,162 per annum, pro rata
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	25 October 2025
Location:	Reading, RG2 7PJ
Company:	Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7499509/371-CHS1096

Summary

Hours–37.5hrs per weekworkingpart time/full time with a minimum of 3 days and maximumof 5days from 08.30 -17.00 Monday- Friday


Salary - £27,485- £30,162pro-rata depending on experience.


Base –WhitleyDental Clinic


Berkshire Community Dental Serviceis looking to recruit apart-fulltimedentalnursebased at our Whitley clinic.This will be for a minimum of 3 days and maximum of 5 days.


The nurse willjoin an enthusiastic and skilled workforce witha great teamspirit. The servicehas 7 clinics ranging fromThatchamto Langley and over 40members of staff. The service treats patients withadditionalneeds including children, people with learning and physical disabilities and the elderly.


You will be basedat BerkshireCommunityDental Clinic inWhitley,butwillalso work at other clinics and in the domiciliary setting. It is therefore essential that you can drive, have a UK driving licence and a car for travel between clinics and hospitals.

There are excellent opportunities for gaining experience in treating patients under sedation and general anaesthetic.The service has hoistsand a wheelchair tipper/bariatric bench.Professional development and trainingareencouraged. Annual leave is 5-6 weeks pro rata depending on experience.





The key duties are:

• You will work in a multi-surgery clinic, having support from other colleagues.

• You willassistin the provision ofdental care for children withhigh levelsof dental diseaseand children and adults withadditionalneeds.

• You will have the opportunity to provide care in the domiciliary setting.

• You willassistin the provision of care forpatients under inhalation sedation.

• Youwillassist ongeneralanestheticsessions.


Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites



The  “must haves” for you to be considered for this role: 


 

• GDCRegistration.

• National Certificate for Dental Nurses or NVQ Level 3 in Oral Healthcare.

• Have a car and driving licence.

• Good communicationskills.

• A team player.

• Experience with dental software and general IT skills.

• Ability to work outside normal working hours (8.30 – 17.00) given sufficient notice

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible



This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Oct 2025

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