Dental Nurse | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	02 October 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£27,485 - £30,162 per annum , pro rata
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	01 November 2025
Location:	Thatcham, RG18 3AS
Company:	Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7523762/371-CHS2005

Summary

Interview will be held on 16th Oct 2025

Berkshire Community Dental Service is looking to recruit apart-fulltimedentalnursebased at our West Berkshireclinic.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 inWest Berkshirebutwillalso 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.


Youwilltake part in the Berkshire Dental Access Centre scheme and provide primary dental care for patients not registered or unable to receive emergency care with a General Dental Practitioner under NHS arrangements. This service is provided both on weekdays,weekendsand bank holidays.  




• 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.



Hours–30-37.5hrs per weekworkingpart time/full time with a minimum of 3 days and maximum of5days from 08.30 -17.00 Monday- Friday





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’recommitted 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.


We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Pleasedon’thesitate to call: MeenuGopakumaron0118 9041525or email:meenu.gopakumar@berkshire.nhs.uk who’llbe delighted to help.


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



This advert closes on Thursday 9 Oct 2025

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