Dental Nurse

Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Qualified, and registered Dental Nurse to join our team at Ashton Health Centre, Department of special care dentistry, Preston within the Lancashire and South Cumbria Dental Service. We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated individual, with excellent communication skills to assist in the delivery of Special care dental services. The post requires the individual to work 22.5 hours per week, over 3 days. You must be a qualified dental nurse, and you will have a good standard of education and the ability to work well within a team. Post qualifications are desirable but not essential. You will mainly work at your base clinic; however, you may also be required to work at our other clinics, covering sickness and annual leave. You will have opportunity to study for post registration qualifications including sedation and will have access to plentiful CPD and clinical supervision. Main duties of the job o Communication daily with Lancashire & South Cumbria foundation trust Dental Service staff, service users, service users parents and carers and Health Professionals.o To provide oral health information and advice to service users, parents and carerso Assisting the Clinician throughout treatment of the service user, anticipating the needs of both clinician and service usero Act as chaperoneo To care and supervise service users undergoing general anaesthesia, in collaboration with the anaesthetic staff at the Surgical Day Case Unit, Burnley General Hospital / Royal Blackburn Hospital and to give pre and post-operative advice. o To assess the needs of individual patients offering appropriate advice and to prioritise dental emergencies using triage type questioning.o To provide pre and post-operative advice to patients, parents and carers.o To provide oral health information and advice to patients, parents and carers. About us LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask. We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services. LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time. The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work. Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well Details Date posted 16 September 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £28,392 to £31,157 a year per annuum, pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 351-CEN2667-JD Job locations Ashton Health Centre Preston PR5 6AW United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role. Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.