Dental Nurse
Preston, Lancashire, North West, England
£12 - £15.50 per hour
Expiry date:13 Nov 2025
Start date:15 Aug 2025
🦷 Dental Nurse – Join Our Skilled, Supportive Team!
Position: Dental Nurse (Permanent, Part-Time option available)
Contract Type: Mixed Practice – mainly NHS, with some private treatments
Location: Preston, Lancashire
Days & Hours: Monday–Friday, 08:15–17:30 (No weekends)
Start Date: ASAP
💷 Salary:
About Us:
We are a long-established, trusted dental practice, known for combining excellent clinical standards with a genuinely friendly, supportive environment. Our patients span all ages, and we pride ourselves on delivering care that is both technically outstanding and truly patient-focused.
We are expanding and seeking a reliable, adaptable, all-round Dental Nurse (or an enthusiastic trainee with 6+ months’ experience) who can slot into our busy daily routine and thrive in a multidisciplinary setting.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Your role will be varied and engaging, with opportunities to work alongside different clinicians and disciplines. Key responsibilities include:
Chairside Assistance
Essential:
If you’re looking for a role where you can bring your skills, enthusiasm, and reliability – and be appreciated for it – we’d love to hear from you.
Dental Recruit Network are a trusted supplier of NHS and Private Dental services. We supply work to Dental Nurses, Dental Receptionists, Practice Managers, Dental Hygienists and Dentists. We are one of the fastest growing recruitment agencies in the UK and supply Nationwide. Dental Recruit Network are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Position: Dental Nurse (Permanent, Part-Time option available)
Contract Type: Mixed Practice – mainly NHS, with some private treatments
Location: Preston, Lancashire
Days & Hours: Monday–Friday, 08:15–17:30 (No weekends)
Start Date: ASAP
💷 Salary:
- Qualified: Up to £15.50/hour
- Trainee (6+ months experience): £12–£13/hour
About Us:
We are a long-established, trusted dental practice, known for combining excellent clinical standards with a genuinely friendly, supportive environment. Our patients span all ages, and we pride ourselves on delivering care that is both technically outstanding and truly patient-focused.
We are expanding and seeking a reliable, adaptable, all-round Dental Nurse (or an enthusiastic trainee with 6+ months’ experience) who can slot into our busy daily routine and thrive in a multidisciplinary setting.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Your role will be varied and engaging, with opportunities to work alongside different clinicians and disciplines. Key responsibilities include:
Chairside Assistance
- Providing professional, efficient chairside support to dentists and specialists in General, Ortho, Prosthetics, Endo, and Aligner treatments.
- Anticipating clinical needs and ensuring procedures run smoothly.
- Making patients feel comfortable, reassured, and informed at every stage of their visit.
- Supporting nervous or anxious patients with empathy and professionalism.
- Preparing surgeries before appointments and ensuring thorough decontamination and infection control between patients, in line with HTM 01-05 standards.
- Maintaining accurate, confidential patient records.
- Sterilising and organising instruments and materials.
- Managing stock levels, checking deliveries, and liaising with suppliers.
- Upholding CQC and GDC standards in all aspects of your work.
- Following cross-infection protocols without exception.
- Assisting colleagues during busy clinics or covering reception duties where needed.
- Contributing to a positive, respectful, and collaborative team culture.
Essential:
- A dependable, adaptable “all-rounder” with a strong work ethic
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
- Patient-first mindset, with a warm and professional manner
- Experience in multiple dental disciplines
- Confidence in using SOE
- GDC registration (for qualified applicants)
- No weekends – keep your work-life balance healthy
- Work in a practice where you’re valued, heard, and supported
- Be part of a varied clinical environment – no two days are ever the same
- Join a team that genuinely supports each other and celebrates success
- Opportunities for ongoing development and upskilling
If you’re looking for a role where you can bring your skills, enthusiasm, and reliability – and be appreciated for it – we’d love to hear from you.
Dental Recruit Network are a trusted supplier of NHS and Private Dental services. We supply work to Dental Nurses, Dental Receptionists, Practice Managers, Dental Hygienists and Dentists. We are one of the fastest growing recruitment agencies in the UK and supply Nationwide. Dental Recruit Network are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.
