Dental Nurse

Eastbourne, East Sussex, South East, England
£13 - £15 per hour
Expiry date:25 Feb 2026
Start date:27 Nov 2025
✨ Dental Nurse – Full-Time or Part-Time (3 days minimum) | Eastbourne | Mixed NHS/Private

Are you a confident, qualified Dental Nurse looking to join a warm, well-established, family-feel practice where staff stay for 10 years? This could be the perfect next step for you!
Our lovely 7-surgery mixed practice in Eastbourne is expanding with new clinicians joining the team, and we’re now searching for a fantastic Dental Nurse who can hit the ground running. If you’re experienced, friendly, and passionate about great patient care — we want to hear from you!

💼 Position Details
  • Job Title: Dental Nurse
  • Employment Term: Permanent — Full-Time or Part-Time (minimum 3 days)
  • Days: Monday–Friday
  • Hours: 08:30–17:30 (arrive for 08:15 to set up)
  • Saturdays: Very occasional, as and when
  • Start Date: ASAP (Practice expanding!)
  • Location: Eastbourne — excellent free parking
🦷 About the Practice

A friendly, long-standing 7-surgery family practice offering a wide mix of dentistry, including:
  • General Dentistry
  • Orthodontics
  • Whitening
  • Implantologist
  • Dental Therapist & Hygienist support
  • Software: R4 (Clinical Plus)
The team is known for its loyalty and fantastic culture — average staff tenure is 10 years!

🌟 What They’re Looking For
  • Essential:
    • Qualified Dental Nurse – NO trainees
    • Someone experienced who knows what they’re doing
    • Able to hit the ground running
    • Friendly, reliable, and confident
    • Happy to work in surgery primarily, with occasional reception cover
    • Will consider someone nearly qualified if they're exceptional
  • Desirable:
    • Experience with R4 software
🪥 Dental Nurse Responsibilities
  • Assisting dentists, therapists, hygienists, and visiting specialists chairside
  • Setting up and closing down surgeries each day
  • Maintaining cross infection control to the highest standard
  • Preparing and sterilising instruments
  • Supporting with Ortho, Implants, and General treatments
  • Updating patient notes and ensuring efficient patient flow
  • Occasional reception duties (as and when required)
  • Providing warm, reassuring patient care at all times
💰 Salary
  • DOE – to be discussed at interview
📣 Why You’ll Love This Role
✔ Friendly, loyal team
✔ Fantastic long-term career stability
✔ Supportive management
✔ Varied clinical exposure
✔ Parking made easy
Ready to join a practice where people love to work?

Apply now and take the next step in your Dental Nursing career!

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