Qualified Dental Nurse or Experienced Trainee Considered
Clareville Dental Surgery
1 Southampton Street, Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 6AU
Hours: Full-time, 5 days per week
Occasional Saturdays: Approximately one Saturday per month
Looking for More Than Just Your Next Dental Nursing Role?
At Clareville Dental Surgery, we believe the best practices are built by great people.
We are a long-established mixed NHS and Private dental practice in the heart of Farnborough, but we are also a practice that is continuing to grow, evolve and look to the future.
For us, this appointment isn't simply about finding someone to fill a Dental Nurse position. We are looking for someone who wants to become part of our practice, contribute ideas, develop their own skills and help us continually improve the care and experience we provide to our patients.
You may already be a GDC-registered Dental Nurse looking for your next opportunity, or you may be an experienced Trainee Dental Nurse progressing towards qualification. We are happy to consider both.
You may also bring additional skills or interests in areas such as Oral Health Education, implant dentistry or endodontics, or perhaps there is another area of dentistry that you would particularly like to develop.
We would love to hear about it.
What matters most to us is you, your attitude, your values, your enthusiasm for dentistry and patient care, and your desire to learn, contribute and grow alongside the practice.
A Practice Where You Can Develop
We want our team members to feel that they can build a career with us rather than simply come to work.
If there are areas of dentistry that interest you, we want to encourage that development and, where possible, give you opportunities to broaden your skills and responsibilities.
We particularly welcome applicants who already have, or would be interested in developing, additional skills such as:
- Oral Health Education (OHE)
- Working alongside an Implant and Endodontic Specialist when required
- Digital dentistry and intra-oral scanning
- Patient education and prevention
- Treatment coordination and the wider patient journey
- Other extended duties or areas of dentistry that interest you
You don't need to arrive with all of these skills. Potential, enthusiasm and a genuine willingness to develop are just as important to us as experience.
About Clareville Dental Surgery
We are a friendly, community-focused practice providing both NHS and Private dentistry.
We believe exceptional dentistry is about much more than the clinical treatment itself. From the moment a patient first contacts us to the completion of their care, we want them to feel welcomed, listened to and genuinely looked after.
Our commitment also extends beyond the practice. We actively look for opportunities to support our local community through oral health education, outreach and engagement.
As the practice continues to develop, we are investing in our systems, our patient journey and, most importantly, our people.
This is therefore an exciting time to join Clareville and play an active part in what comes next.
About You
We would love to meet someone who:
- Is a GDC-registered Dental Nurse or an experienced Trainee Dental Nurse working towards qualification
- Genuinely enjoys caring for patients and helping them feel comfortable and confident
- Has a positive, professional and enthusiastic approach
- Wants to continue learning and developing
- Enjoys being part of a team and supporting colleagues
- Is proactive and comfortable contributing ideas
- Embraces change and new ways of working
- Takes pride in maintaining excellent clinical and professional standards
- Is organised, reliable and able to work effectively in a busy practice
- Understands that every team member contributes to the patient's overall experience
- Wants to be part of the continued growth and development of the practice
Above all, we are looking for someone who brings the right attitude, energy and values to our team.
The Role
Your role will include providing high-quality chairside support while helping us create an excellent experience for every patient.
Responsibilities will include:
- Providing chairside assistance to our clinicians
- Preparing surgeries and equipment for patient care
- Maintaining excellent infection prevention and control standards
- Supporting patients throughout their treatment journey
- Ensuring accurate and timely clinical records are maintained
- Supporting efficient surgery and diary flow
- Working collaboratively with clinicians, reception and the wider team
- Helping maintain high standards of compliance, cleanliness and organisation
- Contributing positively to team meetings, training and practice development
- Participating in mandatory training and ongoing professional development
- Supporting the practice's community and oral health initiatives where appropriate
- Undertaking additional duties in line with your training, competence and scope of practice
For the right individual, we would be keen to explore how your role could develop further as your skills and confidence grow.
Skills We Would Particularly Welcome
These are desirable rather than essential, so please don't be discouraged from applying if you don't yet have them:
- Oral Health Education qualification or experience
- Implant nursing experience
- Experience supporting an Endodontic Specialist
- Intra-oral scanning or digital dentistry experience
- Additional Dental Nurse qualifications or extended duties
- Experience within both NHS and Private dentistry
- Software of Excellence (SOE) experience
- Dentally experience
We are transitioning from Software of Excellence (SOE) to Dentally, so this is also an opportunity to join us as we continue to modernise and develop the way we work.
What We Offer
We believe that investing in our team ultimately allows us to provide better care for our patients.
Our benefits include:
- Competitive salary dependent on experience and additional skills
- Company pension
- Annual GDC registration fees reimbursed for qualified Dental Nurses *[As per agreement]
- Free CPD
- Support and encouragement for ongoing professional development
- Opportunities to develop additional skills and responsibilities
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), providing confidential 24/7 emotional, financial and practical support
- Staff discounts on dental treatment
- Free residential parking
- Regular team events
- A friendly and supportive working environment
- The opportunity to contribute ideas and help shape how the practice develops
- Genuine opportunities for career progression as Clareville continues to grow
Why Clareville?
Because we don't believe a Dental Nurse should simply be there to "assist".
Our Dental Nurses are an integral part of our clinical team, our patient experience and the future development of our practice.
We want to work with people who have ideas, ambitions and interests of their own. If there is an area in which you would like to develop, we want to hear about it.
You might already bring specialist skills to Clareville, or you might simply be looking for a practice that will recognise your potential and encourage you to take the next step in your career.
Either way, if you are passionate about patient care, enjoy being part of a supportive team, and would like to join a practice where your own growth matters, we would love to meet you.
Apply Today
Please send us your CV together with a short covering letter telling us a little about you – your experience, what you enjoy about dental nursing and, importantly, where you would like your career to take you next.
We are excited about the future of Clareville Dental Surgery and would love to welcome someone who wants to be part of it.
Benefits:
- Company events
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- What do you feel you could bring to Clareville Dental Surgery, and how would you like to develop within the role?
Work Location: In person
