Should dental nurses wage go up along with minimum wage?

very insulting that the result nurses accept very easily jobs.... when the approach me i say always £16/ hour so we can start talking if not no thanks

It is an absolute disgrace what I am reading on this forum regarding nurses wages. I started as a dental nurse when I was 17 and steadily became qualified with my National Certificate and post qualifications in: radiography, OHE and fluoride application. Wages do not seem to have gone up in general practice at all. I am now 44 so we are speaking of quite some time. I have seen registration brought in, which I always thought of as a really good thing because I thought we would get the recognition we deserve and rightly see that reflected in our wages, but we don't. I would never work in a general practice again and only work bank sessions for an out of hours emergency clinic to support my studies at university. £8 an hour is a smack in the face for a registered professional and for all you do for the dentist you work with. Find another job with better pay or change your career.

You have managerial responsibilities but are working for cleaners wages.
Why?
If no other dental jobs near where you live, look into general managing/nannying/caring for the elderly/butler/housekeeper/PA/general admin. If you have experience arranging meetings/agendas/taking minutes you can get a decent hourly rate as an administrator.
Odd how dental nurse wages seem to have remained about the same over the last 20 years despite a huge increase in responsibility and legal accountability.

CA91x what happened next?

I would definitely start looking for another job. Once you approach them with the news that you have been offered a position somewhere else they will likely ask if there is anything they can do to change your mind and you can then explain that it is too hard to live off that wage and you can't turn down the extra money. Then they can up the wage or look for a replacement (which most places would rather not do). Unless you live somewhere very remote I am sure you will easily get another job with 4 years experience.

In my experience, employers don't maliciously underpay you, they are just a bit oblivious to how unhappy you are and the easiest way to snap them out of it is to show them that they might be about to lose you. OR maybe they actually are taking advantage of you, in this case it's better to get out of there and find a more caring employer.

Know your worth!
£8/ hour is insulting.
We are more valuable each year we remain with an employer and need to all start insisting on an absolute minimum of 1% annual payrise. Our rent and bills go up every year.
It sounds like you have been given extra duties. It is normal in any job to be given a raise if given additional responsibility.
Give your CV to one or two agencies before writing your boss a clear email. If they don't appreciate your hard work and loyalty someone else will.
Good luck.

I would ask your employer for a pay rise you are a registered professional and your salary should reflect this you have registration and indemnity to pay.

If they refuse a pay rise ask if the would consider paying you registration and indemnity?

I currently work as dental nurse nhs Scotland and sedation trained nurses are a band 5 salary starts at £22k+ per year and band 4 dental nurse with no post qualifications are starting on £20k yearly.

if you don't get anywhere I would consider looking for something else unless they can come to some agreement

Have a look online at other jobs that match your qualifications and experience that are regional to you. That should give you a fair idea of how much other dental nurses are being paid!

Hi, I’ve been a trained nurse for 4 years now, the head dental nurse for 3 years, qualified in sedation, dental nurse for VT dentists and undergoing Emmy radiology, I get paid 8.00 a hour but this has been the same since I became trained. With the minimum wage rising every year it seems as though we don’t get that much over for a specialised job, do you think our wage should continue to rise as the minimum wage does?