Trainee/Qualified Dental Nurse

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Due to the expansion of our Dental Surgery, we have an exciting opportunity become available. This opportunity will enable you to work in a dynamic and positive enviroment whilst being part of a friendly, supportive team. Our ideal candidate is passionate about dentistry and will possess excellent customer service skills in order to create a pleasant experience for patients.

Responsibilities:

• Have a positive disposition and "can-do" attitude.
• Provide exceptional customer service to patients and ensure they are comfortable and at ease during their visit to the dentist.
• Clean, sterilize, and maintain dental tools and equipment, maintaining proper cross infection protocols, ensuring all are readily available for use by the dentist
• Explain treatment plans in simple terms to patients.
• Communicate any problems with equipment or supplies to the practice manager.
• Maintain and monitor stock, check for use by dates and record items that need to be ordered.
• Recording patient details, charting, plans and assist in arranging appointments
• Taking payments.
• Be flexible with a positive work ethic.
• Be relied upon to use own initiative and be able to work well within a team.
• Check lab work daily and be able to communicate issues with front team and dentists.
• Provide chair side assistance in a professional and friendly manner to ensure the smooth running of treatments.
• Work within the ethical guidelines set out by the GDC to maintain professionalism, adhere to UK-GDPR, maintain a high standard of personal presentation etc.
• Hold current GDC certification.
• Carry out annual relevant PDP and CPD.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 20-40 per week

Salary: £10.50-£15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexitime

Flexible Language Requirement:

• English not required

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• ABERDEEN: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Dental assisting: 1 year (preferred)
• Dental Nursing: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Valid GDC registration (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Qualified Dental Nurse
Expected start date: 29/05/2023