Dental Nurse

Primary Care Careers; Greater Sudbury; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A dental care clinic in Sudbury is eager to hire a dental nurse to support a wide range of treatments in a friendly environment. The role involves assisting with patient care, preparing dental materials, and maintaining records. Candidates should have a Level 3 National Diploma in Dental Nursing and valid GDC registration along with previous dental nurse experience. This position offers both full-time and part-time options, in a well-established practice focusing on high-quality care.

Benefits

Parking available nearby

Established practice with experienced team

Monday to Friday working hours

Qualifications

• Must have previous experience as a dental nurse.
• Required to register with GDC.

Responsibilities

• Assist in a full range of dental care for patients.
• Provide chair support during treatments.
• Maintain and update patient records.

Skills

Patient care assistance

Dental material preparation

Record maintenance

Reception duties

Education

National diploma in Dental Nursing Level 3 or equivalent

Valid GDC registration

Job description

Perfect Smile Clinic in Sudbury are keen to welcome a dental nurse to join our experienced and friendly team. This position can be offered on a full or part-time basis, depending on the candidate.

The primary responsibility of the role will be to provide clinical support for a wide range of treatments across a broad client base, working alongside highly experienced dental clinicians, therapists, nurses and receptionists.

Main duties of the job

• Assisting in the full range of dental care provided to patients, from supporting with routine examinations to advanced specialist treatments.
• Welcoming patients and reassuring them of the treatments.
• Providing chair support whilst patients receive treatments, responding quickly to requests.
• Assisting with all aspects of patient dental care and treatment including check-ups to fillings, x-rays to sterilising tools.
• Preparing and mixing dental materials.
• Maintaining and updating patient records.
• Stock control.
• Reassuring patients, responding to individual patient needs.
• Undertaking reception duties when required e.g., greeting service users, answering the telephone, making appointments, explaining service user charges and collecting service user charges.
• Liaising with the dental team, senior leaders and wider colleagues to maintain the effective running of the dental service.

About us

Here at the Perfect Smile Clinic in Sudbury we pride ourselves on providing our patients with the highest quality dental care, using the most up to date dental techniques in relaxed and comfortable surroundings. As well as providing high quality routine dental treatment available under the NHS or on a private basis. We can offer most cosmetic dental treatments including orthodontics as well as periodontal treatment, prosthodontics and dental implants. We also offer facial rejuvenation procedures using dermal fillers and botox. We take time to listen to our patients concerns and expectations and then together develop a realistic treatment plan to help them to achieve their individual goals.

We offer:

• Independently owned practice open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm
• 5 surgery dental practice
• Practice has been established 30+ years, with 14 years under the current owners
• Parking available nearby the practice

Job responsibilities

Ifyou would like to find out more information about this role, please do nothesitate to get in contact with us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• National diploma in Dental Nursing Level 3 or equivalent.
• Valid GDC registration.

Experience

• Previous experience as a dental nurse.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.