263094 - (AP) Registered Dental Nurse

NHS Scotland; Hailes; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a Registered Dental Nurse for a permanent 36-hour post across the Edinburgh West clinics, including Wester Hailes Healthy Living Centre and others. The role supports the dental team, with active GDC registration required and PVG membership as part of the post.

You will work Monday to Friday across the listed sites, contributing to high standards of patient care and efficient clinic operation in a collaborative team at the Oral Health Service.

Qualifications

• Registered Dental Nurse with current GDC registration.
• Confident, enthusiastic team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work across multiple clinics and manage time effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient support to the dental team within the Oral Health Service.
• Assist clinicians with patient care and treatment provision.
• Maintain clinic environments and instruments, ensuring infection control.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Education

GDC registration (active)

Job description

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An opportunity has arisen within NHS Lothian Oral Health Service for a permanent post as a Registered Dental Nurse. The post is contracted to 36 hours per week – 5 full days: Monday 08.24 – 16.30, Tuesday to Friday 8.24 – 16.00.

The post will be based within the Edinburgh West Team, which incorporates dental clinics within the following locations:

Wester Hailes Healthy Living Centre, Sighthill Health Centre, Pennywell All Care Centre, and Braidburn and Oaklands special schools. The Service provides dental care for adult and paediatric patients who are referred to the Service for a variety of specialist care requirements.

We are looking for a confident, enthusiastic team player with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills. Active DCP registration with the GDC is required to progress applications.

This is an exciting opportunity for a committed individual to provide efficient and effective support to the dental team within the Oral Health Service.

For informal enquiries or further information, please contact Amy McKennan, Dental Team Leader [e-mail] or Johanne Ballantyne, Dental Team Manager [e-mail]

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Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.