- (Ap) Registered Dental Nurse

NHS Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland – Edinburgh West Team is seeking a confident Registered Dental Nurse for a permanent 36-hour post across five days. Slots are Monday 08.24–16.30 and Tuesday to Friday 08.24–16.00, based at Wester Hailes Healthy Living Centre and linked clinics across Edinburgh.

We require active GDC registration and a commitment to patient care, with PVG clearance expected. The role supports adults and paediatric patients and involves working within a collaborative dental team across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Active GDC registration is required.
• Experience as a dental nurse is preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient and effective support to the dental team within the Oral Health Service.
• Assist with clinical duties and patient care.
• Coordinate appointments and liaise with NHS Lothian clinics across multiple sites.

Skills

GDC registration

Education

Registered Dental Nurse

Job description

Wester Hailes Healthy Living Centre

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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 or Johanne Ballantyne, Dental Team Manager

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To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

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.

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