Clinic Head Dental Nurse

NHS National Services Scotland; Wick; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join NHS Scotland as a Dental Nurse at Lochshell PDS Dental Clinic in Wick. This permanent role requires essential qualifications in dental nursing, excellent communication, and organizational skills. You will provide clinical support across various clinics, ensuring high standards of care.

Qualifications

• Post qualification experience as a dental nurse required.
• Management qualification or working towards is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Travel to other clinics within NHSH area for clinical support.
• Manage and lead a team.

Skills

Communication

Organisational Skills

IT Skills

Education

SVQ Dental Nursing Level 3

NEBDN Dental Nursing Qualification

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team at Lochshell PDS Dental Clinic, Wick Business Park Wick.

Dental Nurse qualification is essential, SVQ Dental Nursing Level 3 or NEBDN Dental Nursing Qualification along with registration with the General Dental Council.

Evidence of post qualification experience as a dental nurse is required. Management qualification or working towards is preferable along with experience of managing/leading a team.

Current knowledge of NHSH policies and procedures and experience of a clinical administration system would be beneficial. Excellent communication, organisational and IT skills are key to this post.

This post will require you to travel on occasion to other clinics within NHSH area to provide clinical support.

Full current driving license and use of car for work purposes is essential.

This is a permanent, 37 hours per week worked Monday - Friday.

Informal enquiries to: Shiona MacDonald, Dental Locality Manager – 07519006790/01955609948 or [e-mail].

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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.

Care and compassion

Dignity and respect

Openness, honesty and responsibility

Quality and teamwork

NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.