Dental Nurse

Fastnet Group; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment agency is looking for an experienced Dental Nurse to provide chair-side support within their practice in the City of Edinburgh. The ideal candidate will ensure excellent patient care, maintain compliance with Clinical and Health & Safety requirements, and manage various responsibilities, including software usage and reception duties. Applicants must be enthusiastic, able to work independently and as part of a team. Benefits include full training for trainees.

Benefits

Full training for trainees

Qualifications

• GDC registered (desirable).
• Ability to demonstrate high levels of patient care (essential).
• Experience in Private / NHS practices (preferred).
• Enthusiastic with a desire to learn and develop new skills (essential).

Responsibilities

• Create a welcoming environment for patients.
• Ensure accurate patient records using SoE.
• Set up surgery for each session efficiently.
• Anticipate clinician and patient needs.
• Maintain stock levels appropriately.
• Perform reception duties when required.

Skills

Patient care

Teamwork

Initiative

Communication

Education

GDC registration

Tools

Software of Excellence (SoE)

Job description

We are seeking a experienced Dental Nurse for our client to provide chair-side support within their practice & surgeries! You will play an integral role in ensuring excellent patient care whilst complying with Clinical & Health and Safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Creating a welcoming environment for patients,
• (SoE) Software of Excellence usage to ensure accurate patient records,
• Surgery is set up for each session to practice efficiency,
• Anticipating clinician and patient needs in advance of their session and ensure necessary lab work & equipment is in place,
• Stock maintenance to ensure appropriate availability levels,
• Reception duties when required including:
• Answering the telephone,
• Making appointments,
• Collecting patient charges.

Role specific benefits

• Full training can be provided for trainee applicants!

Requirements

• GDC registered, (Desirable),
• Willing to demonstrate the highest levels of patient care, (Essential),
• The ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team, (Essential),
• Enthusiastic, with an appetite to learn and develop new skills, (Essential),
• Experience working in Private / NHS practices, (Preferred)

Interested?

Our client offers a range of benefits to enhance your development & experience where practice individuality and personality is celebrated