Dental Nurse

Clyde Dental Practice; Clydebank; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dental care provider located in Clydebank is seeking a dedicated individual to provide chair side support in a busy practice. The role involves ensuring excellent patient care and efficient surgery setup while working collaboratively with the clinical team. Ideal candidates will have experience in private or NHS practices, though trainee applicants are welcome as full training will be provided. A competitive pay scale and numerous employee benefits, including professional development opportunities, are offered.

Benefits

Competitive pay scale

Career progression opportunities

Recommend a friend bonus

Company paid GDC fee

Access to online training

Wellbeing initiatives

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced family friendly policies

Birthday day off

Service holidays

Discounted dental treatments

Qualifications

• Experience working in Private or NHS practices preferred.
• GDC Registration is desirable, but trainee applicants considered.
• Willing to demonstrate the highest levels of patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide chair side support in all day-to-day activities.
• Ensure correct setup of surgeries throughout the day.
• Create a welcoming environment for patients.

Skills

Chair side support

Patient care

Reception duties

Teamwork

Initiative

Tools

Software of Excellence

Job description

Your Role

You will be responsible for providing chair side support in all day-to-day activities within the practice and surgeries. You will play an important role in ensuring the delivery of excellent patient care while complying with all clinical and health & safety guidance.

Other duties include –

• Creating a welcoming environment for patients that sets them at ease from the outset
• Maximising the use of the internal system (Software of Excellence) to ensure accurate patient records are maintained
• Ensuring the surgery is set up appropriately for each session throughout the day to maximise the efficiency of the practice and surgery utilisation
• Anticipating the requirements of the clinician and patient in advance of their session and ensuring necessary lab work and equipment is in place
• Monitoring surgery stocks to ensure that appropriate stock levels are maintained
• Undertaking reception duties when required including answering the telephone, making appointments and collecting patient charges

About You

• Experience working in Private / NHS practices is preferred
• GDC Registration is desirable however we can consider trainee applicants as full training can be provided
• Willing to demonstrate the highest levels of patient care
• The ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
• Enthusiastic, with an appetite to learn and develop new skills

Benefits

• Competitive pay scale
• Career progression opportunities within the group
• Recommend a friend bonus
• Company paid GDC fee
• Professional Development – access to online training and educational assistance
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• ‘You Days’ - a day off for moving house or getting married
• Birthday day off
• Service holidays
• Optical care
• Discounted dental treatments

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