Dental Nurse

Primary Care Careers; Norwich; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

A dental practice in Norwich is seeking a part-time dental nurse to assist in providing clinical support for various treatments. Responsibilities include patient care, maintaining records, and assisting with procedures. A National diploma in Dental Nursing Level 3 or equivalent and valid GDC registration are required. Experience in a dental nursing role is essential, and the practice offers free parking facilities.

Benefits

Free parking facilities

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a dental nurse is required.
• Certificate in Dental Radiography or related qualifications is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist in a full range of dental care provided to patients.
• Provide chair support during treatments.
• Maintain and update patient records.

Skills

Patient care

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

National diploma in Dental Nursing Level 3 or equivalent

Valid GDC registration

Job description

Witard Dental Practice based in Norwich are looking for a dental nurse to join their busy practice on a part-time basis for 3 days a week.

The primary responsibility of the role will be to provide clinical support for a wide range of treatments across a broad client base, working alongside highly experienced dental clinicians, therapists, nurses and receptionists.

Main duties of the job

• Assisting in the full range of dental care provided to patients, from supporting with routine examinations to advanced specialist treatments.
• Welcoming patients and reassuring them of the treatments.
• Providing chair support whilst patients receive treatments, responding quickly to requests.
• Assisting with all aspects of patient dental care and treatment including check-ups to fillings, x-rays to sterilising tools.
• Preparing and mixing dental materials.
• Maintaining and updating patient records.
• Stock control.
• Reassuring patients, responding to individual patient needs.
• Undertaking reception duties when required e.g., greeting service users, answering the telephone, making appointments, explaining service user charges and collecting service user charges.
• Liaising with the dental team, senior leaders and wider colleagues to maintain the effective running of the dental service.

About us

Witard Dental Health Centre provides comprehensive dental care for the whole family. We offer a wide range of NHS and private treatments, from routine check-ups to cosmetic procedures, all in a relaxed and comfortable environment.

We have the following;

• Existing and stable list of patients.
• Computerised (R4) systems with digital x-rays.
• A dental practice with two fully equipped surgeries.
• Alongside general dentistry, the practice offers cosmetic dentistry and implants.
• Assistance from dental hygiene staff.
• Free parking facilities are available.
• Commutable from Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft, Dereham, and North Walsham.

Job responsibilities

Ifyou would like to find out more information about this role, please do nothesitate to get in contact with us.

Person Specification

Experience

• Previous experience as a dental nurse.

Qualifications

• National diploma in Dental Nursing Level 3 or equivalent.
• Valid GDC registration.
• Certificate for the examination in the care of the service user by the awarding body, the National Examination Board for Dental Nurses (NEBDN).
• Certificate in Dental Radiography, Sedation, Oral Health Promotion, Special Care.
• NEBDN Oral Health Certificate in Oral Health Education (or equivalent) OR Certificate in Extended duties Dental Nursing.
• Willing to work towards at least one of the above qualifications.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.