Dental Nurse

Clyde Munro Dental Group; Prestwick; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay scale

Career progression opportunities

Referral bonus

Company-paid GDC fee

Professional Development

Wellbeing initiatives

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced family friendly policies

'You Days' - day off for moving or marriage

Birthday day off

Service holidays

Optical care

Discounted dental treatments

Job summary

A dental practice in Scotland is seeking a qualified Dental Nurse to join the team in Prestwick. The role involves providing chair side support, maintaining patient records, and ensuring excellent patient care. Candidates must be GDC registered and have experience in Private or NHS practices. This position offers competitive pay, career progression opportunities, and various employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Must be GDC registered.
• Experience working in Private or NHS practices required.
• Sedation and Implant experience desirable.
• Willing to demonstrate high levels of patient care.
• Enthusiastic with a desire to learn.

Responsibilities

• Provide chair side support in day-to-day activities.
• Ensure delivery of excellent patient care.
• Create a welcoming environment for patients.
• Maintain accurate patient records.
• Monitor surgery stocks and assist with reception duties when required.
• Undertake reception duties when required.

Skills

GDC registration

Experience in Private / NHS practices

Sedation experience

Implant experience

Ability to work on own initiative

Teamwork

Enthusiasm for learning

Tools

Software of Excellence

Job description

Join our Team!

We are excited to be recruiting for a Dental Nurse to join our team at Art of Dentistry, Prestwick! This role involves working 4 days a week but can be open to negotiation.

Art of Dentistry in Prestwick has established itself as one of Scotland’s leading private dental practices and is at the forefront of cutting‑edge dental care and cosmetic dental treatments. We offer advanced dental services including teeth straightening, cosmetic dentistry, dental makeovers, facial rejuvenation, veneers and tooth whitening.

Our Role

You will be responsible for providing chair side support in all day‑to‑day activities within the practice and surgeries along with elements of managing specialist treatment plans. 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 ensure 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

• Must be GDC registered
• Must have experience working in Private / NHS practices
• Sedation and Implant experience is desirable
• 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
• Referral 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

Art of Dentistry – Part of Clyde Munro Group

Here at Clyde Munro, we celebrate the individuality and personality of each practice while providing the benefits, perks, support, and structure of working within a wider group. Although each practice has its own unique culture and working environment, we all work together towards the same goal – providing the best patient care.

We have ambitious plans for growth – not only for our business, but also for the people within the Clyde Munro family. We are extremely passionate about developing our staff and pride ourselves on our commitment to support career progression within the group.