Dental Nurse

Smile Dental Care; Swanage; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Smile Dental Care is seeking a Trainee Dental Nurse to join their growing team. This role offers full training to become a qualified Medical professional registered with the GDC within 12 to 24 months. Employees will benefit from covered training costs, opportunities for career progression, and a supportive working environment.

Benefits

DBS and Hep B costs covered

Contributory pension scheme

Uniform provided

Training costs covered

Opportunities for progression

CPD opportunities

Competitive pay rates

Qualifications

• No prior experience is necessary as training is provided.
• Desire to become qualified as a Dental Nurse registered with GDC.
• Willingness to learn and develop clinical skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical chair-side support to dentists.
• Ensure CQC requirements are met.
• Update patient records and manage reception duties.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Are you looking for a career change? Maybe you have an interest in Dental Nursing, where you can earn a salary whilst you learn and become qualified as a Medical professional?

We at Smile Dental Care are seeking a Trainee Dental Nurse to join our expanding team on either a full-time or part-time basis. No experience is necessary as full training will be provided on the job to enable you to become a qualified Dental Nurse registered with the GDC (General Dental Council). We aim for you to be fully qualified within 12 to 24 months while working with us.

Smile Dental Care is a privately owned, family-run company established by an Associate Dentist in 1993. Our passion is to provide a positive working culture throughout the organization. We currently operate 35 practices across the UK, from Scotland to Devon & Cornwall, and plan to open 3 to 5 new practices each year. Our goal is not to become the largest, but to support and develop our practices and teams.

Your duties as a Trainee Dental Nurse include:

• Providing clinical chair-side support to dentists
• Ensuring CQC requirements are met
• Providing excellent patient care
• Updating patient records
• Setting up decontamination of instruments
• Reception duties

Why join us?

• Training costs covered
• Opportunity to increase salary through training and development
• DBS and Hep B costs covered
• Opportunities for progression and further career development
• Contributory pension scheme
• Fully computerized practice (SOE)
• Uniform provided
• CPD opportunities
• Pleasant, diverse, respectful, and fun workplace
• Additional course funding for radiography, sedation, impression taking, and implants

What you will learn as a Trainee Dental Nurse:

• Oral anatomy and physiology, respiratory and circulatory systems
• Transmission and prevention of infectious diseases
• Dental materials, equipment, and resources
• Handling medical emergencies
• Legislative compliance and regulatory requirements
• Clinical skills
• Health promotion
• Patient care and management

Reasons to join Smile Dental Care:

• Competitive pay rates
• Work/life balance with no unsociable hours
• Open door policy encouraging staff feedback

If you or someone you know is interested in working at Smile Dental Care, please click "Apply Now"!