Dental Nurse - Developmental role

Louder Than Words; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable dental service provider in Plymouth is looking for a qualified dental nurse to assist with both emergency and routine patient care. The role involves supporting clinicians, managing dental equipment, and ensuring compliance with infection control protocols. A dental nursing qualification and experience in patient care are essential for this position, which offers the opportunity to work in diverse clinical settings.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing dental patient care and chair side assistance.
• Knowledge of infection control protocols.
• Qualified to work with dental equipment.

Responsibilities

• Support dental procedures and patient care.
• Prepare the clinical environment and manage equipment.
• Triage urgent patients and book appointments.

Skills

Patient care

Chair side assisting

Infection control

Triage skills

Education

Dental nursing qualification

Tools

Dental equipment

Digital x-ray equipment

Job description

Works with the dental operator providing emergency / routine child patient care including clinical procedures and chair side assisting. Supports the needs of patients, carers and clinicians and be able to deal with them promptly and efficiently.

Works with all dental equipment including sharp and fine instruments. Provides advice for patients/carers/families about dental procedures including pre and post-operative advice, management of complications and pain control.

Prepares the clinical environment prior to clinical sessions and closes down at the end of clinical sessions, following the service cross infection and decontamination protocols. Checks surgery equipment and reports any faults. Records clinical observations. Ensures routine and emergency equipment is checked and available, such as oxygen cylinders and masks, and defibrillator.

Decontaminates equipment, instruments following cross infection procedures. Prepares the surgery for the patient using knowledge and experience to select the appropriate equipment, materials and instruments. Develops x-rays using digital equipment. After relevant training, may be required to take x-rays.

Required to work at different locations to meet the needs of the Service, when required, including General Anaesthesia sessions at UHP. Continue with or commence full dental nurse sedation training. To support with this training, the post holder under supervision will work with dentists treating patients under conscious sedation.

Triage of urgent care patients to assess the urgency of treatment and determine the correct booking and then book appointments, including outlying clinics. Undertakes specific duties delegated by Dental Operators and Plymouth Community Dental Services Ltd Managers.

Follows policies determined by others, including NHS England, the British Dental Association (including the Cross Infection guidelines), the General Dental Council, COSHH, RIDDOR, and HASAWA, DOM HTM 01 05.