Dental Nurse (Part-Time)

Clyde Munro Dental Group; Greenock; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A dental care provider in Inverkip is seeking a part-time Dental Nurse to provide chair-side support and ensure excellent patient care. The ideal candidate will be GDC registered and experienced in private or NHS dental practices. Responsibilities include ensuring an efficient surgery setup and maintaining patient records. The practice offers competitive pay, career progression, and various employee benefits, fostering a supportive working environment for growth and development.

Benefits

Competitive pay scale

Career progression opportunities

Recommend a friend bonus

Company paid GDC fee

Professional Development training

Wellbeing initiatives

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

'You Days' for personal events

Birthday day off

Service holidays

Optical care

Discounted dental treatments

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the General Dental Council (GDC).
• Experience in dental practices (NHS or private) is essential.
• Must demonstrate high levels of patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide chair-side support during dental procedures.
• Create a welcoming environment for patients.
• Maintain accurate patient records.
• Prepare surgery for each session efficiently.
• Manage surgery stock and reception duties.

Skills

GDC registered

Experience in Private/NHS practices

Enthusiastic with a willingness to learn

Job description

Join our Team!

We are excited to be recruiting for a part-time Dental Nurse to join our team at Ivy Cottage Dental Practice in Inverkip!

Nestled in the heart of the community, our charming practice sits right on the main street beside Inverkip Primary School, making it a friendly and convenient location for both patients and staff. Ivy Cottage welcomes NHS and private patients, with our highly qualified dental team offering a wide range of treatments, from routine check-ups and hygiene visits to cosmetic options such as whitening, Invisalign and other orthodontic services.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive, community-focused team where you can grow your skills and be part of a practice with a warm local reputation.

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 a 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
• 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

We know that in order to attract and retain the best talent, we must always look at ways in which we can keep our colleagues smiling. Here are some of our benefits and perks –

• 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 ProgrammeEnhanced family friendly policies
• ‘You Days’ - a day off for moving house or getting married
• Birthday day off
• Service holidays
• Optical care
• Discounted dental treatments

Ivy Cottage Dental Practice -part of Clyde Munro Dental 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.