Dental Nurse (Part-time) Maternity Cover

Clyde Munro Dental Group; Cockenzie and Port Seton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A dental practice in Port Seton is seeking a part-time Dental Nurse. Responsibilities include chairside support, patient care, and maintaining records. The ideal candidate is GDC registered, enthusiastic, and can work both independently and as part of a team. The position offers competitive pay and numerous benefits including career progression opportunities and wellbeing initiatives.

Benefits

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

Birthday day off

Discounted dental treatment

Optical care

Qualifications

• GDC registered required.
• Experience in Private/NHS preferred.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide chairside support in daily activities.
• Ensure delivery of excellent patient care.
• Maintain patient records using internal systems.
• Setup surgery appropriately for each session.
• Monitor stock levels in the surgery.
• Perform reception duties when required.

Skills

GDC Registration

Patient care

Teamwork

Initiative

Enthusiasm for learning

Tools

Software of Excellence

Job description

Join our Team!

We are excited to be recruiting a part-time Dental Nurse to join our team atLinks RoadDental Practicein Port Seton, East Lothian.

The working hours are 23 per week (Monday & Tuesday:9am - 6pm, Friday: 8am -3:30pm). The role is maternity cover fixed term starting inOctober 2025, with future potential for a permanent role depending on business needs.

Links Road is a beautiful practice located next to the sea and you will be joining afriendly team with good knowledge and experience.

At Links Road Dental Practice, we’re proud to offer a wide range of dental treatments. You will be part of a team thatprides itself on being friendly, helpful and dedicated to patient care. You will betrained to the highest standards and will becomefamiliarised with all of the latest dental techniques and procedures.

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

• Experience working in Private/NHS is preferred

• 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
• 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
• Discounted dental treatment
• Optical care

Be 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.

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