Dental Nurse/Trainee Dental Nurse

Clyde Munro Dental Group; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a qualified Dental Nurse to join their dynamic team. This full-time position offers an exciting opportunity to provide essential chair side support, ensuring excellent patient care while adhering to clinical standards. You will play a pivotal role in creating a welcoming environment, managing patient records, and supporting clinicians in delivering top-notch dental services. With a focus on career progression and professional development, this role promises not only a chance to enhance your skills but also to be part of a supportive and ambitious team committed to excellence in dental care.

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

Qualifications

• GDC registered with experience in Private/NHS practices.
• Enthusiastic and willing to learn new skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide chair side support and ensure excellent patient care.
• Maintain accurate patient records and monitor surgery stocks.

Skills

GDC Registration

Patient Care

Teamwork

Initiative

Communication Skills

Education

Dental Nursing Qualification

Tools

Software of Excellence (Exact)

Job description

Join our Team!

We are excited to be recruiting a full-time qualified Dental Nurse to join our team at Earl Grey Dental. We will also consider Trainee applicants.

Situated on Earl Grey Street, the practice is just a short walk from Haymarket Station and easily accessible with public transport. You will be joining the team at an exciting time and will have fantastic opportunities to develop your skillset and progress your career.

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 ensuring the delivery of excellent patient care while complying with all clinical and health & safety guidance. Use of Exact (SOE) is beneficial but not essential as training will be provided.

Other duties include:

1. Creating a welcoming environment for patients that sets them at ease from the outset.
2. Maximising the use of the internal system (Software of Excellence) to ensure accurate patient records are maintained.
3. Ensuring the surgery is set up appropriately for each session throughout the day to maximise the efficiency of the practice and surgery utilisation.
4. Anticipating the requirements of the clinician and patient in advance of their session and ensuring necessary lab work and equipment is in place.
5. Monitoring surgery stocks to ensure that appropriate stock levels are maintained.
6. Undertaking reception duties when required including answering the telephone, making appointments and collecting patient charges.

About You

• Qualified candidates must be GDC registered.
• Qualified candidates 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.
• 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 treatments.
• Optical care.

Earl Grey Dental – 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.