Dental Nurse/Trainee Dental Nurse

Clyde Munro Dental Group; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a friendly and welcoming dental practice in Glasgow as a full-time Dental Nurse! This role offers the chance to provide excellent patient care, support clinical activities, and ensure a smooth operation within the practice. You'll be part of a dedicated team that values professional development and career progression. With over 25 years of experience, this established practice is committed to high standards of dental care and offers a range of benefits to keep you smiling. If you're enthusiastic and eager to learn, this is the perfect opportunity to grow your career in a supportive environment.

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 and experienced in private/NHS practices.
• Ability to provide excellent patient care and work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide chair-side support and ensure excellent patient care.
• Maintain accurate patient records using internal systems.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Initiative

Education

GDC Registration

Tools

Software of Excellence

Job description

Join our Team!

We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Dental Nurse to join our friendly and welcoming team at Diamond Dental! We will also consider trainee applications.

Diamond Dental Practice has been looking after patients in Glasgow for more than 25 years. Our experienced dentists and dental hygienists provide private and NHS dental treatment of the highest standard. We offer all basic and emergency treatments as well as crowns, porcelain veneers, bridges and dentures, and other dental cosmetic work.

The practice itself is located right beside the Glasgow Fort and has great transport links making it easily accessible.

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.

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 ensure 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
• 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 treatment
• Optical care

Diamond 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.