Dental Nurse/Trainee Dental Nurse

Orkney Dental Stromness; Stromness; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A dental practice in Stromness is seeking a qualified dental assistant responsible for supporting clinicians and ensuring excellent patient care. The role includes preparing surgeries, maintaining patient records, and reception tasks when needed. Candidates must be GDC registered with experience in private or NHS practices. The position offers competitive pay and numerous benefits including professional development opportunities and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive pay scale

Career progression opportunities

Referral bonus

Professional Development

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced family friendly policies

‘You Days’ for personal milestones

Birthday day off

Service holidays

Optical care

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide chair side support in all day-to-day activities within the practice and surgeries.
• Create a welcoming environment for patients.
• Maximize use of the internal system for patient records.
• Ensure the surgery is set up appropriately for each session.
• Anticipate requirements of the clinician and patient.
• Monitor surgery stocks to maintain appropriate levels.
• Undertake reception duties when required.

Skills

GDC registration

Experience in Private/NHS practices

Patient care

Teamwork

Initiative

Enthusiasm for learning

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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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

• 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

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
• Professional Development – access to online training and educational assistance
• 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
• Optical care