Dental Nurse/Trainee Dental Nurse

Clyde Munro Dental Group; Stromness; On-site; GBP 44,083,000 - 49,594,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Active Life Membership

Company paid GDC fee

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Birthday day off

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Clyde Munro Dental Group is recruiting a full-time Dental Nurse to join our Orkney team across Kirkwall, Stromness, and Daisybank practices. The role is four days per week with no evenings or weekends. Trainee applications are welcome.

Competitive pay includes island allowances, with trainee and qualified rates outlined. Parking available at each site. Qualified candidates will join a supportive, patient‑focused team.

Qualifications

• GDC registered with the General Dental Council.
• Experience working in Private or NHS dental practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide chair-side support in daily practice and surgeries.
• Deliver excellent patient care while complying with clinical and health & safety guidelines.
• Create a welcoming environment for patients to feel at ease.
• Maximise use of the Software of Excellence to maintain accurate patient records.
• Prepare the surgery for each session and ensure stock and equipment are ready.
• Anticipate clinicians' and patients' needs and arrange lab work accordingly.
• Monitor surgery stocks and assist with reception duties when required.

Skills

GDC registered

Job description

Join our Team!

We are excited to be recruiting a full-time Dental Nurse to join our team in Orkney to work across our 3 practices.

We will also consider Trainee applications.

Our practice is a well-established and trusted part of the community, known for delivering excellent patient care in a welcoming environment. We take pride in our dedicated team of professionals who are passionate and committed to delivering the highest standards of clinical excellence. Our practice is not only a great place to receive care, but also a rewarding and fulfilling place to build a career.

This position offers full-time hours over 4 days, with no evening or weekend working required.

As part our benefits we offer Active Life Membership for you and your family.

At our Kirkwall and Stromness practices there is parking nearby and there is parking onsite at our Daisybank practice.

Pay:

Trainee role £11.30 per hour including island allowance (under 18), £11.65 per hour including island allowance (18-20), £13.51 per hour including island allowance (21 and over).

Qualified Dental Nurse rates start from £15.55 per hour including island allowance.

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

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

• Optical care

• Discounted dental treatments

Daisybank Clinic/Orkney Dental Kirkwall/Orkney Dental Stromness – 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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