Dental Nurse/Trainee Dental Nurse (Part time)

Tryst Dental Practice; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dental practice in Scotland is seeking a candidate to provide chair side support and ensure excellent patient care. Responsibilities include maintaining records, setting up surgeries, and assisting with reception duties. Applicants must have GDC registration and a proactive attitude towards patient care. The practice offers competitive pay, career progression opportunities, and various employee benefits including professional development and family-friendly policies.

Benefits

Competitive pay scale

Career progression opportunities

Recommend a friend bonus

Company paid GDC fee

Professional development

Wellbeing initiatives

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced family friendly policies

‘You Days’

Birthday day off

Service holidays

Discounted dental treatments

Optical care

Qualifications

• Must have GDC registration.
• Experience in Private/NHS practices preferred but not essential.
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team.
• Enthusiastic, with willingness to learn new skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide chair side support and ensure delivery of patient care.
• Create a welcoming environment for patients.
• Maximise the use of internal systems for accurate records.
• Set up surgeries for efficiency throughout the day.
• Anticipate clinician and patient requirements.
• Monitor surgery stocks and assist with reception duties.

Skills

GDC registration

Patient care

Teamwork

Reception duties

Tools

Software of Excellence

Job description

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

• 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 have GDC registration
• Experience working in Private / NHS practices is preferred but not essential
• 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
• Recommend a friend 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

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