QUALIFIED OR TRAINEE DENTAL NURSE

Infinityblu Dental; Killin; On-site; GBP 16,531 - 19,286; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Insurance

Pension contributions

GDC registration paid

Indemnity Cover

Birthday holiday

Job summary

Infinityblu Dental in Killin is offering a dental nurse apprenticeship. The role involves chairside support, maintaining sterile clinical areas, and using a mouth scanner to enhance patient experience.

Training will be provided; the wage starts at apprenticeship rate with increments on qualification and role progression. The pattern is 21 hours across three days with some extra hours possible during annual leave.

Qualifications

• Excellent team player with strong relationship building and communication.
• Enthusiastic about dental care and patient experience.
• Reliable, punctual, professional and discreet.

Responsibilities

• Provide chairside assistance and ensure correct equipment is available.
• Keep clinical areas clean and sterile according to procedures.
• Record patient notes using SOE Exact and maintain confidentiality.
• Support front of house to deliver excellent customer service.

Skills

Team player

Communication skills

Patient service

Punctual

Professional

Confidentiality

Organised

Tools

Mouth scanner

Job description

At Infinityblu Dental Care and Implant Clinic Killin, we pride ourselves on creating a friendlyand supportive environment.

Our aim is to support our Dental Nurses in enhancing their careers by encouraging in housetraining. This includes the use of our scanners, Implants, Chrome Implants, and many other innovativetreatments and equipment. The guidance provided by experienced dental nurses within our practice, as well asother Infinityblu sites, is invaluable in offering opportunities and career pathways for you to develop andenhance your skills through training.

We are committed to delivering quality care to our patients and enabling our staff to achievethis through digital excellence and high tech equipment, which allows our dental teams to perform their workefficiently and effectively.

Join us in our ever growing team, where the goal is always to provide the best service with ourpatients at the heart of the business.

Full training apprenticeship will be provided for any successful trainee candidate.

Apprenticeship wage £12.21. Increase applied on qualifying, post qualifications and role.

Working Pattern: The fixed hours will be 21 hours worked over 3 days: Monday 08.15-20.15, Tuesday08.15-13.15, Friday 08.15-13.15. There may be opportunities to work additional hours to cover annual leave..

Key Responsibilities

Provide chairside assistance, ensuring that the correct equipment isavailable

Keep the clinical areas, equipment and instruments clean, tidy andsterile as appropriate according to the practice’s health and safety and infection control proceduresand manufacturers' instruction

Use our mouth scanner to ensure our patients are given the bestexperience and record these in patient notes

Prepare the necessary materials and instruments

Meet and greet patients with a friendly and professional manner

Accurately complete patient clinical records as directed on SOE Exact

Continually interpret the needs of the patients and dentist and deal withthem promptly and efficiently.

Work within our Front of House team to provide excellent customer service

Take all reasonable methods to ensure patient comfort

Follow all practice policies and procedures.

Observe patient confidentiality at all times

Ensure adequate stocks of materials and other items within the surgery

Liaise with reception to ensure smooth patient communications andtransfer of records

Other duties as necessary for the efficient operation of the practice –Reception cover when required

Undergo training as may be required to develop your skills and abilities

Attend refresher and update training for medical emergencies and CPRdecontamination and radiology

Act in accordance with the practice rules and code of conduct

Work at other practice locations from time to time as required

Maintain GDC registration

To maintain and increase competence in nursing skills by activelyfollowing a programme of continuing professional development.

About You:

Is an excellent Team player with strong relationship building skills

Has effective communication skills with patients, dentists, and all teammembers

Has a friendly, helpful demeanour with a ‘can do’ attitude

Is enthusiastic about the practice and treatments on offer

Is punctual and has effective time management skills

Is professional and leads by example

Is honest, trust-worthy and reliable.

Is presentable, taking care of your appearance and keeping jewellery to aminimum.

Understands the importance of confidentiality regarding patientinformation

Has exceptional clinical and customer service skills

Is highly organised

What we will offer you:

Additional Company Sick pay

Holidays 28 days per year (prorated if working part time)

1 extra days holiday for your birthday

1 day off to support your chosen charity

Monthly Pension Contributions Employee 5% Infinityblu 3%

Private Health Insurance with Vitality Health

GDC Registration paid by Practice

Indemnity Cover paid by Practice

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