Trainee Dental Nurse

Envisage Dental; Lewes; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

St Anne's Dental Practice in Lewes is seeking a Trainee Dental Nurse to join a private four-surgery practice. You will support clinicians, gain hands-on experience, and develop confidence across dental nursing.

The role is part-time with a friendly team, training support, and a welcoming environment where patient care is paramount. Self-funding training is required from candidates.

Qualifications

• Ideally has around 3-6 months of dental nursing experience.
• Self-funding their Dental Nurse training.
• Friendly, caring and approachable.
• Confident and comfortable communicating with patients.
• A real people person who enjoys helping others.
• Organised, reliable and keen to learn.
• Positive and happy to get involved.
• Comfortable working as part of a busy clinical team.
• A good team player who enjoys working collaboratively.
• Keen to develop their dental nursing knowledge and skills.
• Passionate about providing excellent patient care.

Responsibilities

• Providing chairside support to clinicians.
• Preparing surgeries and ensuring they are clean, stocked and ready for patients.
• Supporting clinicians during a range of dental treatments.
• Welcoming and reassuring patients throughout their visit.
• Learning and maintaining high standards of infection prevention and cross-contamination control.
• Cleaning, sterilising and maintaining dental instruments and equipment.
• Supporting with patient records and practice administration.
• Helping with the smooth running of the practice.
• Working closely with the wider dental team.
• Developing your knowledge and confidence across different areas of dental nursing.
• Helping to provide a friendly and positive experience for every patient.

Skills

Caring

Enthusiastic

Self-funding training

Job description

Trainee Dental Nurse-Come and Join Our Friendly Team

St Anne's Dental Practice

We're looking for a caring and enthusiastic Trainee Dental Nurse to join our established private practice and continue developing their skills in dental nursing.

Ideally, you will have around 3-6 months of dental nursing experience and be looking to build on the skills and experience you have already gained. You will need to be self-funding your Dental Nurse training.

Permanent, Part-Time | National Minimum Wage

Join Our Friendly Team

At St Anne's Dental Practice, we pride ourselves on creating a friendly, welcoming and supportive environment for both our patients and our team.

We're looking for someone who is caring, approachable and enjoys working with people. You'll be working alongside an experienced dental team, gaining valuable hands on experience and developing your confidence across all aspects of dental nursing.

This is a great opportunity for someone who has already started their dental nursing journey and is keen to continue learning and developing within a private practice.

Working Hours

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday: 8:15am-5:15pm

Friday: 8:15am-4:15pm

About the Role

As a Trainee Dental Nurse, you'll support our clinicians and wider dental team while continuing to develop your practical skills and knowledge.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Providing chairside support to clinicians
• Preparing surgeries and ensuring they are clean, stocked and ready for patients
• Supporting clinicians during a range of dental treatments
• Welcoming and reassuring patients throughout their visit
• Learning and maintaining high standards of infection prevention and cross-contamination control
• Cleaning, sterilising and maintaining dental instruments and equipment
• Supporting with patient records and practice administration
• Helping with the smooth running of the practice
• Working closely with the wider dental team
• Developing your knowledge and confidence across different areas of dental nursing
• Helping to provide a friendly and positive experience for every patient

You'll receive support from the team as you continue to develop your skills and work towards becoming a fully qualified Dental Nurse.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who is:

• Ideally has around 3-6 months of dental nursing experience
• Self-funding their Dental Nurse training
• Friendly, caring and approachable
• Confident and comfortable communicating with patients
• A real people person who enjoys helping others
• Organised, reliable and keen to learn
• Positive and happy to get involved
• Comfortable working as part of a busy clinical team
• A good team player who enjoys working collaboratively
• Keen to develop their dental nursing knowledge and skills
• Passionate about providing excellent patient care

Location & Travel

St Anne's Dental Practice is conveniently located with free on-street parking available nearby.

The practice also has excellent public transport links, with bus stops and the train station both within approximately 10 minutes of the practice, making it easily accessible for those travelling by public transport.

Why Join St Anne's Dental Practice?

You'll be joining an established four-surgery private practice with a friendly and supportive team and a strong focus on providing excellent patient care.

This is a great opportunity to continue developing your dental nursing skills in a welcoming environment, gain valuable experience and build your confidence as you progress through your training.

If you're enthusiastic, caring and keen to learn, we'd love to hear from you.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We are committed to creating a positive, supportive working environment where everyone is treated with respect and given the opportunity to develop.

The Envisage Dental Group is certified B-Corp, we celebrate collaboration and transparency. We are proud to be an inclusive equal opportunity workplace. We have created a workforce that is reflective of our diverse patient and practice communities, that promotes positivity, and we believe this is critical to our success.

We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.

As part of our commitment to closing the Gender Pay Gap and ensuring equal opportunities for all candidates, we do not request or consider salary history at any stage of our recruitment process. Our compensation decisions are based on the requirements of the role, relevant skills and experience, and our commitment to fair and equitable pay.