Dental Nurse

Alexandra Dental Practice; Ulster; On-site; EUR 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexandra Dental Practice in Mayo is seeking a friendly Dental Nurse to join our supportive team across Ballina, Castlebar and Claremorris. You will work a minimum of 30 hours per week, providing chairside assistance and performing reception duties as needed.

You will maintain infection control, assist with radiographs and keep accurate patient records, while upholding health and safety standards. Training and ongoing development are supported within our practice.

Qualifications

• Friendly and enthusiastic team player with good communication.
• Experience or ability to perform reception duties and appointment scheduling.
• Willingness to work across multiple clinics and maintain hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Reception duties and appointment scheduling.
• Maintain cleanliness and sterilisation of clinical areas and equipment.
• Provide chairside assistance and ensure required instruments are available.
• Ensure patient care and welfare.
• Accurately complete patient clinical records.
• Follow health and safety policies including PPE and infection control.
• Develop and file radiographs.
• Manage laboratory requests and stock supplies.
• Liaise with reception for patient communications.
• Attend practice meetings and participate in training.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Friendly

Team player

Job description

We have an excellent opportunity for a Dental Nurse to join our practices in Mayo. We are a friendly and supportive team and are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, friendly and a team player.

Locations: You will work across our clinics in Ballina, Castlebar and Claremorris.

Hours: A minimum of 30 hours per week.

DENTAL NURSE

• Reception duties, keeping the reception area tidy, making appointments, taking payment, completing insurance forms, taking calls, checking patients eligibility
• Keep the clinical areas and all equipment and instruments clean, tidy and sterile as appropriate according to the practice’s health and safety and infection control procedures and manufacturers' instructions
• Use all equipment and machinery in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations and ensure that they are maintained regularly and in good working order
• Provide chairside assistance, ensuring that the correct equipment is available
• Ensure the care and welfare of patients
• Accurately complete patient clinical records as directed
• Handle all substances in accordance with health and safety policies
• Be familiar and comply with all health and safety rules and guidance, including PPE, COSHH, mercury handling, infection control, waste disposal etc
• Develop and file radiographs as directed
• Complete laboratory request forms, keep records of work sent, received and fitted
• Ensure adequate stocks of materials and other items within the surgery
• Advise practice manager of low stock supplies as necessary
• Ensure computer/written records are accurately maintained and securely stored
• Liaise with reception to ensure smooth patient communications and transfer of records
• Attend and participate in practice meetings
• Other duties as necessary for the efficient operation of the practice (perhaps including the duties and tasks of receptionist as required)
• Undergo training as may be required to develop skills and abilities
• Attend refresher and update training for medical emergencies and CPR

Work Location: In person