Dental Nurse

Job summary

Would you like to make a difference and fulfil your greatest potential? We have exciting opportunities to advance your career and expand your skills in a supportive and progressive environment. Come and join our amazing team in our brand new state-of-the-art dental facility and truly make a difference to the local people. The University of Suffolk Dental CIC represents a step-change in dental care in Suffolk and North East Essex and we are looking for an experienced dental nurse to join our team on a full-time basis.

Supporting the wider dental team, this key role will provide dental nurse support and work alongside dentists, dental therapists/hygienists, receptionists in the care of service users.

Main duties of the job

• Welcome and receive service users into the practice.
• Reassure service users and explain dental procedures especially when there may be communication difficulties.
• Monitor, support and reassure service users through relevant behavioural techniques.
• Identify any complications and take the necessary actions consistent with agreed localand national protocols.
• Record treatment, for example, baseline charting, clinical treatments and periodontal charting from the dental operators instructions.
• Assist the operator in organising the days activities.
• Monitor day lists and appointment diary and update as necessary.
• Prepare the surgery for use at the beginning of the session and clear up at the end of the session.
• Arrange for the timely supply of materials and laboratory work.
• Prepare filling and impression materials, instruments, equipment, dressings and syringes as requested by the
• dental operator.
• Maintain hand pieces, aspirators and other equipment.

About us

We are a new and innovative Dental Social Enterprise and unique partnership with the University of Suffolk and Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board that truly wants to make a difference to people through the delivery of accessible NHS dental care. We are a purpose-led and values driven organisation. Our mission is clear, we are here to deliver ordinary dental care delivered with extraordinary care.

We care about the wellbeing of our people and know you have lives beyond the workplace, we offer a flexible suite of benefits, these include:

• Competitive salary
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Workplace pension
• Continuous professional development and training opportunities
• Family friendly policies
• Flu vaccinations for staff
• Uniform
• State-of-the art dental facilities
• DBS check fully funded

We celebrate and promote equity, diversity and inclusion and encourage the unique contributions of all our dental team that drive our success.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Must maintain professional indemnity and registration with the GDC

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience working as a dental nurse in a variety of settings
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Personable, highly motivated, flexible, reliable, and organised
• Ability to keep calm and professional in a fast-paced environment
• Strong teamwork ability with an enthusiastic attitude
• Must be fully immunised

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).