Part Time Dental Nurse

Smile Together

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Job summary

Did you know our dental nurse roles offer genuine breadth and variety in your work and career development?

We are looking for someone to work part time (3 days a week) at our Camborne dental practice.

Smile Together provides dental nursing careers with a difference, with exciting opportunities to:

Gain a Royal College of Surgeons accredited Certificate in Conscious Sedation

Gain an NEBDN Radiography qualification

Undertake the NEBDN Special Care nursing qualification, Certificate in Oral Health Education and Fluoride Varnish Application

Care for your own list of patients in nurse-led clinics delivering face-to-face preventive care to Cornwalls most vulnerable people

Deliver care across the county in our Mobile Dental Unit as part of our outreach team

Main duties of the job

To ensure the efficient day-to-day running of the dental practice and to work closely with the whole team to ensure that Smile Together provides timely, accessible, quality dental care to its patients.

When dental nursing the post holder will be expected to deliver a high standard of clinical support to our dentists and therapists and also play an integral role in the company as a whole.

The post holder will also be required to provide a reliable, efficient and timely front of house service to ensure Smile Together exceeds patient expectations at every visit and provides a first-class patient experience. Travel to provide cover at other clinical locations within Smile Together will be required on occasions.

About us

Other benefits of working here:

Competitive Package
Paid indemnity and GDC registration

Access to company pension

27 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays each year (pro rata)
Working with highly skilled, enthusiastic and fun teams, committed to patient care
Support in defining and developing your professional career in a positive and enabling environment
An excellent dedicated and personalised training package to help maintain your CPD and wider professional development via our Smile Together Training Academy
A friendly support network with an induction colleague assigned to assist your transition to our company
A range of health and wellbeing resources and support
Outstanding work life balance in a beautiful part of the country
Opportunity to become a shareholder* and have a genuine voice in our employee-owned business

Our workforce benefits package including company bonus and dividend scheme* equated to c: £4,500 this year with each individuals CPD investment on top!

*Conditions apply

Were a committed and friendly team that puts our people and patients first, giving you the opportunity to develop and progress your career in a safe, supportive environment. Its never been a more exciting time to join us in providing a valued dental service in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We are the UKs first dental practice to become B Corp certified. This means we care for Cornwall, our society and environment.

Date posted

16 June 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

P0017-23-0006

Job locations

Camborne Health Office

Rectory Road

Camborne

Cornwall

TR14 7DL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key accountabilities:

Assist the dentist during clinical procedures and make independent judgments with regard to equipment, instruments and materials as would be expected of an experienced, qualified dental nurse

Provide reception cover when required, answering the telephone, booking appointments and welcoming patients, ensuring patient confidentiality at all times, knowing what information is required from the patient and ensuring accurate inputting of data onto the computer

Understand the new patient procedure and the source of the new versus returning patient, have knowledge of the clinical service the practice provides and an understanding of NHS vs private dental services and alternative services that are available in practice, in order to provide patients with all available options

Recognise and assist with any medical emergencies

Provide clinical support for clinicians within a surgery setting, and give appropriate pre-treatment and post-treatment advice to patients

Ensure high standards of patient care are maintained at all times

If appropriately trained, assist the dentist when patients are treated with inhalation sedation, where this is offered

If appropriately trained and/or qualified to work in General Anaesthetic and Sedation clinics, support the clinical team including the monitoring of patients

Provide support and reassurance to patients undergoing dental procedures

Monitor and maintain stock control with due regard to efficient use of resources

Accurately record patient data, filing and archiving patient records

A working knowledge of HTM 01-05 document and Infection Control procedures

Actively engage with Smile Together teams and participate in audit activities, planning and development sessions, and in-house meetings etc

Be responsible for safe working and practice on a day-to-day basis in sites of clinical activity, ensuring compliance with clinical governance and legislation, appropriate health, safety and security procedures within the work area, and reporting accidents, incidents and near misses using the Smile Together incident reporting procedure

Undertake other reasonable duties as requested by the Clinic Leads and Smile Together Management Team

On occasions you may be required to visit and work from other locations where you would need to integrate as part of the local team

Full GDC registration without conditions

Will play a valuable part in contributing to the success of our organisation

Be an ambassador for the companys vision, mission and values and demonstrate related behaviours

To professionally represent Smile Together as an ambassador for the company in this role, leading by example

Maintain and develop your clinical competency and continuing professional/personal development according to agreed training needs via our Smile Together Training Academy and Perform (appraisal and review system)

Work alongside clinical and professional support colleagues in service improvement and facilitate ongoing organisational change and development