Dental Nurse with Special Interest (Tier 1)

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 join the team at our Truro Health Park dental practice with occasional travel to Newquay to provide cover.

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

Progress in our amazing new Dental Nurse Career Pathway which could enable you to gain additional qualifications in your own special interest

Advance to our Tier 2 Dental Nurse, depending on the route you take

Mentor our foundation dental nurses and gain valuable mentorship training

Have the opportunity to deliver care across the county in our Mobile Dental Unit as part of our Outreach team

Main duties of the job

As well as providing dental nurse support to our team of clinicians you will hold one relevant professional qualification to assume a treatment provider role in a way that is bespoke both to you and the needs of the practice by running Nurse Led Clinics on a regular basis in Radiography, Fluoride Varnish Application and Oral Health Education under prescription from a Smile Together Dentist and/or be appropriately trained and qualified to work in Sedation clinics, supporting the clinical team including the monitoring of patients.

About us

At Smile Together we offer a dental nurse role that is different to what you may have done before. We support colleagues to progress their careers in line with their individual aspirations and needs of the business. See our Inside Track case studies here to see how we have supported our colleagues to develop.

Compensation and Benefits

Competitive package £28,000 p/a (paid pro rata)
Paid indemnity and GDC registration (pro rata)
Access to company pension, ensuring your long-term financial wellbeing
Time off:
- 27 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays each year (pro rata)
An additional paid day off to celebrate your birthday because you deserve to be celebrated!

Professional Development:
- 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

Date posted

09 October 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£28,000 a year Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

P0017-24-0017

Job locations

Truro Health Park

Infirmary Hill

Truro

Cornwall

TR1 2JA

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