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Are you a dynamic and enthusiastic Dental Nurse looking to work with routine and urgent care patients in a general dental practice setting? This role offers the opportunity to provide chairside assistance and triage advice to patients at Springbank Dental Clinic in Cheltenham.
Benefits
1. Full time hours - 8.30am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday
2. Career development and opportunities across the practice with great team support
3. A varied caseload - every day brings new challenges
4. Access to training to maintain your CPD and boost your clinical skills - CPD included
5. A caring and calm environment where our dedicated team of dental professionals can offer the best possible care for patients
6. We support staff to relocate with our relocation policy.
Responsibilities
1. Assisting Dental Officers in the provision of treatment within a general dental practice setting.
2. Providing telephone assessments of patients with dental symptoms and providing management advice and onward referral as appropriate.
3. Use of all dental equipment conducting performance checks and identifying maintenance issues.
4. The setting up and closing down of surgeries following infection control guidelines.
5. Carry out reception duties as required including understanding patient charges and exemptions.
6. Carry out stock control and maintenance of stock in the surgeries.
7. Undertake definitive clinical telephone assessments of patients with dental symptoms using SDCEP guidance.
8. Assess and advise as appropriate through high level communication skills to meet the needs of the patient.
9. Refer patients as appropriate to dental services for ongoing treatment as indicated through the protocols and systems of the organisation.
10. Maintain appropriate records as required, accurately recording, checking or amending details on the dental software system.
Minimum Requirements
1. GDC registration (or newly qualified dental nurses awaiting GDC registration number).
2. National Certificate for Dental Nurses or NVQ equivalent.
3. To be able to undertake all statutory and mandatory training and post holders must be able to undertake physical interventions. Fitness for physical intervention will be assessed by Occupational Health.
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Dentists
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