Job Title: Dental Nurse/Trainee Dental Nurse
Overview:
We are seeking an experienced, friendly and patient-focused dental nurse or trainee dental nurse to join our team at our private dental practice in Petts Wood, Orpington. We are looking for a candidate who has a professional chair side manner, who can help to calm anxious patients and who embraces the practice’s ethos and goals, we are also looking for a candidate who can handle the reception desk.
As a vital member of our team, the dental nurse will play a crucial role in ensuring high-quality patient care and maintaining a positive clinic environment. The ideal candidate should possess excellent communication skills, a strong focus on patient care, organisational abilities, and proficiency in IT.
We are a small start-up practice and it is imperative that you are hard working, work well in a team and enjoy your work to create a positive and harmonious working environment.
This position is for 1 day per week working with our hygienist on a permanent basis.
Wednesdays 09.45 - 19.15
Start date: 01/10/2025

Responsibilities:

• Provide chairside assistance to dentist and hygienist, ensuring that the correct equipment is available
• Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations and treatments
• Sterilise and maintain dental instruments and equipment
• Excellent chair side and phone manner and ability to build rapport with patients
• Educate patients on oral hygiene practices
• Manage patient records and ensure accuracy
• Handle administrative tasks as needed
• Good IT skills including managing and booking appointments
• Maintain a clean and organised work environment
• Ability to handle all substances in accordance with health and safety policies
• Comply with health and safety rules, including PPE, COSHH, mercury handling, infection control, waste disposal, sharps handling etc.
• Complete laboratory request forms, keep records of work sent, received and fitted
• Ensure adequate stocks of materials and other items within the surgery
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Willingness to learn and stay updated on the latest dental procedures and techniques
• Ability to work effectively with dentists and hygienists
• Ability to be a part of dynamic, patient-focused team
• Have a keen eye for detail
• Strong organisational and multi-tasking skills
• Be able to think outside the box and adapt to various situations

Skills:

• Excellent communication skills to effectively interact with patients and colleagues
• Strong nursing abilities with a focus on patient care
• Proficiency in English language for clear communication
• Organisational skills to manage multiple tasks efficiently
• IT proficiency to handle digital records and software systems
• Experience with CQC management and policy handling (desirable)
• Experience in working with patients in a private dental practice setting (desirable)
• Knowledge of and experience in handling new enquiries relating to Invisalign in particular (desirable)
• Have a valid GDC registration (Qualified Dental Nurses)
• Be up to date with CPD
• Have a minimum of 12 months of dental nursing experience (desirable)

Joining our team as a Dental Nurse offers the opportunity to work in a supportive environment where your skills are valued. If you are passionate about delivering exceptional patient care and possess the required skills, we invite you to apply for this rewarding position.
We eagerly anticipate welcoming an enthusiastic individual who is committed to professional growth within the field of Dentistry.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: From £12.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension

Experience:

• Dental assisting: 1 year (preferred)
• Dental Nursing: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Valid GDC registration (preferred)

Work Location: In perso

• Provide chairside assistance to dentist and hygienist, ensuring that the correct equipment is available
• Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations and treatments
• Sterilise and maintain dental instruments and equipment
• Excellent chair side and phone manner and ability to build rapport with patients
• Educate patients on oral hygiene practices
• Manage patient records and ensure accuracy
• Handle administrative tasks as needed
• Good IT skills including managing and booking appointments
• Maintain a clean and organised work environment
• Ability to handle all substances in accordance with health and safety policies
• Comply with health and safety rules, including PPE, COSHH, mercury handling, infection control, waste disposal, sharps handling etc.
• Complete laboratory request forms, keep records of work sent, received and fitted
• Ensure adequate stocks of materials and other items within the surgery
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Willingness to learn and stay updated on the latest dental procedures and techniques
• Ability to work effectively with dentists and hygienists
• Ability to be a part of dynamic, patient-focused team
• Have a keen eye for detail
• Strong organisational and multi-tasking skills
• Be able to think outside the box and adapt to various situation