Dental Nurse

Job summary

Wickham Market Dental Practice is looking to welcome an experienced dental nurse to their team on a full-time basis.

The primary responsibility of the role will be to provide clinical support for a wide range of treatments across a broad client base, working alongside highly experienced dental clinicians, therapists, nurses and receptionists.

Main duties of the job

• Assisting in the full range of dental care provided to patients, from supporting with routine examinations to advanced specialist treatments.
• Welcoming patients and reassuring them of the treatments.
• Providing chair support whilst patients receive treatments, responding quickly to requests.
• Assisting with all aspects of patient dental care and treatment including check-ups to fillings, x-rays to sterilising tools.
• Preparing and mixing dental materials.
• Maintaining and updating patient records.
• Stock control.
• Reassuring patients, responding to individual patient needs.
• Undertaking reception duties when required e.g., greeting service users, answering the telephone, making appointments, explaining service user charges and collecting service user charges.
• Liaising with the dental team, senior leaders and wider colleagues to maintain the effective running of the dental service.

About us

Wickham Market Dental Practice is an expanding, independent dental practice located in the market town of Wickham Market, just 5 minutes from the A12, 20 minutes north of Ipswich and 10 minutes to the east of Framlingham.

Our practice consists of four surgeries and a dedicated team, including three dentists, two hygienists, seven dental nurses (one of whom will be relocating in January), two receptionists, and a practice manager. We pride ourselves on being a friendly and supportive team who work well together in a collaborative environment.

We are a mixed NHS and private practice, offering a range of services including Invisalign, implant treatments, and cosmetic dentistry. We are also a fully digital practice using digital radiographs and intra oral scanner.