Smile Together

Dental Nurse

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Job summary

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

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 and care for your own list of patients in nurse-led clinics delivering face-to-face dental care to Cornwalls most vulnerable people, 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

Let us support your career development whilst helping us make a difference to those who need us most

Main duties of the job

We are looking for someone to join the team at our Harleigh Road Dental Centre with occasional travel to Newquay to provide cover.

You will 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.

About us

Compensation and Benefits:

Competitive package £26,500 p/a
Paid indemnity and GDC registration

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

Unique Employee Ownership Benefits

Opportunity to become a shareholder* and have a genuine voice in our employee-owned and B Corp Certified community interest company, shaping the future of Smile Together
Opportunity to engage in community-based oral health improvement projects for example, see more about our support for coastal communities and Health for Homeless Cornwall at https://smiletogether.co.uk/our-impact/community-and-social-impact/
Attend our annual Smile (Get) Together and get involved in various team building activities such as beach cleans and BBQs on the beach! We really do have such a fantastic team!

Health and Wellbeing:

A range of health and wellbeing support and resources to help you maintain optimal physical and mental health
Free uniforms/scrubs and PPE for our clinical and patient-facing colleagues, ensuring you have everything you need to provide exceptional care
Opportunity for half a days paid volunteer time such as through our partnership with Plant One and Cornwall Wildlife Trust or with a charity of your own

Date posted

03 October 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£26,500 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

P0017-24-0018

Job locations

Harleigh Road Dental Centre

Harleigh Road

Bodmin

Cornwall

PL31 1AH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key accountabilities:

Assist the dentist during clinical procedures and make independent judgments with regard to equipment, instruments and materials

Provide comprehensive reception cover when required including answering the telephone, booking appointments and welcoming patients to the practice ensuring accurate inputting of data into the practice system and maintaining patient confidentiality at all times

Recognise and demonstrate understanding of the different journey a patient will experience depending on their treatment needs and the service being provided to them

Assist in the provision of a mentoring programme to support Foundation Dental Nurses to expand their clinical skills

Participate in the selection of, interview and onboarding of Trainee Dental Nurses

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

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 Practice Managers and Smile Together Management Team

Hold full GDC registration without conditions

Play a valuable part in contributing to the success of the 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)