About the Role

Great Cornard Dental Practice is looking for a dental nurse to join their busy practice, on a full-time basis, working 39 hours between Monday to Friday. We would be happy two consider two applicants as a job share.

The hours are 09:30 - 18:30, Monday to Thursday and 09:30 - 17:30 on Friday, with a 1 hour lunchbreak each day. We are looking for someone to start as soon as possible.

The primary responsibility of the role will be to provide clinical support for a wide range of NHS treatments across a broad client base, working alongside the practice principal.

Main responsibilities will include:

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 decontamination.
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 practice principal to maintain the effective running of the dental practice.

About the Candidate

To be considered for this position, you will need the following qualifications, skills and experience:

Essential:

Dental Nursing Level 3 qualification.
Current GDC registration.
CPD to be up to date.
Previous experience as a dental nurse.
Friendly, reliable, understanding individual.

About Us

Great Cornard Dental Practice provides NHS dental services to patients in the local Sudbury area.

We offer:

20 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays
Free on-site car-parking

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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