Apprentice Dental Nurse

• Employer: Gensmile Dental Care Ltd T/A Diamond Smiles Dental Centre
• Location: Barnoldswick
• Vacancy Ref: 00001581
• Weekly wage: £302.00
• Hours per week: 40
• Sector: Dental

A fantastic opportunity has become available for a motivated individual to work with our highly trained team in our dental practice based in Barnoldswick. We are a beautiful, 3 surgery, busy, predominantly private with a small NHS contract practice. We offer a wide range of services from Whitening to implants.

Key responsibilities & duties

• Assist the dentist/therapist/hygienist during all clinical procedures.

• Carry out and be responsible for all Health and Safety and Cross Infection policies and procedures within the dental surgery.

• Assist the dentist during all clinical procedures in the surgery which will include fillings, root canal treatment, bridge crown and denture preparation and extractions.

• Assessments, this may also include minor oral surgery.

• Assist the hygienist with scale and polish and oral health promotion plus charting and periodontal assessments.

• Record and store notes, charting, medical history and radiographs on either paper based or computerised systems.

• Reception duties which include answering the telephone, greeting patients, making appointments and recording them correctly on the system.

• Disposing of all waste correctly, including clinical, sharps, specialist, amalgam, and normal domestic.

• Assisting with the preparation of the patient and equipment during the taking of x–rays and processing and storing all images.

Benefits

• Well known, long standing practice
• Long standing staff members– family atmosphere
• Progression available
• Post–operative courses available for staff members
• Great career opportunity
• Free parking available

We look forward to hearing from you!

• Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing.

• Functional Skills Level 2 maths and English can be obtained on the course if you dont already hold these qualifications

• Safeguarding.

• First Aid.