Trainee Dental Nurse

• Employer: Secrets Medical Centre LTD
• Location: Southport
• Vacancy Ref: 00001572
• Weekly wage: £281.62
• Hours per week: 37.3
• Sector: Dental

We are a private practice; we have no NHS contract. Denplan scheme is available for patients to join.

We are providing general dental treatment, implants, composite bonding and Invisalign.
We are looking for a motivated trainee dental nurse to join out team.
Our staff is added to our Denplan employer scheme for personal dental treatment, holiday entitlement as per government guidelines.

The duties within this role include:

• 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.

• 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.