The duties within this role include:

To provide the highest quality dental nursing support to clinicians. The dental nurse will be expected to work with minimum supervision, using their own initiative, and carry out duties in such a way as to make a direct and positive contribution to the practice and so aid the dental staff to maximise the use of their time.

Key Responsibilities:

*Reception of patients.

*Recording of treatment including charting form the dentist?s instructions and other associated clerical work.

*Preparation of filling materials, impression materials, instruments and equipment.

*Cleaning away used instruments and materials and keeping the surgery clean and tidy.

*First aid treatments for collapse e.g. coronary attack, fainting, bleeding tooth socket, epilepsy etc.

*Assisting at preparation for investigation, e.g. x-ray procedures, blood tests and bacteriological tests.

*Triage of patients attending for emergency treatment.

*Providing patients with pre and post-operative instructions and information prior to safely discharging the patient following, for example, minor oral surgery, and ensuring the instructions are understood.

*Care and minor maintenance of equipment such as high-speed drills.

*Assisting dental staff with surgical procedures when necessary including barrier care.

*Assisting in the training of trainee dental nurses.

*Maintaining stock levels in surgery and checking expiry dates. Re-ordering stocks when required.

Training to be provided

• Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing.

• Safeguarding.

• First Aid.

About ARC Dental Surgery

We are a family-run dental practice with high quality care and a comfortable environment. The practice has been serving the community for over 40 years – often seeing 4 or 5 generations of the same family. We’re proud to be part of the local community and firm believers of creating a polite, friendly, and caring atmosphere for our patients.