Job Description

Job Title: Dental Hygienist

Overview:
We are seeking an experienced, friendly and patient-focused, self-employed Dental Hygienist to join our team at our private dental practice in Petts Wood, Orpington. We are looking for a candidate who has a professional chair side manner, excellent communication and interpersonal skills and who embraces the practice's ethos and goals. Strong focus on prevention and patient education

As a vital member of our team, the Dental Hygienist will play a crucial role in ensuring high-quality patient care and maintaining a positive clinic environment. The ideal candidate should possess excellent communication skills, a strong focus on patient care, prevention and patient education.

We are a small start-up practice and it is imperative that you are hard working, work well in a team and enjoy your work to create a positive and harmonious working environment.

This position is for 1 day per week on a permanent basis.

Wednesdays 10.00 - 19.00

Start date: 01/10/2025

Pay rate: 26 per patient

Responsibilities:

provide dental hygiene care to a wide range of patients

educating patients on oral hygiene and preventative care

working closely with dentists and dental nurses to ensure the best patient experience

maintaining accurate clinical records and adhering to cross-infection and health & safety protocols

obtain a detailed dental history from patients and evaluate their medical history

carry out a clinical examination within your competence

complete periodontal examination and charting and use indices to screen and monitor periodontal disease

diagnose and treatment plan within your competence

plan the delivery of care for patients

give appropriate patient advice

provide preventive oral care to patients and liaise with dentists over the treatment of caries, periodontal disease and tooth wear

undertake supragingival and subgingival scaling and root surface debridement using manual and powered instruments

use appropriate anti-microbial therapy to manage plaque-related diseases

adjust restored surfaces in relation to periodontal treatment

apply topical treatments and fissure sealants

give patients advice on how to stop smoking

take intra and extra-oral photographs

give infiltration and inferior dental block analgesia

place temporary dressings and re-cement crowns with temporary cement

place rubber dam

take impressions

care of implants and treatment of peri-implant tissues

identify anatomical features, recognise abnormalities and interpret common pathology

carry out oral cancer screening

if necessary, refer patients to other healthcare professionals

keep complete, accurate and contemporaneous patient records

if working on a prescription, vary the detail but not the direction of the prescription according to the patient's needs

GDC Scope of Practice

Skills:

Excellent communication skills to effectively interact with patients and colleagues Excellent clinical skills and delivering high-quality dental hygiene care to our patients Treat patients with empathy and understanding and be professional at all times Proficiency in English language for clear communication Organisational skills to manage multiple tasks efficiently Excellent time management IT proficiency to handle digital records and software systems Experience in working with patients in a private dental practice setting (desirable) Have a valid GDC registration Be up to date with CPD Create engaging dental-related content for social media
Joining our team as a Dental Hygienist means becoming part of a supportive and patient-focused practice where your expertise is genuinely valued. If you're passionate about preventative care, confident in patient communication, and have a flair for creating engaging dental-related content for social media, we'd love to hear from you.

We look forward to welcoming a motivated and caring professional who is eager to grow within a progressive, community-focused dental environment.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 26.00 per hour

Expected hours: 8 per week

Benefits:

Company pension
Experience:

Dental Hygienist: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

GDC registration (preferred) professional indemnity (preferred)
Work Location: In person