Job Description

Job Overview

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Head Dental Nurse to join our dental practice. The successful candidate will play a vital role in supporting dental professionals, ensuring patients receive excellent care, and maintaining a smooth clinical environment. This paid position offers an opportunity to develop your skills within a professional healthcare setting, contributing to patient wellbeing and the overall efficiency of the practice.

Duties

To provide the highest quality dental nursing support to clinicians. To provide support and team direction to team members and follow systems in place To conduct surgery inspections and provide feedback and action plans to staff members. Conduct audits to comply with cross infection, surgery checks, and medical history / PR form checks. To monitor team members' performances and give feedback to the practice manager. Carry out stock checks during surgeries to ensure team members are not hoarding stock. To carry out nurse's meetings, raise any concerns/improvements required and follow this up. Provide any training that may be required. To set an example for other team members, if free, ensure you create tasks such as offering help in other surgeries, helping with reception, and carrying out extended duties. Feedback improvements both staff and practice related to the practice manager. Monitor clinical waste system Know what standards are expected to comply with CQC regulations and HTM 01-05. Perform any other tasks as reasonably requested by the Practice Manager or Principal dentists. To support the trainee dental nurse and arrange suitable training when needed, any requests to provide additional support must be run past the practice manager beforehand. Follow the job description for dental nurses for clinical duties.

Requirements

Proven experience in patient care within a dental setting is essential Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal Basic IT skills for managing patient records and practice management software Strong organisational skills to coordinate multiple tasks efficiently Good understanding of nursing principles and practices relevant to dental care Ability to work effectively as part of a team while maintaining attention to detail A caring attitude with a focus on delivering high-quality patient service Relevant qualifications in nursing or dental assisting are essential.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 13.50-14.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

Free parking
Work Location: In person