Job Description

TEAM JOURNEY & EXPERIENCE

What success looks like:

Supporting team members to achieve their best work

Mentoring trainee Dental nurses throughout their induction and supporting through their course

Ordering materials and managing stock to stay within the practice budget

Assisting the team to maximise UDA delivery

Questions you will want to answer:

Are all team members working safely, efficiently and competently?

Is the practice compliant and prepared for a CQC visit?

Am I communicating with the whole team effectively?

Am I demonstrating the GDC standards?

PATIENT JOURNEY & EXPERIENCE

What success looks like:

Ensure that the care and welfare of patients is a priority of the practice.

Ensure patient confidentiality is maintained at all times

Maintain a professional standard of conduct

Questions you will want to answer:

Is an excellent patient experience the goal of all team members?

Are all team members adequately trained to carry out their roles effectively?

Do our patients recommend our practice?

PERFORMANCE

What success looks like:

Stock is managed and ordered within the allowed budget

Materials are not wasted or stockpiled

Equipment and handpieces are maintained in accordance with manufacturers guidance to avoid expensive repair bills

Questions you will want to answer:

Am I aware of the practice and individual dentist's targets?

Are the clinicians supported pro-actively in surgery so they perform at their best?

Is stock controlled to avoid unnecessary orders?

CLINICAL & COMPLIANCE

What success looks like:

All staff are adequately trained to carry out their role

Trainee nurses are supported and motivated to study

Audits are completed in a timely way and resultant actions carried out

Foundation dentists are supported in their development and training

Specialist dentists are supported to deliver high quality patient care to patients

Questions you will want to answer:

How can I support the trainee nurses through their induction and training period?

What support can I give my Head Nurse to ensure the practice is compliant?

Is my own CPD up to date and reflective of my PDP?

Is my own knowledge sufficient to support the specialist dentists delivering treatment?

Are clinical records accurate and stored securely

Health & Safety

Here at Roderick's we are a clinically-led business and therefore Health & Safety is truly an important factor that everyone is responsible and accountable for, no matter what your role. This works in conjunction with our Company Health & Safety Policy so please ensure you are familiar with it.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount Free parking On-site parking Store discount
Experience:

Dental assisting: 1 year (required) Dental Nursing: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:

Valid GDC registration (required)
Work Location: In person