Job Description

TRAINEE/APPRENTICE DENTAL NURSE

TEAM JOURNEY & EXPERIENCE

What success looks like:

Supporting team members to achieve their best work

Engaging in an accredited training programme and meeting all deadlines

Supporting ordering of materials and managing stock to stay within the practice budget

Assisting the team to maximise UDA and private delivery

Questions you will want to answer:

Are all team members working safely, efficiently and competently? Do I feel supported and confident in my role?

Am I communicating with the whole team effectively?

Am I demonstrating the GDC standards?

Am I receiving the support that I need to complete my qualification?

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?

Do our patients recommend our practice?

Have I received support to deliver an excellent patient journey?

PERFORMANCE

What success looks like:

Materials are not wasted or stockpiled

Equipment and hand-pieces 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? Do I understand the NHS contact and how my role impacts this?

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

Is stock controlled to avoid unnecessary orders? Am I confident that I understand process and procedure to run the surgery efficiently?

CLINICAL & COMPLIANCE

What success looks like:

All staff are adequately trained to carry out their role

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:

Have I been supported by the practice team to ensure that I understand regulation?

Do I understand the importance of audit and other documentation for example surgery checklists?

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 Type: Full-time

Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount On-site parking
Work Location: In person