Dental Nurse

Job summary

We have exciting opportunities for qualified Dental Nurses to join our growing team, initially based in our Plymouth facilities but we have an ambition to expand into a new Dental Education Practice (DEP) in Plymouth City Centre in the next few years. The DEP will provide an innovative model of care comprising urgent and stabilisation dental care, and general and specialist dentistry delivered alongside placements for undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as trainees undertaking dental foundation training.

To support our growing team and the opening of the DEP, we are looking for Dental Nurses to work 3 days per week on both standard and 38 week contracts, with a starting salary pro-rata to £26,278. Based on the contracts available, the actual pay is as follows (payment for holiday entitlement is included):

3 days ( hours), on a standard (52 week) contract the salary is £15, per annum.

3 days, hours), working 38 weeks per year the salary is £13, per annum.

Main duties of the job

Effective and efficient engagement with all processes required to support the provision of clinical care

Effective communication skills to maximise the efficiency of the clinics

Ensure all activities are undertaken in compliance with Equality and Diversity regulations for staff, students and patients

Ensure all clinicians and students are adhering to policies, protocols and processes

Provide chairside assistance during dental procedures

About us

Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (PDSE) are an award-winning Social Enterprise and Community Interest Company. We provide NHS treatment and outreach services to local communities in Devon and Cornwall and we work closely with the University of Plymouths Peninsula Dental School to support the clinical education of dental healthcare students. As a social enterprise, we are a values driven organisation with a focus on patient-centred care and addressing local oral health needs.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The role holder will support the provision of primary care dentistry on our undergraduate student clinics as well as providing chairside assistance to our general dental practitioners.

Key accountabilities:

Effective and efficient engagement with all processes required to support the provision of clinical care

Effective communication skills to maximise the efficiency of the clinics

Ensure all activities are undertaken in compliance with Equality and Diversity regulations for staff, students and patients

Ensure all clinicians and students are adhering to policies, protocols and processes

Provide chairside assistance during dental procedures

Measures of success:

Successful outcomes to items listed in role summary and other delegated tasks

Successful delivery of key priorities and objectives agreed with manager and as part of the performance development review

Positive customer feedback

Meets deadlines

Manages competing demands

Knowledge, Education and Training:

Dental Nurse, registered with the General Dental Council

Additional dental qualifications are desirable but not essential

Excellent numeracy and literacy skills

Computer literacy, including competence with Microsoft Office and R4. Full training will be given

Experience:

Evidence of work in a dental environment

Skills

Ability to work as an individual within a team environment

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written

Understanding of how internal processes can impact on organisational performance

Able to prioritise and move between tasks to meet deadlines

Able to travel independently within the Peninsula

Behaviours

Demonstrates self-leadership

Demonstrates enthusiasm and commitment at all times

Demonstrates commitment and support to PDSE, to PDSE managers and to colleagues

Uses initiative to start and complete tasks without direct supervision

Takes ownership of tasks

Uses own expertise and uses it to develop others

Supports others to achieve goals

Forms good working relationships with colleagues to achieve successful outcomes

Ability to manage multiple tasks and competing demands

Uses full range of knowledge of dental procedures, including any specialist knowledge, to support patient care

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Evidence of work in a dental environment