Overview
The Heathcote Dental and Implant Clinic are looking to recruit an apprentice dental nurse to join their team.
About the apprenticeship
- Provide chairside assistance with dentist, ensuring that the correct equipment is available
- Keep all clinical areas and equipment and instruments clean, tidy and sterile as appropriate according to the practice’s health and safety and infection control procedures and manufacturers' instructions
- Use all equipment and machinery in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations and ensure that they are maintained regularly and in good working order
- Ensure the care and welfare of patients
- Accurately complete patient clinical records on computer as directed and ensure they are accurately maintained and securely stored
- Handle all substances in accordance with health and safety policies
- Be familiar and comply with all health and safety rules and guidance, including PPE, COSHH, mercury handling, infection control, waste disposal etc.
- Complete laboratory request forms, keep records of work sent, received and fitted.
- Ensure adequate stocks of materials and other items within the surgery
- Order new stock supplies as necessary
- Liaise with reception to ensure smooth patient communications and transfer of records
- Attend and participate in practice meetings
- Other duties as necessary for the efficient operation of the practice (perhaps including the duties of general cleaning as required)
- Undergo training as may be required to develop skills and abilities
- Attend refresher and update training for medical emergencies and CPR
- Act in accordance with the practice rules and code of conduct
- Reception duties answering the phone in a professional manner, booking appointments using practice computers
- Money processing and issuing receipts.
Apprenticeship qualification and training
Diploma in Dental Nursing level 3
About the employer
We remain committed to giving the best dental care to each of our patients and making sure their visit to the practice is as comfortable as possible.
Practice Values:
- “We believe every patient should have the type of dental care we would wish for ourselves”
- “We treat every patient with respect regardless of background, status, sex or race”
- “Caring for the patient as a whole is as important as caring for their teeth”
- “The well being and fulfilment of the whole dental team is an essential part of our practice”
- “We believe in the high standard of integrity and honesty expected from a health care professional”
Employer
Heathcote Dental Surgery
Address
43Great King Street
SK11 6PN View Map