Senior Dental Nurse

• Welcoming and supporting patients sensitively; explaining procedures clearly, including where there are communication needs.
• Maintaining surgery readiness: set up/close down, preparing materials and instruments, and ensure timely turnaround of lab work.
• Accurate clinical records: completing baseline/periodontal charting and treatment entries to the clinicians instruction.
• Diary efficiency: monitoring day lists, back-filling cancellations appropriately, and liaising with reception to keep clinics running to time.
• Equipment care & IPC: maintaining handpieces/aspirators and uphold HTM 01-05 standards to ensure an aseptic environment.
• Escalating concerns promptly in line with local and national protocols.
• Supervising the dental nurse team and liaising and communicating effectively with clinicians, senior leaders and colleagues to keep the service running smoothly.

Essential

• National Certificate for Dental Nurses or NVQ in Oral Health Care Dental Nursing Award Level 3.
• GDC registration with professional indemnity and up-to-date immunisations.

Desirable

• Certificate for the examination in the care of the service user by the awarding body, the National Examination Board for Dental Nurses (NEBDN) OR Certificate in Dental Radiography OR NEBDN Oral Health Certificate in Oral Health Education (or equivalent) OR Certificate in Extended duties Dental Nursing OR willing to work towards at least one of the above qualifications.

Essential

• Excellent communication skills; calm, courteous and professional in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organisational skills and reliable, flexible, motivated and a strong team player.

Essential

• Substantial chairside experience (mixed procedures) with confident four-handed support.
• Comfortable using dental software; accurate with notes and day-list management.

Desirable

• Supervisory experience gained recently in a dental environment.