Dental Nurse or Trainee Dental Nurse

Diamond Dental Staff are looking to fill multiple Dental Nursing roles within our client's growing, modern, 6 surgery dental practice in Hertfordshire, and are happy to open this opportunity up for all levels of experience.

There are opportunities for the following roles within nursing:

• Trainee Dental Nurse
• Qualified Dental Nurse
• Head or Lead Dental Nurse
• Dental Administrator
• Treatment Coordinator

The right candidate will be joining a thriving practice that is committed to the professional development of all team members, celebrating the success and continued expansion of the dental practice as a full team effort. Each team member is a vital member of the practice and team and will be carrying out their role under the supervision of a strong and supportive leadership team with a core mission to deliver a high standard, efficient and effective level of patient care.

The ideal candidate will have a warm, friendly, and enthusiastic personality and be a real team player to maintain the practice's exceptional reputation of serving the local community for over 60 years. You will actively continue to build on the supportive and family-feel team culture that the practice has achieved. The practice will nurture any skills, strengths, experiences, and areas of interest that you may have, and use these to plan for career advancement, given extended duties and responsibilities aiming toward promotion and growth opportunities.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Excellent communication skills, organisational ability and attention to detail
• A strong commitment to high standards of care and infection control
• Exceptional leadership skills to be able to manage and inspire a team of dental nurses
• The commitment to ensure continued delivery of compassionate and patient-centred care

Dependent on the role, the ideal candidate will be responsible for:

1. Clinical management and patient care: The Head Dental Nurse must oversee the dental nursing team, ensuring that all clinical protocols and procedures are followed properly, and also ensure that patients are receiving high-quality dental care.
2. Training and development: The Head Dental Nurse is responsible for training new dental nurses, providing support and guidance to the team and for implementing continuing professional development activities.
3. Record keeping: Maintaining accurate records of all patient treatments, monitoring the dental nurse team's progress, and for creating reports.
4. Stock ordering: Dental Nurses are responsible for the ordering of dental materials and equipment on a weekly basis.
5. Health and safety: Ensuring health and safety practices are followed and also ensuring that the practice is clean, well-organised, and appropriately stocked at all times.
6. Communication: Building strong relationships with staff, patients, and third-party organisations such as suppliers and insurance companies.

Ensuring the highest standards of compliance in accordance with CQC regulations. This is an exciting and rewarding position for an individual with the capability and experience to take on a leadership role within a dynamic dental practice.

On behalf of our client, we would love to welcome applications from all levels of experience and are happy to answer any questions you may have or jump on a friendly call to discuss which role is best suited to your career goals, experience and personal circumstances. You can reach Emma on 02038087114.

Please send a CV with covering letter, which explains your interest and relevant experience for the role. In addition, as part of a competitive compensation package, bonuses would be paid based on meeting and exceeding business and financial targets.

Best of luck with your application. If you have any friends that might be interested in this opportunity, please share this vacancy with them and let us know, as we have a referral reward scheme for successful placements that have come from recommendations and we would like to thank you properly.

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Paid for training
• Mentoring with Diamond Dental Staff
• Performance-based bonus scheme