Apprentice Dental Nurse - Wallingford

About the role

Job Title: Dental Nurse 🦷

Are you ready to kickstart your career in healthcare and make a real difference? Join our dynamic team as a Dental Nurse and be the backbone of exceptional patient care! ✨

What you'll be doing:

• Being the ultimate patient welcoming committee: Greet patients with a smile, help them feel at ease, and assist with scheduling appointments. 👋
• Becoming a sterilization superstar: Prepare treatment rooms, sterilize instruments, and maintain top-notch infection control. 🧼
• Assisting our amazing clinicians: Be their right hand during treatments, ensuring everything runs smoothly. 🧑‍⚕️
• Keeping patient records on point: Accurately update patient information, always respecting privacy. 🔒
• Ensuring patient comfort: Provide reassurance and support to make sure everyone has a positive dental experience. 😊
• Stock and readiness guru: Monitor and manage supplies and equipment, keeping our surgeries fully equipped and ready to go. 🚀
• Team player extraordinaire: Work collaboratively with dentists and the rest of the team to deliver outstanding care. 🤝

What you'll bring:

• A commitment to providing efficient and reliable chairside support.
• A dedication to upholding high standards of patient care and confidentiality.
• Understanding of GDPR compliance.
• A positive attitude and a willingness to learn.

Bonus points if you have:

• Experience in a similar role (but we welcome enthusiastic beginners too!).

We offer:

• A supportive and friendly work environment.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• The chance to be part of a team that truly cares about patient well-being.

Ready to join us? Apply now! 🚀

Key responsibilities

• Provide efficient and reliable chairside support to clinicians.
• Prepare surgeries, sterilise instruments, and maintain infection control to CQC standards.
• Assist clinicians during treatments and accurately update patient records.
• Welcome patients, assist with appointment scheduling, and handle basic patient enquiries.
• Monitor and manage stock, equipment, and surgery readiness.