Dental Nurse Apprentice

About the role

Dental Assistant 🦷 | Make a Real Impact!

Ready to kickstart your career in healthcare and gain hands-on experience in a dynamic dental clinic? We're looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Dental Assistant to join our awesome team! 🚀

What you'll be doing:

• Keeping our surgery sparkling clean and ensuring all equipment is in top-notch condition. ✨
• Mastering the art of cleaning and sterilising instruments – hygiene is key! 💯
• Being the dentist's right-hand person during procedures, passing instruments and materials smoothly. 🛠️
• Prepping instrument trays and materials so everything is ready to go. 🗄️
• Providing essential chairside support to the dentist. 🤝
• Developing and filing X-rays with precision. 📸
• Keeping an eye on our surgery stock and letting us know when we need more supplies. 📦
• Safely and appropriately disposing of all clinical waste. ♻️
• Following manufacturer instructions for cold sterilisation fluid changes. 💧
• Managing autoclave water levels and ensuring regular draining for peak performance. ⚙️
• Helping to keep patient records up-to-date. 📈
• Upholding the highest hygiene standards throughout the clinic. 🌟
• Acting as a reliable witness or chaperone. 👁️
• Preparing impressions for our lab partners. 👄
• Maintaining the cleanliness of filters, suction systems, and handpiece turbines. 💨
• Ensuring all health and safety protocols are followed to the letter. ✅
• Acting with discretion and confidentiality regarding all business and personal matters. 🤫
• Always adhering to patient confidentiality at all times. 🤐

This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your skills and contribute to our patient care! If you're a team player with a positive attitude, we'd love to hear from you! 🙌

Key responsibilities

• To clean and provide basic routine maintenance to surgery equipment
• To ensure all instruments are clean and sterilised
• To assist the dentist with chair side duties
• To prepare instrument trays and materials for procedures
• To develop x-rays and file appropriately