Apprentice Dental Nurse - North Shields

About the role

Are you ready to kickstart your career in healthcare and make a real difference? 🚀 We're looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our team as Dental Nurses! In this vital role, you'll be the backbone of our clinic, providing top-notch chairside support to our clinicians and ensuring every patient feels comfortable and well-cared for. ✨

What you'll be doing day-to-day:

• Making our patients feel welcome and helping them navigate their appointments. 🤝
• Answering patient questions with professionalism and a friendly vibe. 😊
• Getting our surgeries prepped and sterilized to the highest standards, keeping everything super clean and safe. 🧼
• Being a rockstar assistant to our clinicians during treatments and keeping patient records accurate and confidential. 🤫
• Offering comfort and reassurance to patients, making sure their dental experience is a positive one. 🤗
• Keeping an eye on our supplies, equipment, and making sure our surgeries are always ready to go. 📦
• Maintaining clean, safe, and fully stocked clinical areas. 💯
• Championing patient privacy, dignity, and confidentiality – it's super important! 💖
• Working closely with dentists and the rest of the team to deliver safe, efficient, and amazing care. 🌟

This is an awesome opportunity to gain hands-on experience, learn from the best, and be part of a supportive team dedicated to patient well-being. If you're organized, compassionate, and eager to learn, we want to hear from you! 💪

Key responsibilities

• Provide efficient and reliable chairside support to clinicians, ensuring high standards of patient care.
• Assist with patient welcoming, appointment scheduling, and basic enquiries.
• Prepare surgeries, sterilise instruments, and maintain infection control to CQC standards.
• Accurately update patient records and uphold patient privacy, dignity, and confidentiality in line with GDPR.
• Monitor and manage stock, equipment, and ensure surgery readiness and cleanliness.