Apprentice Dental Nurse - Gateshead

About the role

Dental Nurse 🦷✨

Ready to jump into the exciting world of dental care? We’re looking for a proactive and friendly Dental Nurse to join our awesome team! 🤝 If you're passionate about patient well-being and love a fast-paced environment, this is the gig for you.

What you'll be doing:

• Being the ultimate patient advocate – welcoming them warmly and making sure their appointments run smoothly. 🗓️
• Handling patient questions like a pro – keeping it professional and helpful. 💬
• Gearing up the surgery for action! Think sterilising instruments 🧼, keeping things spotless ✨, and making sure we’re always up to CQC standards.
• Being a rockstar chairside, assisting our clinicians with treatments and keeping patient records accurate and GDPR-compliant. 💻
• Making sure every patient feels super comfortable and gets a fantastic dental experience. 😊
• Keeping our stock and equipment in check, so we're always ready for anything. 🗄️
• Maintaining a super clean and safe clinical space. 💯
• Upholding patient privacy and confidentiality like it's your superpower! 🤫
• Teaming up with our dentists and the rest of the crew to deliver top-notch, safe, and efficient care. 🚀

What we're looking for:

• Someone who's efficient, reliable, and dedicated to high standards of patient care. ✅
• A keen eye for detail when it comes to confidentiality and GDPR. 🔒
• Great communication and interpersonal skills. 🗣️
• A team player who thrives in a collaborative environment. 🧑‍🤝‍🧑

Bonus points if you have:

• Experience in a similar role.

Come be part of a team that makes a real difference! Apply now! 👇

Key responsibilities

• Provide efficient and reliable chairside support to clinicians.
• Ensure high standards of patient care, confidentiality, and GDPR compliance.
• 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 enquiries.